Progress in figure skating after 7 months?

How to progress faster in figure skating?

• I started skating June last year, and I get the feeling my progress has been very slow. I'm in ISI Gamma, and which teaches me the three turns, mohawk, and hockey stop. I have ...show more

• Answer:

  There's one problem to you're thinking. It seems like you're thinking that you can progress as quick as the other kids in the rink(who are probably skating 2-5 times a week depending on their level and commitment). You can't progress faster if you're only skating once a week. If you want to progress any quicker, twice a week is necessary at your level, if you're actually really committed to this sport. Practice is the only thing that will make you progress, that being said, once a week is going to get you know where, period. It sounds that you take skating more of a recreational hobby since youre in volleyball, which is completely fine but skating isn't one of those sports that youre able to quickly learn elements unless you put in the time for it. That being said, if you are really committed, it's a good thing your coach hasn't taught you anything above the 3-turns, because my god, 3-turns are a HUGE HUGE HUGE foundation of skating that I cant emphasize enough. You need a strong foundation for skating if you want to get into jumps( since you said youre determined) . You are not going to be able to learn jumps without that 3-turn, cause guess what jump is after waltz jump.... Salchow, and guess what you need to be able to go into a Salchow, a left outside 3 turn. Same goes for toe loop, and flip which are all 3 turn based. So don't be mad your coach hasn't taught you anything until you get those 3-turns cause they're not something you can blow off and think you don't need it. Only way you can progress quicker is lots and lots of practice, there is no other way.