how do you start skating again after a bad slam?
A few weeks ago I took a pretty hard slam while skating and ever since then my confidence has been completely gone. Physically I’m mostly fine now, but mentally it feels different. Even simple stuff I used to do without thinking suddenly makes me hesitate.
The weird part is that before the fall I was actually progressing pretty fast and having a lot of fun. Now I catch myself overthinking every attempt and bailing early because I’m expecting another bad hit.
I really don’t want to quit skating because I genuinely love it, but I also don’t know how people get past that fear after getting wrecked.
For those who’ve gone through this, what helped you rebuild confidence without forcing it too hard?
And is it better to immediately try the trick again, or spend some time relearning easier stuff until the fear fades away?