sue123
04-07-2006, 03:59 PM
This is something I learned today when nobody else was on the ice. Well, one other guy breaking in his hockey skates, but he was just skating on the perimeter. SO the center was completely free and full of my tracings. So I did a waltz jump, and I can actually see the distance between where I jumped and landed. Not just a couple inches, but a noticeable stop and start. Then I tried a salchow and toe loop, same thing. You can see where I jumped and where I landed. I always thought when I jumped, I stayed in the same place. But now I know I;m actually not.
Granted, being able to see all my tracings also meant I saw that my landing edge was a bit wobbly, but hey, it takes time to become perfect. I always tried to find my tracings, but it was hard to do when you're skating over other people's traacings. Nothing like a bit of confidence to make you feel good.
Course, the alternating three turn pattern which is currently giving me headaches is another story entirely :giveup:
Granted, being able to see all my tracings also meant I saw that my landing edge was a bit wobbly, but hey, it takes time to become perfect. I always tried to find my tracings, but it was hard to do when you're skating over other people's traacings. Nothing like a bit of confidence to make you feel good.
Course, the alternating three turn pattern which is currently giving me headaches is another story entirely :giveup: