Lesson today! Yesterday was a drop in day and I was sick so I didn't practice as scheduled. As a result, I was kinda nervous for today since that means I only really had one hour of practice since my previous lesson. We just focused on MIF today which is good. I need it and I'm not really into jumping lately. We touched on everything except spirals. I need to work on those more in practice.
Eight-Step Mohawkz - It was a busy session so this felt impossible to do while others were sharing the ice and running their programs. I tried, however, and from what he was able to see me do, he had corrections for. All steps should have an even cadence! I'm taking some long pauses in between things so I really have to be more mindful about keeping my steps nice and even. He also emphasized neat feet.
Forward and Backward Cross Strokez - My forward strokes are much better. He didn't have much in the way of corrections here so I think I've finally gotten the hang of it! Woo! Going backwards is a different animal. I still need a little more finesse and I should be stepping backward almost in a T position keeping my feet together as much as possible. But hey, at least I'm not toepick stepping anymore!
FO-BI 3 Turnz - I was able to do both sides relatively well. It's still evident that my LBIs are the weaker side but I'm at least able to get them done down the length of the rink without splatting. Still needs work, though.
FI-BO 3Turnz - We only looked at my good side because I'm still not quite there yet with the LBO 3 turn. It's the last of the four backward 3 turns that I haven't mastered yet.
Forward and Backward Power Pullz - You know what I hate? Power Pulls! Like, I super loathe them! I warned him ahead of time that my forward pulls are pretty bad but after I did them he said they weren't as bad as I made them out to be. Huh...ok, neat! They still need a hella lot of work though. He gave me an exercise that helps; Two forward slaloms into two forward pulls. Wash, rinse, repeat. The backward pulls aren't so bad but, again, you can definitely tell which leg is the weaker leg. Something to work on.
It was a good lesson! I feel so much more at ease just working on moves. I'm glad I decided to sit the rest of the season out. It's so much healthier for me right now! He asked when I planned on returning to ballet and I told him I'm not quite ready now since I started a new job recently and things are a bit hectic. But I plan on returning soon.
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