3s & The Stick

 My lesson with Danette on the Chandler adult skate.  Beyootiful ice and just 5 skaters.  I scribed circles and warmed up with edges.

For today's lesson we worked entirely on 3s in the context of the waltz-8 (but, mostly, just the 3s part).  Danette had me holding the hockey stick and really making me turn into the circle.  I really need to turn a lot farther into the circle than I realize.  We spent about 25 minutes just drilling the 3s on the circle, alternating feet.  The last 5 or so minutes were spent doing the 3 and then continuing with the waltz-8.  Ugh.

My problems with the waltz-8 are now 1) the turn and 2) the step forward.  I think a big chunk of the step forward issue is posture -- if I'm not standing up straight how can I expect to turn and push onto the new edge?

Anyway, while certainly not my favorite lesson it does feel like it was worthwhile.