F8s, BO8

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

Today's lesson:

• FO8 -- Still working on posture and a better push.
• FI8 -- as usual these are better, but I still need to stand up straighter, more quickly, after the push.
• BO8 -- just a few minutes on these.  Push is lacking, and Danette wanted me to do a helper push and I really struggle with that as I tend to do more of a half-swizzle push.  
• Helper push (backward) -- we spent about five minutes on these (mostly on the wall).  It's kind of tricky in patch skates.  One key learning: as the feet come together, both legs need to bend more so that the toe picks can stay engaged and upright.  Eeep.