Gordon's Sk8er Boi Blog

My adventures as an adult male figure skater in Tucson, Arizona Portland, Oregon Chandler, Arizona.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Test Runthrough, BI8, 3s

My figures lesson with Lynne on the Chandler coffee club, moved up due to the holiday.

I warmed up as usual...

Today's lesson:
  • FO8 -- pretty good.
  • FI8 -- not bad.  We staggered these as in the test.  Lynne noted that I was pushing off a little early (or perhaps wide-stepping) onto the R foot, which made the first part of the circle a bit diagonal.  Went back and fixed that.  Something to keep an eye on -- I've gotten a bit complacent on the FI8.
  • waltz-8 -- ugh.  About the same.  It's better when I slow it down.
  • BI8 -- these are def. improving.  The LBI is loads better than it used to be.  I still need to be more careful about my position esp. after the push, though.
  • 3s to center -- mmph.  LFO3s are pretty nice, really.  RFO3s are a bit forced/rough but not too bad.  Flow through the turn is a bit improved but I still need to work on keeping upright and not letting the free foot pop out into the circle and pull me off.

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