It's nice to know that some of the "old ways" haven't died!! (just the dresses-thank goodness!!!)

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I hop my 3-turn sometimes going into double sals (rushing), and it always screws up the jump. I'm not sure I could do a toe loop without a 3-turn, but I can do a flip from crossovers/BI edge.

I've been downloading figures videos, and I am so impressed with the control of the edges and turns. No wonder skaters are hurting themselves and having terrible jump technique.

The latest "exercise" my coach has me working on (key word: working) is to really take my time on the 3-turn and count out each part of it, check, then ride the exit before jumping....it's really, really, hard! She knows that my 3-turns have been an issue since day 1!!! The problem has been the way they have been taught (rushed and not thorough-no thought to arm placement and the word "check" never entered into it).

I have to hand her a medal though, I think I'm her most "challenging" student and she hasn't quit on me! Although I do force her to "think out of the box" when it comes to getting me or my body to doing things!!!

She did fix my spin which was broken due to poor technique (gotta love those LTS classes). That's a whole 'nother chapter right there.

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I used to pre-rotate my toe loops too much, so the exercise was: back outside edge, rather shallow, hold for 5 counts, stick toe in, do toe loop. It took the 3 turn entirely out of the picture. So I can do a toe loop from crosscuts or spiral or anything, it was harder to put the 3 back into it. I still have a sloppy 3.

One day at the training centre a few of the older coaches were having a "things you don't see anymore" moment, one younger guy did a a Russian Split-Flip jump. Talk about having to pull your legs in to finish and rotate the flip! my thought: ooooh, groin pull, but no.

Lots of talk and demonstration of figures during that same time, it was very humbling to learn the amount of check required for figures.

When I started in the LTS program, no "check" was taught, even for the 3-turns . It was wild-arms and windmills all over the place! No wonder mine were messed up for such a long time!

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Skate@Delaware
Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I have always tapped in wrong on my toe loops, I would slam my blade in and get up in the air sideways

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