Danielle Scott never knew of aerial sports before she walked home, being a silver and bronze medalist in the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.
Growing up in the northern beaches, she only thought of taking up summer sports. She loved hitting waves of oceans; now, she knows to muck up the aerial waves.
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Injuries are inescapable from sportsperson. Somehow, they grasp to cope up with the crisis and grip up the zeal for the next competition. The aerial skier, Danielle Scott, who’s currently recovering from the ACL tear, had the most serious injury nine years ago. So far, she has secured her resilience for the Olympics 2022, like the way she healed and recovered in 2011.
I’m currently rehabbing my knee from an ACL injury. I had a very unlucky fall but I’m still preparing for the 2022 Olympics,”
“I hadn’t had an injury in years but as soon as I tripped over I knew something was wrong and that I would be out for a while. It’s a real bummer of a feeling.”
She termed the injury that prevailed nine years ago a ‘blessing in disguise.’ The first injury turned her into stronger and smarter enough for sports. She learned building resilience from the nine-year-old pain for all good.
“It taught me I wasn’t strong enough, smart enough, and that I could have been eating better, sleeping better. It helped me tune into how my body really felt every day.”
Back on the training site, she had an unlucky fall that resulted in a torn ACL in Switzerland. When she was on the top of the jump site to start her training, she tripped and fell straight away. Soon she was hospitalized, scheduled for a surgery, and had tons of rest days on the dairy to set back resilience in her genes.
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The aerial skier isn’t forgetful about how she developed resilience from the ACL torn as well as the injury she had nine years ago. Similarly, she has spilt beans on the art of her comeback, though she was pushed apart by serious injury.
Danielle Scott Motivational Tips On Resilience
Accept the Pain
She says pain usually nurture people. So, one should accept the pain and let them grow as a person though they seem hard at first.
“Setbacks are hard but they’re also vital, both in growing as a person and for a little bit of character building. It allows you to set a new goal, something to strive for, and you learn a lot along the way.”
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Hold it Personally
Danielle says resilience differs from person to person. She holds it as the challenge to hit the gym for three to four hours regularly.
“For me, just getting out of bed and going to the gym every day requires resilience. I’m in there for three or four hours every day, and it can be draining.”
Don’t Hold Back
If one doesn’t keep moving, they won’t afford to do anything at any cost. She believes in getting things started, impart the challenges, and finally engage in it. The moment you don’t involve, you won’t get in our way. She also isn’t afraid of unprecedented challenges; instead, she is all ready to hit her mark.
“The moment you do, you’re on your way. Don’t let the size of the challenge overwhelm you, just get moving.”
First a gymnastic, she transitioned into aerial skiing when invited by five-time winter Olympian Jacqui Cooper. While the coach put her into skis for the first time, she was wondering:
‘Wow, these things are slippery, how on earth am I going to do this?’”
Now she is an ace card of the Olympics.
