Looney doesn't even begin to describe it...

We'll have to get you doing the European ones! They are great fun.

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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

I just got back from the rink (and a yoga class).

I passed my Silver MITF the afternoon! The judges had me reskate the RFO-LBI 3-turns at the end, but the rest of the test turned out fine.

Now I can actually sleep tonight! Yippee!

Thanks for the luck!

Congratulations!!!

Congrats Frumpy and on the nervous before competition topic. That happens to me too! Especially if I dont have costumes to rush before my competition (and even then I still get relatively sleepless the night before the competition)
The last competition I went to I remembered getting random panic attacks throughout the day at work... the best competition I had so far was an overseas one, we arrived some time before the competition so it was fun like a holiday and I could concentrate on the competition alone. I will be having my second overseas competition soon (ughhh panic panic) and I hope it will go better than the ones where I wake up morning of competition and rush to the rink.

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Pre-comp jitters? Think of it this way. People in 3rd world countries that have no food to eat and fighting to survive.......they have real problems and have reason to get nervous etc.

If you can't remember the moves, or make mistakes....then so bit it. You'll still be around the day after to work on it. I'd forget about the jitters and just go do the best you can. The point of doing skating etc is for enjoyment....not to get jitters and feel inconvenienced.

HOORAY!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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WELL DONE FRUMPY!!

Phoenix next, Best of luck!! Positive Mental Attitude

What you say is so true. Still easier said than done though. I'd love to just switch off my nerves. If someone said to me I was to go and compete tomorrow it would be wonderful. I'd have not had all those weeks of stressing and would probably skate better for it. Sadly I can't control my state of mind pre-comp.

Nicki

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Give us details on how you think you did and what you think you did well (and otherwise) and what the judges' comments were, please! Where did you take your test?

A Big Congrats to you Frump!

Congratulations on passing your Silver MIF's, Frumpy!!!

I thought that was Sleazy... it's the "black sheep" of the dwarf b/c he keep stealing the other dwarfs' girlfriends!!!

But oh, man would I love to be in that state of frump... sofa, fave quilt, TV with skating on, Bailey-laced coffee with whipped cream!!! AHHHHH... FRUMP!!!

Unfortunately, right now I'm way too busy with my job, recovering from my injuries, and getting ready for my Bronze Moves test (which is coming in the next week or two...) Needless to say, I've been getting the jitters a lot as of late... (It's not that I don't know what I have to do since this is my 3rd try... but I really REALLY want this try to be my last!!!)

Good luck, phoenix! GO KICK SOME ICE BUTTS!!!

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Congratulations, Frumpy! Yes, please do share the details of your test, if you want.

I'm competing this weekend and last night had one of the worst practices in a long time. I struggled with just about everything - backspin, sit spin, forward scratch, footwork, alt 3's (for CM), back spirals, even the toe loop! I really hope I got all the bad stuff out before tomorrow.

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Gold Moves, here I come!

There is this theory in the theatrical world that a bad dress rehearsl means a GREAT performance - perhaps this translates over to the skating world as well.... (((((((SK8GR8)))))))

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I'm with you Debbie!! I had my worst run-through EVAH this morning. I never skate as well in a lesson anyway, but it would have been nice for coach to see one decent program before the comp!

That's right! I forgot - Frumpy's the one that makes them jealous!

Phoenix - Good luck next week! Report back, so we know how you did in the competition.

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Hey Isk8NY -- I just caught your new signature line. VERY cute and wonderful! One of the things I LOVE about skatingforums is the support for each other...

First thing, before I go and hijack the thread! Frumpy, care to share your Silver MIF test detail for those of us who are working on Silver MIF.

All I can say about the signature is

And hopefully very soon, *I* will be one of those working on the Silver MIF. (#$%&*^ Bronze Moves test... )

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11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Forget HOPEFULLY - WHEN is the correct word. Go get 'em, Jazz!

After Jazz passes this test next week, who will I support?
Oh yeah, that's right: I have to start taking these tests!

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Nobody! WE will be supporting YOU!!! GO GET 'EM TEST TAKEN and PASSED, ISk8NYC!!!

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Frumpy - congrats!

I don't get too nervous before an event, but do get excited.
Just find whatever works for you to prepare. Some people really like to have run through's mimic the event, like wearing the competition dress a few times. I perfer to wear the dress once before to make sure it's ok to skate in, and then just for the event, as it's something special. When I've skated a program quite a few times I wear a different dress to give the program a new fresh feel. I've also changed dresses between initial and final rounds at AN. Once it was because I didn't think the dress looked (in the photos) the way I thought the program felt, and another because the program was so strong in initial rounds that it needed a different dress for finals.
Both times were very successful.

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Phoenix - How did you do at the Competition today?

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Ah yes, Love Pairs and I have assisted each other more than a few times for the pre-competition "I have to pee for the 60th time" ritual. There was a while there where I took imodium just in case too. I seem to have come a long way since then. And then there's this Bach Rescue remedy that I found for my old partner and I. He used to get SO nervous and then I'd get nervous and then, well you know.... We called it our "terror" spray. Really, we would have bathed in it if we could have. It tasted suspiciously like scotch. Hm....

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January: Sure I'll compete, quick, send the application
April: I signed up to do WHAT??

You and Timmy used Bach Rescue! I'm peeing in my pants, LOL on the floor right now!!!

Yes, Phoenix, I've been wondering how your competition went, too!
After all, this post is all about YOU.