Alysa Liu's Precompetition Ritual Has Evolved Over the Years In an interview on the Today show, a 13-year-old Liu said she would jump eight times in front of her coach before she got on the ice to compete. During the summit, Liu explained that she no longer does her precompetition jumps. Nowadays, she "drown[s]" herself in music. Image Source: Getty / Joosep Martinson - International