Don't be your own worst enemy - there'll be plenty of volunteers for that role!

If there's something I constantly have to work on when it comes to skating it's my confidence. Well, not even my confidence really, just my willingness to make a fool of myself. I've never been one who handled humiliation well - I've had to work really hard in my adult life to be able to laugh at myself rather than just getting embarrassed.

I actually thought

There's just no other title for it: Bloody Salchows

I always said I seem to skate better when I'm in a lesson as opposed to when I practice on my own; however, my Salchow apparently doesn't play by those rules, much to my dismay.

This week was really the first week I was able to get back to proper practice after my health issues kept me away from the ice (and boy do my muscles realise this!). At the beginning of the week, something seemed to click a bit, and suddenly I was hesitating much less in my Salchow.

I've always had what I call a "Mr Miyagi moment" in the middle of it - after the 3 turn I hesitate in something resembling this pose -----> for a good 3 seconds before I jump.

Then at the beginning of the week, I had a moment where everything my coach told me suddenly came together and,