Moves

 My lesson with Holly on the 9 a.m. FS at CCIC. Nice ice, just 3 skaters.

Today's lesson:

• Perimeter XOs -- not too bad.  I still feel like it's too slow, but the pattern is okay.
• power-3s -- still as bad as ever.  I know these won't get better 'til I have more time to work on them, but it's still frustrating.
• BXOs to BO edges -- meh.  I feel like they are really slow.  The pattern is okay and I think extension is decent.
• circle-8 -- actually okay!

Edges & BI8

 My figures lesson with Danette on the 8:30 a.m. FS at Chandler. Ice was okay and just 4 skaters.

Today's lesson:

• edges -- FO was much better, and FI was okay. BO was pretty good.  We spent some quality time on BI, and especially on the first push.  I've been trying to get my soon-to-be-skating foot turned all the way out from the beginning (and avoid the wide step) but from watching Danette closely I realized I'm making it harder than it needs to be.  I can put the toe of the (in this case, R) foot down but only turned out maybe 45 degrees.  Then, if I'm *pushing* in the correct direction the R foot will turn the rest of the way as I transfer weight to it and voila!  So, some improvement.
• BI8 -- of course after our work on that Danette wanted to work on the BI8.  Eeep. My push is waaaay too weak right now to really make that happen.  We did do some good work on it though.

Perseverance

 I skated the adult skate at CCIC for practice -- no lesson today.  Good ice and just 2 skaters.

This was not my most effective use of time (I was too social) but it was good to be on the ice and I did do some work on Bronze moves, so that was something I guess.

Edges & FO8

 My figures lesson with Danette on the 8:30 a.m. FS at Chandler.  Okay ice.

Today's lesson:

• edges -- FO edge posture still needs improvement.  FI was okay.  BI was okay but first lobe still very small.  BO was nice.
• FO8 -- Eeep.  Still working on posture, but some improvement on flow.

Edges & F8s

 My figures lesson with Danette on the Chandler 9:45 a.m FS.  Fresh ice, but a bit crowded (10 skaters).  It's spring break.

Today's lesson:

• edges -- meh.  I had not skated patch in almost 3 weeks and it showed!  Although I do seem to be retaining better control of the free leg on the BO edges, so that's something.  Posture still needs work, as always.
• FO8 -- Bleah.  I mostly made it around.  We worked on delaying the new push until I'm actually at center (i.e. no early pushes!), and filling out the circle so I don't have a diagonal when I start the new circle.
• FI8 -- mostly okay.  Similar issues to the FO8.

Moves

 My lesson with Holly on the CCIC adult skate.  Nice ice and just 4 skaters.

Today's lesson:

• perimeter XOs -- okay.  Pattern is okay, but I could still use more power.
• power-3s -- about the same.  I just don't have much control.
• BXOs to BO edges -- okay.  Still want more push but doing a better job of bringing it around.
• circle-8 -- okay.

That's all we had time for unfortunately.

Moves & Spins

 My lesson with Holly on the CCIC adult skate.  Nice ice and just 3 skaters.

Today's lesson:

• Perimeter XOs -- Not bad, actually.
• power-3s -- still a hot mess.  Still, I got through them.
• BXOs to BO edges -- I really need more speed/power on these.
• circle-8 -- okay
• 5-step mohawk -- I still am dragging my toepick on the BO edge.  Holly had me work to bring the last FI edge around more.
• spins -- just a few of these at the end. I got one good one, the rest were not so great.