Program Prep
My lesson with JJ on the 7:30 a.m. FS at Gilbert. I slept poorly and was quite tired, but had a decent lesson anyway.
Today's lesson was all program prep (except at the very end). We worked on spins and jumps a bit, especially spins. Some points of my spin technique had regressed (grrr) so we had to recover that. I swear I would really love to know why I have such problems spinning when it seems so easy for everyone else! I did some decent salchows though; and we worked on toe loop, JJ says my entrance (RFI3) is a bit weak so we worked to get a better (more decisive!) turn so that I'd be on a better RBO to set up the jump.
After that we did a runthrough with music. A bit rough in places but okay. I really need to work the waltz-sal sequence; when I do a salchow by itself it's not too bad, but coming out of the waltz jump I rush it horribly and it really stinks as a result.
After the program stuff (JJ was *very* generous with his time today) we spent a couple of minutes working on the stroking exercise he introduced last week. It's all about tempo, getting me to move around quicker and with more strength/speed.
After my lesson I skated the remainder of the 8:15 session and worked on Bronze moves.
Today's lesson was all program prep (except at the very end). We worked on spins and jumps a bit, especially spins. Some points of my spin technique had regressed (grrr) so we had to recover that. I swear I would really love to know why I have such problems spinning when it seems so easy for everyone else! I did some decent salchows though; and we worked on toe loop, JJ says my entrance (RFI3) is a bit weak so we worked to get a better (more decisive!) turn so that I'd be on a better RBO to set up the jump.
After that we did a runthrough with music. A bit rough in places but okay. I really need to work the waltz-sal sequence; when I do a salchow by itself it's not too bad, but coming out of the waltz jump I rush it horribly and it really stinks as a result.
After the program stuff (JJ was *very* generous with his time today) we spent a couple of minutes working on the stroking exercise he introduced last week. It's all about tempo, getting me to move around quicker and with more strength/speed.
After my lesson I skated the remainder of the 8:15 session and worked on Bronze moves.
posted by Gordon @ 11:51 AM
3 Comments:
At 2:19 PM ,
Walla Walla Sk8ter said...
Gordon, has your work on the left side of the power three-turn pattern helped your spin entrance? I know this improved my own spin entrances. The only difference is that you stay down in the knee longer in order to hook the spin. Good luck with your program!
At 11:45 PM ,
Gordon said...
I haven't noticed any real difference, no. I think my problems with the spin are a couple of things... 1) I usually have a good entrance but I don't keep my free leg back long enough, 2) I don't get my arms out in front of me, and 3) even when I get a good position I tend to freak out and bail on it :-(
At 11:45 PM ,
Gordon said...
Although now that you've said that... I'll try to see if I can think about it differently, and if it helps. Thanks!
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