Bronze Moves

My lesson with JJ on the 7:30 a.m. FS at Gilbert.  About 6 skaters and 4 coaches, so not too busy, but people were running programs all the time so there was that.  I warmed up with some Bronze moves, then worked briefly on spins and managed a very nice 4-rev spin from a standing start, after several misfires.  Yay!

Today's lesson:

• Perimeter XOs -- could get a bit more power on the BXOs.  Not bad in general.  Work to hold extension on the FXO side.
• power-3s -- eh.  Okayish.  Still need to hold the entrance to the 3 longer.
• BXOs to BO edges -- the first time was not so great.  Did them again and they were much, much better.  Not quite happy with the clockwise BXOs though, they are a little awkward.  Need to dig in more for more power.
• circle-8 -- ugh!  They were horrible.  Ice was crappy and I had no flow :-(.
• 5-step mohawk -- meh.  I need to concentrate more on getting a good mohawk.  Some were okay, some weren't.  On the L side in particular I need to concentrate on getting turned better.
• toe loop -- just a couple of minutes on these at the end.  JJ says I'm turning too much (too swingy) after the 3; need to think of it as going in a straight (ish) line.

We are going to try to get a critique next week.  CSSC test session is 4/24.