The mantra began:
You're not comfortable on your skates. That's the issue.
(He'd been skating for years at that point. How could he not be comfortable?)
From that point forward, the mission to get uncomfortable was born.
This is the guide through the uncomfortable.
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Advanced skaters fall all the time. When they see someone fall, they think "they're learning it."
Bend your knees, touch your calves — lower your center of gravity before a fall finds you.
When falling is inevitable, choose a side and let your body's natural softness cushion the impact.
Get up immediately, as if the fall was part of your routine.
Push-ups, floorwork — find a move that turns a fall into part of your skating.
Now we're skating — If you can't do it in a sock, you probably will have some trouble on wheels. but /that's _ok_\. GET COMFORTABLE."
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