by Elizabeth Ryan | Jan 29, 2019 | Skaters |
Injuries are the constant bugbear of skaters and it is always hard to cope with being off ice for any length of time, undergoing physio and taking things much more slowly than you would like. And the return to training can be fraught with self-doubt and anxiety that...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Jun 10, 2017 | Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
At the age of thirteen, at a parents’ evening to look at potential subject choices (for O Levels in those days) I distinctly remember the German teacher telling my parents “Elizabeth just isn’t capable of doing German O-Level”. Recalling Maya Angelou, it’s hard to...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Sep 13, 2016 | Skaters |
Currently, the two record holders for the highest marks in figure skating are Yuna Kim and Yuzuru Hanyu. Is it coincidence that they are both from the far east? I don’t think so. I spent nearly 7 years living in South Korea and I know that in both Korea and Japan...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 30, 2016 | Skaters |
When I talk about goals with the skaters I work with, a few are aiming at qualifying to coach and some skaters want to go on and do shows. But many of them talk about competing as far as they can and secretly dream, or quite candidly talk, about wanting to skate at...
