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- Apr 21, 2019
Hi everyone, I'd like some help...
So I started figure skating when I was 9, competed for the 1st time when I was 10'in freestyle 2, though my trainer said I could do the 3 , but she said since it was my 1st competition, I should do the 2 since it would be less stressful. I got most of my single jumps except the lutz when I was 11 and a half. I then had to move country and leave my trainer, I was so sad! I waited 6 months without skating since I couldn't find an open rink. When I was 12, I found a skating club: they had two categories: leisure and competition. My mom asked if I could join the club, one coach ( let's call her Patricia) said I could join the level 6 directly ( equivalent to freestyle 3 ish), but the director said I didn't have my skates (they were still packed in the moving boxes), so I had to go to a the level 1 (approx level of the basic 1). Patricia said it didn't matter and that I was supposed to be able to join level 6 and that if it was too hard without my skates, I'd drop levels.
Anyway I went from level 1 to level 4 with rentals, found my skates back went to level 5, luckily Patricia was the coach so she let me pass to level 6, skipping the 5.
I was still really bored in level 6, got to level 7, same thing. I met some Ice dancers who wanted to try figure skating. Guess what: they can't even do a proper waltz jump and a toe loop but they can go to level 7 anyway! I was kinda pissed since they've under estimated me! The girls were still very nice so we are good friends!
Since they don't master all single jumps, and I'm in the same group, I'm currently working on the salchow, I skill I master for over 3 years...
So, last September, I met Patricia at another rink at one hour away from my house. I told her I was bored and since I was in the leisure category, I missed competing and the discipline I had with my coach.
She told me I could join another club. (Which I'm very pleased to this day)
So I'm at two clubs. Since the one I don't like is closer to my house, I do skating camp there. Normally at skating camp we work on doubles and axels etc... (I don't have the axel nor doubles)
Well it's interesting since I already have my singles except the axel and it's fun to work on different elements.
Same thing for spins...
Anyway Patricia left the club I attend. She isn't my coach so I have another coach. (Lets call him John).
John is a fun coach, but we only work on singles, not even the axel. Since it's group lessons, if most of the group need to work on toe loops, we do toe loops till the rest of the lesson.
I think I could join the group above , but I don't dare to ask because I don't want to offend anyone, or create some drama in a skating lesson.
What do you think I should do? How could I approach him? He is really busy and I feel like I'm bothering him even just to ask a question...
So I started figure skating when I was 9, competed for the 1st time when I was 10'in freestyle 2, though my trainer said I could do the 3 , but she said since it was my 1st competition, I should do the 2 since it would be less stressful. I got most of my single jumps except the lutz when I was 11 and a half. I then had to move country and leave my trainer, I was so sad! I waited 6 months without skating since I couldn't find an open rink. When I was 12, I found a skating club: they had two categories: leisure and competition. My mom asked if I could join the club, one coach ( let's call her Patricia) said I could join the level 6 directly ( equivalent to freestyle 3 ish), but the director said I didn't have my skates (they were still packed in the moving boxes), so I had to go to a the level 1 (approx level of the basic 1). Patricia said it didn't matter and that I was supposed to be able to join level 6 and that if it was too hard without my skates, I'd drop levels.
Anyway I went from level 1 to level 4 with rentals, found my skates back went to level 5, luckily Patricia was the coach so she let me pass to level 6, skipping the 5.
I was still really bored in level 6, got to level 7, same thing. I met some Ice dancers who wanted to try figure skating. Guess what: they can't even do a proper waltz jump and a toe loop but they can go to level 7 anyway! I was kinda pissed since they've under estimated me! The girls were still very nice so we are good friends!
Since they don't master all single jumps, and I'm in the same group, I'm currently working on the salchow, I skill I master for over 3 years...
So, last September, I met Patricia at another rink at one hour away from my house. I told her I was bored and since I was in the leisure category, I missed competing and the discipline I had with my coach.
She told me I could join another club. (Which I'm very pleased to this day)
So I'm at two clubs. Since the one I don't like is closer to my house, I do skating camp there. Normally at skating camp we work on doubles and axels etc... (I don't have the axel nor doubles)
Well it's interesting since I already have my singles except the axel and it's fun to work on different elements.
Same thing for spins...
Anyway Patricia left the club I attend. She isn't my coach so I have another coach. (Lets call him John).
John is a fun coach, but we only work on singles, not even the axel. Since it's group lessons, if most of the group need to work on toe loops, we do toe loops till the rest of the lesson.
I think I could join the group above , but I don't dare to ask because I don't want to offend anyone, or create some drama in a skating lesson.
What do you think I should do? How could I approach him? He is really busy and I feel like I'm bothering him even just to ask a question...