How can I convice my ice skating coach to teach me harder things?

Question

My ice skating coach and I have been working on the same jump for months. I am really good at it, but she still will not teach me new things! What can I do?

Answer 1

perfection,perfection,practice,patience

Answer 2

Tell your coach that you would really like to learn some new things while perfecting that last jump. Your coach probably wants to make sure you are experiencing success and are getting the basics down before he/she pushes you on to more difficult things, and should explain to you why you shouldn't move on yet if you ask (it could be you have some bad habit in Xjump that they don't want you to carry on into Yjump -I know that was the case for me with double sal from axel). Even if your coach is hesitant to introduce a new jump yet, maybe he/she will teach you some new spirals, spins, or other moves to keep you from getting bored. If you still really feel like you need to learn a new jump and your coach still will not teach you one after you tell him/her that, I would consider talking to another coach and maybe switching to one who will be more willing to let you decide the pace at which you learn things.

Answer 3

I have had the same problem, you must be patient and maybe ask her when you will be learning your next jump or ask her what off ice techniques you could be doing now to get ready for your next jump...

Good luck!

Answer 4

I would suggest talking to your coach and asking them what you need to do better so that you can move on to other things. Let your coach know that you would like to move on. Talking to the coach and expressing your feelings is the best thing you can do. Ask your coach what you need to do better so that you can move on and learn new things! Good luck!

Answer 5

When i have problems like that i just tell my coach i tried a double toe and she's just like"ok let's see." It really depends on the move too. Axels lead into double salcows.