B8s

 My figures lesson with Danette on the Chandler adult skate.  Nice ice and just 4 skaters.  I scribed circles and warmed up with forward edges.

Today's lesson:

• B edges -- eep.  Not too bad.  We spent some extra time on the BI initial push, still working to get more power and to get that foot turned out so there's no BO edge to start.  Some progress.
• BI8 -- Really working on posture and control and a better push. Circles were small and I wasn't making it around.  We also spent some time working on doing a 'supplemental push' -- i.e. that scooter push that of course you aren't actually allowed to do.  I have problems pushing w/the free foot (picking in with the toepick and bringing it through to push) going backward.  Eeep. Key is to really turn the foot so the top toepick catches the ice (esp. since there's no bottom toepick).
• BO8 -- just a couple minutes on these.  A better push but still struggling to stay turned into the circle with the upper body.  Yikes.