Sk8Bunny
05-21-2004, 08:17 PM
Ok, time to fess up :lol: What's everyone's worst and best experience as a figure skater? I'll start:
Worst:
Last week I was practicing my intermediate moves, doing the backwards spiral stroking(not sure what its called), and an adult skater was doing her moves on the straight line. I was picking up speed, and looked behind me and saw her coming, both of us saw each other and thought we had time to pass by safely while not messing up either's pattern. We mis-timed lol. Caught the heels of our blades and I sent her up flying 3 feet in the air, she landed with a big thud and I stumbled. I got a HUGE stratch in my blade(didnt do too much damage tho) Thank goodness she didnt hurt herself! I was releived, until,*drum roll*, a coach came over and asked the adult, using her first name, if she was alright. Turns out that adult skater I sent flying 3 feet in the air is a judge for the upcoming test session!!!! And im testing my moves! 8O
Best:
Winter 2002, skating in a competition everyone thought I wouldnt place at cause I didnt have my axel at the pre-pre level. Skated my heart out, enjoyed EVERY SECOND of my program and couldnt stop smiling after I got off the ice. I ended up second! With no axel! Only one other girl didnt have her axel in the group and she placed near the bottom. Afterwards, I had people tell me that when my music started and I began skating, the whole rink went dead silent and watched. I had skated to a non-vocal arrangement of "Amazing Grace' and this particular competition was just after the September 11 events. (I had choosen the music before 9-11). I'll never forget that competition. It reminds me why I skate in the first place cause skating your personal best is simply ineffable.
Worst:
Last week I was practicing my intermediate moves, doing the backwards spiral stroking(not sure what its called), and an adult skater was doing her moves on the straight line. I was picking up speed, and looked behind me and saw her coming, both of us saw each other and thought we had time to pass by safely while not messing up either's pattern. We mis-timed lol. Caught the heels of our blades and I sent her up flying 3 feet in the air, she landed with a big thud and I stumbled. I got a HUGE stratch in my blade(didnt do too much damage tho) Thank goodness she didnt hurt herself! I was releived, until,*drum roll*, a coach came over and asked the adult, using her first name, if she was alright. Turns out that adult skater I sent flying 3 feet in the air is a judge for the upcoming test session!!!! And im testing my moves! 8O
Best:
Winter 2002, skating in a competition everyone thought I wouldnt place at cause I didnt have my axel at the pre-pre level. Skated my heart out, enjoyed EVERY SECOND of my program and couldnt stop smiling after I got off the ice. I ended up second! With no axel! Only one other girl didnt have her axel in the group and she placed near the bottom. Afterwards, I had people tell me that when my music started and I began skating, the whole rink went dead silent and watched. I had skated to a non-vocal arrangement of "Amazing Grace' and this particular competition was just after the September 11 events. (I had choosen the music before 9-11). I'll never forget that competition. It reminds me why I skate in the first place cause skating your personal best is simply ineffable.