5-Step Mohawk
My lesson with JJ on the 7:30 a.m. FS at Gilbert. This session is a bit more crowded than it had been, maybe 8 or 9 skaters and 4 or 5 coaches.
Today's lesson was focused on the 5-step mohawk test pattern. We worked on just the mohawk itself, trying to get them to be less hoppy. When I do them well the leading foot feels like it slides off the ice like a slide chasse'. We also spent time going over the pattern placement on the ice, and working on not scraping the BO edge. I complained that I'm slow and JJ reminded me that he'd rather me be slow but correct than fast and sloppy... good point.
After my lesson I skated the next session and worked on 5-step, power-3s, and FXOs. At the end of the session it was just Amber and me. 2 minutes before the end of the session Amber looks at me and says "are you going to stroke?" (she always ends her session by stroking a couple of laps). So what could I say but "sure!". Of course she lapped me halfway through :-). It's a good reminder though.
Today's lesson was focused on the 5-step mohawk test pattern. We worked on just the mohawk itself, trying to get them to be less hoppy. When I do them well the leading foot feels like it slides off the ice like a slide chasse'. We also spent time going over the pattern placement on the ice, and working on not scraping the BO edge. I complained that I'm slow and JJ reminded me that he'd rather me be slow but correct than fast and sloppy... good point.
After my lesson I skated the next session and worked on 5-step, power-3s, and FXOs. At the end of the session it was just Amber and me. 2 minutes before the end of the session Amber looks at me and says "are you going to stroke?" (she always ends her session by stroking a couple of laps). So what could I say but "sure!". Of course she lapped me halfway through :-). It's a good reminder though.
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