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- Dec 21, 2014
I was hoping I could get some advice.
I have been working on the axel for almost a year. Last fall I was getting a lot closer and was usually landing on one foot but on a flat and short 1/4 turn so not cleanly landed yet. I sprained my ankle in October last year doing an off ice axel and was off the ice for a month and a half and not jumping for almost 2 months. Since then I am back to normal skating and jumping. I started working on the axel again in January. My problem is my stupid brain. I can land the axel in the harness about 75% of the time. Once the harness goes away I have a really hard time committing to the jump- I end up doing a wonky bell jump (half axel) half the time and falling wonky the other half. What frustrates me is that before my injury I was always landing on one foot- I wasn't afraid of falling so I committed to it. Even though I don't think I'm afraid to fall there is something off in how I am approaching it that wasn't there before. It feels like doubt.
Does anyone have any advice on getting over a mental block or getting over fear of an element? My skating goals are not overly outrageous, I really want to land the axel and maybe double salchow someday but if I can't get over this fluke accident I'm afraid my doubt will hinder me (I have no problem with my other single jumps).
Thank you in advance!
I have been working on the axel for almost a year. Last fall I was getting a lot closer and was usually landing on one foot but on a flat and short 1/4 turn so not cleanly landed yet. I sprained my ankle in October last year doing an off ice axel and was off the ice for a month and a half and not jumping for almost 2 months. Since then I am back to normal skating and jumping. I started working on the axel again in January. My problem is my stupid brain. I can land the axel in the harness about 75% of the time. Once the harness goes away I have a really hard time committing to the jump- I end up doing a wonky bell jump (half axel) half the time and falling wonky the other half. What frustrates me is that before my injury I was always landing on one foot- I wasn't afraid of falling so I committed to it. Even though I don't think I'm afraid to fall there is something off in how I am approaching it that wasn't there before. It feels like doubt.
Does anyone have any advice on getting over a mental block or getting over fear of an element? My skating goals are not overly outrageous, I really want to land the axel and maybe double salchow someday but if I can't get over this fluke accident I'm afraid my doubt will hinder me (I have no problem with my other single jumps).
Thank you in advance!