Edges, Edges, Edges

Today's figures lesson with Lynne. Good ice and only 3 or so skaters and 1 coach (mine!). I hadn't skated in my patch blades since last week's lesson, eeep.

Today's lesson:

• FI edges -- Lynne caught me pretty much right when I got on the ice and I reeled these off and they actually were not bad! I am pleased that I have gotten a lot more comfortable with my patch blades and it's not so daunting to be in them.
• FO edges -- eeep. These are still pretty inconsistent. I'm doing better on the initial push-off and first edge but when I come to do subsequent edges (already moving) I'm not setting myself up well. It helped to make a conscious effort to turn the pushing foot out so that I'm reminded it's not a "stroking" kind of push.
• FI8 -- these were not too bad. I'm still not usually getting all the way around on one push but my circle size and tracing were pretty good.
• FO8 -- a bit rough in spots, but improving.
  

That's all we had time for today! I know that I tend to whine a bit about my figures lessons, but I did have one moment today -- I think it was on the FO8 on my L foot -- where I was reminded why I'm doing this. I pushed off and was on a really, really good edge, and my body position and everything was just right and it just *flowed*. It felt so magical! Now if I can just make that happen all the time...