How do you know it's time for a coaching change?
I'm an adult skater who has been with the same coach since I started skating a few years ago. My coach teaches me skating skills, moves, and freestyle. Over the years there have been a few red flags that have made me think about switching: arriving late to lessons, getting mad when I don't understand what I'm being asked to do, and not being realistic about my skating level (thinking I'd be able to pass a freestyle test super quickly when two years later I still haven't passed that level's moves or freestyle test).
I've come to realize my coaches coaching and communication style may not be right for me. My coach often talks over me whenever I try to say something and doesn't truly listen to me. Their style of coaching is to introduce me to something and let me figure it out and practice on my own. I feel like this coaching style creates really bad habits as I'll do something the wrong way for a long time or I just won't make progress on my own. If something isn't working they just have me do it over and over instead of finding new ways to break it down... there are jumps I've made no progress on in two years.
I think I feel a strange loyalty to this coach bc I've been with them for so long. I know of other coaches at my rink but am not sure who would be a good fit.