We can’t control the weather, the dates of a comp, or the location of where a comp might be.  Sometimes we’re at the mercy of the organizers or even our own physical (and mental) constraints.  So many things about competing are not within our own control.  No wonder we can be anxious, stressed-the-f-out, jittery, and self-conscious before a comp.

Everyone’s preferred method of budgeting is different.  There’s no wrong way to create a “figure skating” specific budget, as long as you have a system that works for you. 

“I needed a little fire under me to push myself to show up at public skating sessions to practice spins, work on my edges, turns, and jumps again.  Registering for the Lake Placid competition gave me a big goal to focus on and it was up to me to figure out how to make that happen.”

This is the perfect place to start learning how to center your spins, gain speed, control, and even see some major spin fails from the perspective of a figure skating coach.

“I isolated myself from anything & anyone who wasn’t involved, or who didn’t care about skating. In hindsight, this was extreme & I wouldn’t recommend doing this for many reasons. Self-isolation was my personal response to a year of over-extending myself, feeling stressed & a little stuck. This was what I decided to do to gain more capacity with my time, to give myself space.“

It’s time to evaluate the people, places & things you invest your time, money & energy in.  We’re making a list of all the ways you invest in yourself.  Grab a pen & paper. 

We'll start with a 5-minute warm up routine to work on our knee bend, posture, speed & balance. Then, we'll launch into all of our single jumps from a waltz jump to a lutz jump.

I’m sharing about how maturing and becoming more self-aware changed my view of competition.

Why do we wear our need to always be busy like a badge of honor?  Today, we’re chatting about how giving 100% of yourself to put others before yourself is exhausting you.  I share the steps I took to build myself back up after feeling extremely burnout.

Let’s practice the entry positions for a Fast-Back Scratch Spin, a Camel-Spin & more. We’re breaking down the key positions you need to hit to have centered, well-balanced & fast spins.