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- Aug 2, 2021
Hi! I'm having issues with my axel jump. Due to some miscommunication with my previous coaching team, I learned my axel with the wrong technique. Instead of kicking my knee up to transfer my weight onto my right leg, it tucks under and it looks more like a scratch spin rather than a backspin. In addition, I'm too focused on spinning the jump and getting the rotation instead of actually jumping off the ice. I've switched coaching teams, and all of my new coaches are trying to correct this. However, the wrong technique resulted in some hard falls in the past and I think it's stopping me from committing to the jump. My coaches and I are all frustrated with me. I landed the axel a few months back and I was landing it consistently, but I fell in the old way again and it's stopping me from wanting to try again. I landed my double salchow three days after the axel and I do those pretty easily now, and my double toe and double loop are close as well, so it's not a technical issue that's affecting all the jumps. It exists but it shouldn't be stopping the axel as much as it is. I'm just irrationally afraid of it. It feels harder and less certain despite it being half a rotation less than my other jumps. Does anyone have advice on getting over harder falls and actually getting off the ice? Thanks!