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in practice i can skate a program amazingly but during compeitions i get all stiff and nervous and skate awful. what could i do to help?
in practice i can skate a program amazingly but during compeitions i get all stiff and nervous and skate awful. what could i do to help?
OK, vlaurend - spill....LOL!
ya im 15 so maybe that explains itIf you have moved into the 12-17 age range, that would explain the difference as you start to gain awareness that ::gulp:: people are watching me now and it leads to some stage freight
Oops! Oh NO! At least now and not at Sectionals in March!!
On another message board, I read that some coaches give their skaters a shot of whiskey to calm their nerves. I don't know how true that is. I can't see how that could possibly help. :scratch:
Many skaters - even top skaters - go through this. I used to feel that way too. My knees went like "jello" ...