We've never talked about it in my one club but there are little superstitions going on. One girl absolutely has to be the last one to leave the ice and will keep jumping until everyone else is gone (we know this now and get off first). Another one does a spin at centre ice before going off. Someone does a big waltz jump.

I do a spread eagle into an ina bauer.

What do you do?

I do spirals and footwork into a lutz. That section is late in my program and I want to practice it when I'm tired.

I never did any one thing. I used to just finish off what I was doing, if it was jumps I would do another jump, spins another spin and so on. I wasn't really superstitious when it came to skating.

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I do a final fast lap around the rink -- as fast as I can!!! This could be either just plain forward stroking, or alt. forward or backward crossovers. It's the only chance I get during a public session to have the ice long enough to practice that one move w/o worrying about crashing into someone else!!!

Then when I'm done, I practice my stops from fast speed, so I get enough practice where my coaches won't gripe about why I can't do stops...and to learn to stop on a dime in case of emergencies...

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Layback, not for any superstitious reason, but b/c it is my best move. I like to leave the ice on a positive note, even if I had a bad session. I have been doing this for probably 10+ yrs.

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RF flat spiral or RFI spiral--I make myself NOT practice these too often as they're some of my favorite things to do and other things need much more work. But I "reward" myself at the end by doing one right before I get off the ice.

Depends. If everything's gone well I'll do a couple laps of fast stroking to relax my brain after concentrating on my skating. If I've had a crummy practice where I feel like I couldn't accomplish anything, I'll do a spiral, because my spirals are good (though I say it myself) and it gives me something to be proud of.

I used to always do a split jump on my way off the ice, even carrying tissues, tapes etc. I don't know why, it just became a habit. I don't do them so much any more due to the increased crowds at my new rink and there are usually coaches & moms hanging out at the exit. I now sometimes finish a session with a back spin, as Kay said to end the session on a positive note.

I always do either another of whatever jump I am working on or an axel if I wasnt working on jumps (in the off chance I mite land clean) if I spent the entire time devoted 2 jumps and Im ticked off Ill do a spiral....

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I do a one footed show side stop and then step off of the ice. Before that, it's either a forward corkscrew or a waltz jump on my way off of the ice. LOL

Brigitte

You did say before we got off of the ice.

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I skate over to the exit and do a stop.

I do a couple of laps backwards and forwards then I stagger off, trip on the rubber floor, get a coffee and chat with the mums.

In the last 15 minutes I bring on my Ipod, but only if there are none (or very small) amounts of people around. I always end with Ignited by T.M. Revolution, Pride by High and Mighty Color, or White Reflection by two mix.

I tap my right toe pick into the ice twice. The last thing I do before I get off, and the first thing I do when I get on. Weird, I know.

If the ice isn't too chewed up and I'm not too tired, I try a spin, then help shut the doors (I'm there so often I kind of help them out <g>).

If the ice is chewed up and I'm tired, I just stroke really, really nicely to the doors......

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I frequently do power pulls across the rink to the doors.

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I just do one more of whatever I'm doing. As soon as I see "1.45" on the clock, I'm off!

Mind you I might aswell have stayed on till 2 yesterday because I missed my train

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I do different stuff, but I make sure that whatever I do last is good, even if just a 3-turn. That way, no matter if the entire freestyle was good or bad, I am happy with myself whenever I step off the ice.

it really does depends, i finish with spins, jumps, basic skating, crossover, backwards, bits from my programmes etc... It normally depends what type of session i have had and what i feel like. like today, i just finished with a 3 turn, yesterday i finished with a spin. but like i try to make the last move i do as good as i can, so i get off the ice happy.

Hann

I usually do the same thing as soon as I get on the ice, and before I get off...powerfull forward and backward stroking, focusing on extension and deep edges. Power pulls forward and backward on each foot, and big, long, forward cross-rolls. It warms me up at the start of the session, and I like to be warm when I leave the ice so I can stretch out a bit. But the end of a session I'm usually beat and just working on steps in isolation, so I like to get the blood flowing again.

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that is what my skaters coach has her do at the end of every session, at least 4 times around.great habit !!!

yes, that's why I do the one thing that I can do consistently at the end every time. Even if I've had a rotten practice session with nothing working, at least I do something good and that's what I remember.

Me too, I always try to end on a positive note. In fact, I make it a rule to finish spins, jumps or footwork on a positive note. I try to do a few fast laps of stroking too.

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I almost always do a lutz, a flying camel, or a flip before leaving the ice. Of course, I'm usually carrying my jacket, gloves, and water bottle by then, so I just pretend these are my props. Hmm ... good practice for an interp number.

A few years ago, I would stretch by the boards for a few minutes before the skate guards chased me off. I attribute part of my flexibility to this.

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I always finish with a fast lap around the rink, just like jazzpants. If I'm at my dance club classes, it's because that's what the coaches have us do, every time. If I'm on a public session, because that's an habit, and I also enjoy going fast without having to worry TOO MUCH about other people - if they're no there!

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