slalom routine

I am still quite hesitant to really come up with a set of slalom routine. Thinking hard if i should really join any upcoming slalom competitions. Training like this doesnt make me enjoy the sport somehow.

I quote Robin from team micro, singapore, who once commented on routine training:

1. Have more than 20 moves ( regardless of difficulty level ) that can be performed on demand under any conditions.

2. Mix and match these moves. Use them to clear cones of the various spacings.

3. Among transitions of these moves you try to whip up your own style of spinning, stalling, and whatever you can think of.

In short, the 3 pointers serves as a very progressive way of building up your own style of slalom skating. The very tricky and tough part however, is to churn up a series of moves unique to one and appeasing to the eyes of the crowd.

You see, the problem is, more often than not, when someone is dying for moves to mix and match, they would browse the web for ideas. Many would refer to archives on YOU TUBE to get inspirations. The latest craze is this fella named KIM SUNG JIN from Korea. He is truly someone who broke away from the usual French Technical Style of slalom skating. Just look at what he can do back in 2005.



And by some form of evolution, this guy made up his own slalom style and won the recent competition in shanghai 2007. To me, the leap in standard is simply awesome.



You have to watch the clips to really understand why so many people are trying to pry open his routine and break his moves into steps for learning.

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With all the hype about this skating sport ( I tend to mix with the slalom peeps these days to kill time while waiting for job to start )I am thinking hard if i should really join any upcoming slalom competitions.

I love to do this cone trick sport. Basically when you are bored, just slip onto your skates, bring your cones, and go to a place of moderate pedestrian density. Find a spot, lay your cones, and make magic with the wheels. Learn to humble yourself as you fall, learn to harness your mind and your physique. Its an all-in-one sport. You get the attention, and you gain confidence.

Problem is, once you go competitive mode, you will subconsciously pick up tricks that people want / love to see, instead of performing those tricks that you personally adore....When you train harder for competition, you will start to plan a regime, say to train under the sun instead of night time ( since most competitions are held in the day ), keep drilling on moves, making sure that you don't cork up the timing with respect to the moves and the music that comes with the tricks.

I think life is like that for many out there. You conform to conventions and do the things you thought you should do in order to appease others. Many fear the sense of rejection and insecurity when they walk the less traveled path.

I once remembered someone mention to me "Speng ah, training like this is no use, put some more of these( KSJ ) moves and go for competition so that people will recognize you and your skills".

You see, that's where the problem lies, to keep dwelling on moves people would deem as 'SOLID' or 'MARVELLOUS'.

Am i slowly going down to this state of being yet another KSJ wannabe or do i want to live my life the way i want it to be?

Why cant we ourselves be another version of KSJ and come up with our own style?