Preliminary Test

My figures lesson with Lynne on the Chandler Ice Cafe.

I warmed up with edges and scribed my circles and then we started.

Today's lesson:

• FO8 - not bad.
• FI8 - nice.
• waltz-8 - We spent the rest of our 20 minutes on these.  The main issues now seem to be... on the L side I'm not holding the exit of the 3 long enough, so the RBO is too long.  On the R side my 3 exit and LBO are better but I am doing a poor job of stepping forward on the circle.   I did manage one that was decent but only that one.  The issue in particular, I think, is still getting myself to stand up straight and then be able to turn my blade under me for the step forward.  Yuck.

After my lesson (it's only 20 minutes) I spent most of the rest of my time on the waltz-8.  I realized that if I attempt to hold the 3 exit longer (on the L side, anyway) that I do have problems curving into the circle.  On the other hand my RBO is then a reasonable length and the step forward is easier.  Bleah.