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Nadia Chapman explains why skaters often avoid difficult jumps—not from laziness but from identity protection, nervous-system responses, and perfectionism and how those patterns can be retrained.
She offers simple strategies for skaters, parents, and coaches: respond with curiosity, build emotional regulation, tolerate discomfort, and practice showing up imperfectly to grow resilience and confidence.
By Nadia ChapmanNadia Chapman explains why skaters often avoid difficult jumps—not from laziness but from identity protection, nervous-system responses, and perfectionism and how those patterns can be retrained.
She offers simple strategies for skaters, parents, and coaches: respond with curiosity, build emotional regulation, tolerate discomfort, and practice showing up imperfectly to grow resilience and confidence.