FI8, Still

 My figures lesson with Danette on the Chandler adult skate.  Great ice but a bit crowded -- 10 or so skaters.  I warmed up with forward edges and scribed circles.

Today's lesson:

• back edges -- I have some issues with flats on the BO edges and Danette pointed out that I really need to hold the free foot in front more.  When I do that I'm on a better edge and then I'm also set up to just 'hinge' the free leg at the knee so I can move it without dropping the hip.  Duh!  The BI edges were pretty nice, actually.
• FI8 -- most of our lesson time.  We used my scribed circles and also stepped over a couple of times to get fresh ice.  The first push is better now, posture-wise.  I'm not doing a good job of holding the free shoulder back on the push to the LFI though.  Ugh.  That had me fighting rotation for a half circle and cost me a lot of flow.  Ugh.  Still, it's coming along.