We talked a bit about how my four minute warm up should go. It's always good to go in with a plan so my nerves don't get the better of me and force me forget anything. So, as soon as I get on warm-up ice I will do:
- Half lap of forward stroking with nice extensions.
- Half lap of backward power stroking
- Three waltz jumps in a row (zamboni side)
- Salchow (scoreboard side)
- Loop jump (zamboni side)
- Toe loop (scoreboard side)
- Sit spin
- Attitude spin
- Footwork sequence from Free Skate program
- Spiral
- Jump combos
That should easily take up four minutes. When I was practicing this with Christopher, I took up three minutes just with the first three elements so he really wants me to pack as much into four minutes as I can. Skate with speed and purpose, hold those landings, and make sure each element flows into the next.
I told Christopher that I'm meeting with one of the professional counselors at my college campus to help me with all of the overthinking, negative self talk, and anxiety I've been experiencing with my skating the past couple of months. I've been getting in my head a lot and it's affecting my performance on the ice. For example, when I fell on that first jump combo during my Bronze Free Skate Test, I mentally stayed in that spot where I fell for the rest of the program and because I was thinking about that fall, I didn't have the focus and concentration I needed to do well on any of the other important elements in my program. I want to be able to push those kinds of things out of my mind when they happen so I can still perform well. I can always worry about those things after I'm done. I meet with the counselor on Thursday and I'll write about it here on Friday. I'm really hoping he gives me some techniques to overcome those heavy thoughts.
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