A waltz jump is a type of jump in ice skating. I remember first starting out and thinking how cool the older girls were for being able to do that. It’s one of the easiest and most basic jumps you can learn in ice skating. But before I knew that I thought it was one of the scariest things to exist. The idea of jumping on something slipper and landing on a single blade, holding your entire weight was a scary thing to think about. The fear of falling down and embarrassing myself was too much to bear. I couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to do it. But one of my coaches decided to help me. They did private lessons for me and encouraged me to do it. I didn’t want to disappoint them after they put time into helping me. I tried to attempt it but failed. My feet were stuck to the ice. That didn’t discourage my coach though. She still encouraged me and held on to me to help. She got me comfortable with my skates and the ice so I wouldn’t be as scared anymore. And after another while I tried again. And I did it. I flew and my wings were clipped from the ice and my fear.