jumping...help!

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i've never been the most confident jumping (i didn't do much as a kid and have had some cracking falls
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) but i think i sometimes really don't help myself. how can i teach myself to see a better stride? about 7/10 times i see a perfect one and then other times i see a mix of long ones (if i'm worried about a fence
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) or i just see nothing and sit there in a panic and it goes horribly wrong...
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it had got a lot better but then i hardly left the floor last year. am now at the stage wit V where i'm jumping bigger stuff, particualrly courses wit related distances and stuff and i'm seeing some horrid distances...
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really don't want to frighten the poor thing to death
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what can i do to help myself improve?
 
Sorry to hear that you are having jumping issues - my tip...? Get yourself a decent instructor!!!

I've changed SJ instructor and my new one is amazing, she has got me going from HATING pure SJ to really rather enjoying my BSJA! She has taught me that the quality of the canter is what is important and if you have the right 'gears' in the canter then you don't need to 'see' a stride...

My Instructor is a BSJA accredited coach and she really is a genius!

Good Luck!

JB xx
 
oh i have the most amazing trainer...she's BSJA accred, and she has helped me SO much...but i'm still prone to the odd lapse, especially when i'm left to my own devices
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Stop worrying! And do tell your trainer about your fears, hopefully she will tailor lessons to help you deal with the issues (which are in your head!) also a sports psychologist might help.
BTW I once heard Mary Gordon-Watson say you can't be more than half a stride wrong, which is quite true, so it's not going to make a huge difference to V just yet!
 
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Stop worrying! And do tell your trainer about your fears, hopefully she will tailor lessons to help you deal with the issues (which are in your head!) also a sports psychologist might help.
BTW I once heard Mary Gordon-Watson say you can't be more than half a stride wrong, which is quite true, so it's not going to make a huge difference to V just yet!

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oh she knows all about my 'issues'...she calls those moments my "ambulance strides"
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i think some sports psychologist would be a great idea...any suggestions?
 
Be careful about becomig too "dependant" on your instructor!!
I have quite a lot of trainer imput, and every now and then I have a real momment when I jump on my own, i.e warm ups, once in the ring adrenaline tends to kick in.

It is all in the canter though, if you have a nice canter with plenty of impulsion (not speed) you'll start to see strides without having to look
 
yes i do think thats a good point...i try not to...she's only SJ anyway, am very much more on my own XC but then not as scared of that so don't mess it up as much!
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its the times when i'm coming to a fence and i just see nothing, i just freeze and sit there...only happened once today (had booked an arena with XC jumps and probs jumped round a fair few times) and nedlet still jumped (albeit not very nicely
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) but it worries me
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i think i just need to jump more...definitely better when i jump more...i blame the grey in my siggy, he wasn't the nicest to jump...
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am off the CDT training tomorrow so hopefully they'll have some ideas...but yes will work hard on the canter
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I have the same sort of problem so if you do see a psych please let me know if it works. Other than that my tips so far are:

1) Never take your leg off and/or drop the contact even if there is no stride.

2) Try to keep a good forwards rythym(SP?) as this will help you see a stride AND get you out of trouble if you dont.

3)Try not to overthink or even think at all as its easier if you let your subconsious sort it out (I know its impossible once you have started thinking but still worth trying)

4) When none of the above work then kick and pray
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Jennie Killilea does lots for Team GB, her parents live up the road from me, I can get a number for you if you like. I do think that for all the money we spend on training, we should definitely allocate some to a proper coaching, sometimes you find that just talking to other 'athletes' helps you become more focused and positive.
 
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