tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post5834052646312230767..comments2024-03-20T05:41:12.410-04:00Comments on The Ice Doesn't Care: Weak Side First RevisitedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-87670408147153038772014-05-01T06:30:03.095-04:002014-05-01T06:30:03.095-04:00Next you'll be adding the evil mohawks for you...Next you'll be adding the evil mohawks for your turn from forwards to backwards and then everything gets practiced as soon as you get on the rink. But well done for knowing that you HAVE to do the hard stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-78547773705207656022014-04-28T09:33:22.111-04:002014-04-28T09:33:22.111-04:00CCW is my weak side. I turned myself into a CCW j...CCW is my weak side. I turned myself into a CCW jumper and spinner to force myself to work the weak direction. CW is still the better direction for turns, although now jumping in that direction is scary and attempts to spin CW leave me incredibly dizzy. <br /><br />Coincidentally, I've also been thinking about deliberate practice and I'm currently rereading Ericsson's seminal research article on the subject (now over 20 years old). I'm also reviewing later published work on the subject which debates some on Ericsson's theories. I'll blab (blog) about it soon.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-22622765778581104452014-04-27T22:57:25.491-04:002014-04-27T22:57:25.491-04:00Everyone has a weak side. I mean, eventually you ...Everyone has a weak side. I mean, eventually you can get it to where the perception is that there is no weak side, but one side will always be stronger. The trick is getting your brain to conveniently forget that fact before you try something scary so you can get your body to actually do it. Also helpful - try the strong side, then switch to the weak side and try to make it feel the same. It won't, but if you can feel/figure out why it isn't the same then you can work to fix it.<br /><br />Also, warming up with the hard stuff - it isn't fun, but it works. Also good is trying the hard stuff, then do something easy/fun, then try the hard stuff again. Don't know why but it feels much easier the second time around in a practice session and some of the good habits start to stick.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-18283905494756908592014-04-27T22:17:11.547-04:002014-04-27T22:17:11.547-04:00In my case, no weak side is a happy dream worldIn my case, no weak side is a happy dream worldBabbette Duboisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721808053479678691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-76541811277665889442014-04-27T21:41:53.812-04:002014-04-27T21:41:53.812-04:00My coach got mad at me for even mentioning a weake...My coach got mad at me for even mentioning a weaker side. I had to work really hard to even things out, especially for my last Moves test. She said that skaters should not have a weak side - at least that is the goal. Easier said than done!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053125954609710917noreply@blogger.com