Weekend Cram

I was at the Stable on Saturday and Sunday trying to pack in as many skills as possible for my lesson on Monday. I devoted much of Saturday's practice to jumps while Sunday was mostly devoted to field moves and spins.

• Jumpz - I'm still not courageous enough to work on the Flip. I'm not sure why this fear is still lingering. I really hope it doesn't become permanent. Nothing extraordinary to report here. I basically spent the majority of my time on Saturday working on jumps that I know I will be tested on soon. Namely the waltz, salchow, and waltz/toe loop combo. I really focused on trying to slow everything down some and being sure to count in between the waltz and the toe loop. I worked a bit on the half lutz because this is a jump that I have been ignoring for a while. I think I'm getting on the outside edge just before the jump but I'm pretty sure it could be more of an edge. I looked at the tracing I left on the ice and it looked proper but whatever I'm doing, I need to think of it as being exaggerated even more and then I'm sure it will be right. Loops and loop combos are good. The loop jump is the only jump I feel pretty sure about. 
• Spinz - Sunday's practice was 50/50 between spins and field moves. I spent a good amount of time in the center of the rink really working on that backspin. It is getting better (slowly) but I'm only seeing progress in the upright one-foot position. When I cross my feet, it's a lost cause. I don't think I can feel comfortable in the crossed-leg position until I feel absolutely secure in the one-foot upright position. Baby steps, yes? Camel still only gets one revolution but on the plus side, scratch spins are lovely which makes doing a forward "flamingo" spin a breeze for the test. 
• Pre-Bronze Movez - Sunday afternoon was a great time to work on these because the session was practically empty. I made some real progress on my BO and BI edges with getting my head and arms where they should be. Because of this I tried some Bronze moves. I worked on some forward power three turns on both sides while on the blue line and then when those felt comfortable, I worked on them down the lengths of the rink. The purpose is just to get a feel for them. I know that they will need some work once Christopher takes a look at them after I pass my Pre-Bronze stuff. Forward and Backward Crossovers felt great now that I got the transition from forward to backward down. Waltz Eight felt good too. The pattern isn't difficult for me so I'm just trying to get it to be more "waltz-y". 

I'm at the point where I'm bored of the Pre-Bronze stuff. I'm ready to get this test over with so I can work on some new things :)