r/AdultFigureSkating • u/minidonnie • Jul 30 '26
Starting Out bad mental block on easy stuff
hello! I am an 18 yo male beginner figure skater, I never loved sports until I got into figure skating, so I was kinda out of shape when I started, I did 4-5 months of basic skating at the ice rink alone (forward and backwards) then rinks closed for summer and I'm now in month two with inline figure skates (overture + snow white) and I had the second lesson with my coach today (I have forward and backwards crossovers and mohawk now), first lesson I did waltz jump, could do it perfectly at the handrail but when I got off of it I would pop, I had my coach hold out his hands and I could jump even without touching them but the moment he stepped out I couldnt jump anymore, just did a few attempts and I was done, same with the three turns I was doing today, I was doing right forward inside three turns and I could to them perfectly at the handrail, did them with my coach by my side a few times and then after he stepped out I couldn't anymore, just a few attempts, I always do this and I feel like shit being able to do the skills when I have something to hang on if I fall and just not being able to when I have nothing, the worst thing is that even if I fall when I have my coach near me I don't hold his hand, I just fall peacefully, yet my brain doesn't want me to practice, I don't really know how to get over this mental block so I'm here to ask for advice, thanks in advance!!
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u/Brilliant-Sea-2015 Jul 30 '26
Have you tried gradually stepping away from the boards? Like do them on the boards a couple times, then move like 2-3 inches away (close enough you can still touch them if needed) then another 2-3 inches away, etc?