Gail Howard Ice Skating Coach

I will be away from this evening, Monday 24th June until Friday morning 28th June, at the British Ice Skating CoachвҖҷs conference.
Please contact me if you are yet to rearrange this weekвҖҷs lesson. I canвҖҷt wait to work on new exercises with you next week.

Packing for the coaches conference. I think I possibly have enough clothes рҹҳӮрҹҳӮ #skatingcoach #improvingknowledge #learning #figureskaters

@skater_teds got a gold star вӯҗпёҸ today for doing his backwards lemons and a blue star for his forward lemons!

WeвҖҷre nearing the end of the month, which means that one of my #SkateWithGail skaters will be winning this Zuca very soon!! Are you working hard to turn your goals into reality? #iceskatingcoach #figureskater #zucabag #skatinggoals #dreambig #TeamGail

1 week til the artistic competition. Dress rehearsal next Friday/Saturday please, depending on which is your regular skating day.

IвҖҷm enjoying #takeyourdogtoworkday Poppy has been helping me to choose the seminars to attend at next weeks #britishiceskating #coachconference #iceskatingcoach #selfimprovement #striveforbetter

There are some things weвҖҷll always be proud of, but this copy of On Track magazine from January 2017 includes a feature on, what still is, my proudest achievement to date. Inclusion and the physical and mental health benefits of sport should be available to all.
IвҖҷve taken up close shots of the text in case you want to read it.

Intricately choreographed and seamlessly performed. I can guarantee that they didnвҖҷt tell their coach вҖңitвҖҷs ok, we donвҖҷt need to practice our expression, weвҖҷll just perform it on the dayвҖқ.

One-off lesson time available this Saturday between 12-1. Message me to book.

A friend of mine whoвҖҷs a gymnastics coach posted the wording below this morning. This is so true! I want my skaters to remember the look on their coachвҖҷs face the first time they landed a jump theyвҖҷd been working on, the first time theyвҖҷd completed a spin, or the first time they didnвҖҷt toe push on their crossovers. My pride and satisfaction in how hard they work and what they achieve, is everything.
вҖңI love coaching, love seeing new skills and watching gymnasts grow... I lik...e it that every kid is so different you have to challenge yourself every day to find that motivation and new ways to keep them going forward. I love seeing the pride on their faces when they get that one skill theyвҖҷve been working on for ages, no matter how difficult it is, the ones that push harder than the rest because itвҖҷs what they live for, itвҖҷs everything for them, so it should be everything for their coach. I donвҖҷt ever want to be that coach that is there just because itвҖҷs what they do. I donвҖҷt ever want a child to feel invisible or not noticed. They all shine in their own way... itвҖҷs finding that way that is the goal! Love it!вҖқ
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рҹ’ӘрҹҸјвӣёрҹ’ӘрҹҸј #goals

Thanks to my mentor @kellyhemingway for a great lesson. Never underestimate the efforts a skater will go go to video themselves when thereвҖҷs no one around - my #MissfitsProtein bottle on top of a puck, on top of a Tupperware pot! #resourceful #figureskater #greatmentorship #doublesal #axel

If you havenвҖҷt entered the artistic competition yet, get you skates on!!! вӣёвӣёвӣё #artisticcompetition #skatingcompetition #SkateWithGail

We have lots of grade 1 badges to give out at Inclusive Skating tonight!!

Next week I have some time off to update my knowledge at the CoachesвҖҷ Convention in Sheffield. Unfortunately any lessons on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday wonвҖҷt go ahead. Please let me know if youвҖҷd like to reschedule your mid week lessons. Options include the weekend, Monday or Friday.

Need help with your sit spin?

Hi folks! I donвҖҷt often put out asks like this but this one is a little special.
This dress belongs to a very special young lady with particular needs. It originally came from Next but they are now long out of production.
This is the only dress the young lady will wear as all other clothing triggers her sensory needs. This one is very worn due to it having been worn and washed every day.
... If anyone has THIS dress (and this dress only) in a size 11-13, or knows where we could find it, please let me know.
Please keep your eyes peeled, and share this post. рҹҷӮ #additionalneeds #sensoryneeds
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