FI8, BI8, BO8

My figures lesson with Lynne on the Chandler Ice Café as usual.

I warmed up with edges and FO8/FI8.  FO8 not so great, pushes to the R foot are lacking.  FI8 a little better.

Today's lesson:

• FI8 --  about 10 minutes on these; mostly working on better push and filling out the circle better on the return to center.   Again, need to really bend the knees and dig in for the push!  Urph.
• BI8 -- On the first couple I needed to work on getting the soon-to-be-skating foot out (and turned out) more so the circle would be a good size. Made some progress here.  Worked on the push using the blade better and to be a quicker, more forceful push and to bring the free foot in faster after the push.  Some progress but I'm still not getting around the circle. The LBI side is so much nicer!
• BO8 -- Some same issues from BI8 but push is much better.  My biggest issue on the RBO is controlling the upper body and really sticking that R shoulder back for the first part of the circle.  Also I'm trying to keep the free foot closer (it's really not supposed to look like landing position!) but not much progress there.

All in all a fun lesson and some good work.  Next week we'll have to hit the waltz-8 again.  Still need to find some time to work on this outside of Thursdays!