2nd Lesson of the week. A short one but we got lots of Blues practice in and I learned that I have been turning my head the wrong way … forever during the dance, fighting the direction we are skating toward and not looking “out of the circle” like I should.
When the coach tells you this … it sounds like an easy fix, but for me with what I call “choreography dyslexia” trying to fix something in my upper body means forgetting what my feet and legs are doing!!
Usually during a virtual test other skaters on the session try and skate out of the view of the videographer so as not to block any perspectives a judge needs to see. I get that. But it seemed today we spent a lot of time at the wall just waiting for a skater doing “skills”. Great for her, but it cut into my hour session and my hour of my lesson too. Oh well.
I somehow got lucky enough to be “dismissed” from jury duty on Tuesday and was able to snag a last minute lesson with coach Vitali.
End of the week lesson. We had lots of time to work on most of the dances except the Kilian.
Really struggling (and dislike) the Blues. I no longer fear the Chocktaw but the Crossroll after and the 4 count LBO edge…. I keep doubling at the waist because ????? Who knows.
Starlight is my favorite but it’s exhausting to practice over and over. Trouble area is the change of hold toward the end of the pattern… who wants to let go????
Paso Doble.. I am really still learning the steps .. there are many and they are fast and boggling to my mind. Many cross behinds and in front … that one will trip me up for sure.
Had a short lesson this morning after walking 18 holes of golf yesterday. I felt some back pain and could not ever warm up enough to settle into the ice. Not loving the Blues dance too much… there must be a trick to it.
Happy New Year. My year started with a minor surgery on Jan 2 - Which is the reason for no video last week. I really hope to put some extra effort into practice and these dances - all of which I kid you not.. are difficult.
2nd Lesson of the week. A short one but we got lots of Blues practice in and I learned that I have been turning my head the wrong way … fo...
