5-Step Mohawk, Spins, Jumps
My lesson with Holly on the Gilbert adult skate. I warmed up with stroking and circle-8.
Today's lesson:
- 5-step mohawk -- we didn't get to work on these much last week so... we did. Working to do better on the 3rd, 4th and 5th step -- in particular it helps if I remember to hold the free shoulder back on the step forward (4th step) -- duh! I have that issue everywhere. So, really bend the knees and push into the BO edge to get a better flow and get me off the toepick, then really hold it around and into the 4th step. Holly also said she wanted the 3rd step a bit longer.
- spins -- in a first, these were just okay, then improved! Then they got worse -- I think I got a little tired. At the beginning I didn't really feel the 'hook' so they were not so good, then I got it. So yay!
- waltz jump -- just a couple. Actually not bad.
- salchow -- meh. It does help when I remember to really hold the free shoulder/arm back after the turn. Not so great though.