Going to watch skate competition tonight just for motivation!

[1210]

Does anyone else do this?

Lately, I feel like I've hit a plateau with my skating ( *cough lutz cough*  ) and I've been very unmotivated and discouraged. My rink is hold a competition tonight within our club so all the skaters can showcase their programs. And, I'm going to just sit and watch, something I've done before in the past to motivate myself. I suppose watching others perform inspires me

How do you motivate yourself? Do you like sitting and watching other skaters perform?

[Skittl1321]

Watching others, especially elites, is very motivating.  Have fun!

[VAsk8r]

Watching others motivates me, but what really motivates me is getting to talk to everyone at a comp or exhibition and feeling the excitement about skating and progressing. It reminds me that I'm part of a community, and if I keep working at something, it will improve, eventually.

If I'm really feeling unmotivated, I'll ask my coach to teach me something new or goof off with some of the kids. A lot of times when the kids are trying things I would never think to try on my own, like backwards lunges, I"ll jump in and start trying with them. I often find I can do more than I thought, and they're always really encouraging. I started working on backwards shoot-the-ducks that way, and now mine has gotten pretty decent, just from goofing off with the kids.

[karne]

Absolutely! I love watching skating, it's the best motivator.

I love watching everything, from local competition to searching up my favourites on Youtube. In fact I'm bouncing around my room right now having just re-watched Artur Gachinski's "Smooth Criminal" gala.

[turnip]

Seeing two adults attempting axels at one competition was huge for me! (I was competing myself, but had already skated so stayed to watch the rest of the adults).

I still don't think I'll ever get an axel (been stuck on loop nearly two years), but it's so inspiring to see really good adult skaters. and plus I get to impress coaches by saying i've seen adults doing axels. Unfortunately neither was landed (one fell, the other two footed the landing), but to have them in their program they must've landed them at some point!

[Gabby on Ice]

Yes, I watched a competition last weekend! I haven't started competing yet, but I have fun watching people skate, and it motivates me.