Perseverance

I managed to get about 70 minutes of skating in at adult skate today. I worked on a bunch of things. In particular, though, I worked on that darn t-stop. Basically I did push-push-push-STOP. Did this a bunch of times with some success but it feels very unsteady; also I need to put more weight on the back skate so I stop in a more timely fashion... While I was at it I played around with doing a right-footed T-stop (i.e. RF glide and using the left foot to stop) since I've always done it on the left foot. Spent a little time on it with just a little success. I'll have to come back to it.

I worked a little on the spin prep crossovers... I can really feel that nice RBI edge but dangit if I still can't get myself to step forward. I'll have to think about that one.

I knew at one time, but had forgotten, that there's a USFSA testing session this Sunday at our rink. I know one of the instructors (Linda) has a dance test, and I'm sure I know others who are testing too. Marge (a judge) told me there should be a Novice freestyle test. Now that should be worth seeing! I had planned on doing 2 hours of freestyle on Sunday but I don't know if there will be freestyle ice available then or not; and maybe I'd be better off watching some of these MITF tests anyway.