RFO3

Today's figures lesson on Chandler coffee club as usual. They have started a figures class that is right before this session. I've thought about taking it (my coach, Lynne, is teaching) but the timing with regard to work is a bit problematic so I am going to stick with privates for now.

Today's lesson:

• edges -- a lot of time on these. I am still really struggling with FO edges! When I really get things placed right it, it is sooooo good but it's such a struggle. BO edges are still a struggle too, though not as bad. FI and BI edges are in relatively good shape.
• FO8/FI8 -- just a bit of time on these. Not surprisingly my FI8 is better than FO8 (follows my edges). I'm still not getting a good enough push most of the time though, so I am not getting around all the way except rarely.
• FO3s -- a little bit of work on the wall and then out on the ice. LFO3 I did several that were quite nice, so I was brave and tried some RFO3s (I had never done any). I actually did several and didn't fall! I was quite shocked. They were not good, very skiddy, and I had problems holding the exit edge, but they were there.
  

All in all a great lesson. I am making good progress, especially when you consider that I'm doing it all in patch blades. I just need to keep up my routine and practice time and I'll get there.