In my last blog I talked about things figure skaters relate to, but how did I get into this sport?
Everyone has a different experiences, mine was in second grade
this image is the first time figure skating in second grade
Jadah Torbenson
I remember the first time skating one of people who worked there said to me “wow, you’re pretty good at skating”
I couldn’t tell if it was sarcasm or if it was serious, but I took it serious and that sentence motivated me to try out this sport. After a few days I forgot about the whole figure skating thing and only thought of it as a class trip that would happen once in my life.
This was not my only source of motivation, my friend also helped me. She was a figure skater at the time, which was a couple of years later. The one time she took me to open skate, she convinced me I should join the Figure Skating club.
I had asked my mom and she said it was a good idea, considering I was anti social and this would be a great way to get me out of my bubble.
When the next season started for skating, I joined. My mom and I didn’t really know what to expect, so we over prepared me. The first day I wore snow pants, a winter jacket, gloves, a hat, and skates.
We knew for next time we shouldn’t do that again because it got hot fast!
After a few years of doing that I finally decided to go the skating show they held every year.
After that year I decided not to do the show anymore because it was a lot of money and for three days I had lots of anxiety.
After a few more years I finally got to do my first competition and from then on I kept doing as many competitions as I possibly could in the year.
Now I am doing competitions and testing my moves in skating to move up levels and to be able to go to different competitions
I am very grateful that my school and my friend showed me this amazing and unique sport. I love this sport and everything it has.
