Just started skating this year, so I had no goals set for 2009...but then again, I didn't expect to complete the level of abilities I have gained over this year since January. I guess I can say I have 2010 goals???

1.) Get a consistent backspin (the only element that has been the slowest in progress)
2.) Land an axle by mid next year??
3.) Get lower in my sit spin. My coach wants me past the 90 degree mark now that I can sit that low. Good times.
4.) Gain speed on my camel spin
5.) Pass Bronze MITF and FreeStyle
6.) Hopefully place in Interpretation/Dramatic and Bronze during sectionals in January? Go to Nationals???
7.) Have a Y spiral by February
8.) Almost can do the splits and my back flexibility is coming along nicely. Stronger back catch position.

Just some goals I have while thinking about them off hand.

I hope to get back to skating regularly, so my 2010 Resolutions are:

1) Start taking lessons again. (Moves, Ice Dance, and Freestyle - that order)
2) Pass the Preliminary MITF, Canasta Tango and Rhythm Blues tests (can run over to 2011)
3) Root for everyone at Adult Easterns again, but off-camera this time.

How to get there:
. Exercise every day, including stretching, sweating and weight-bearing exercises.
. Practice at least six hours a week.
. Cut expenses to free up money for lessons.

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Some of the timing of these depends on the results of my tests this weekend, but here we go:

1) Put together an Intermediate test program (testing Juvenile this weekend)
2) Land 2 sal clean (currently landed, but about a 1/2 rotation under rotated)
3) Land 2 toe
4) Start and make progress on 2 loop
5) Work on Layback variations
6) Pass Senior Moves prior to September 2010 (testing Junior this weekend)
7) Start dance (after Senior Moves are passed - that is my agreement with coach), pass several dance tests during 2010
8) Work on Flying Camel

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"All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly. AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES." --Nike

*Pass Bronze dance tests

*Pass all Pre-Silver dance tests

Okay, so, falling under the general theme of IMPROVE!!!!!....

1. Learn to spin!
2. Improve my general MITF and basics and really push myself
3. Maybe do a test?
4. Improve flexibility for spirals and such

This was mine last year....

http://www.skatingforums.com/showpos...72&postcount=2

Well, I still can't claim to have a consistent loop, but I thankfully did land one in the technical program at this year's AN!!! In fact, I nailed all the jumps at AN. It was the artistic program where I two footed my loop. Everything else was fine.

I spent the greater part after Skate SF 2008 and the first 4 months of 2009 working on my crossovers and a little bit of the Silver Moves, as well as some of the jumps. The loop is a bit more consistent and I am landing the lutz more often (particularly when I'm not tired and have a lot of energy.)

I unfortunately lost my job again this year and the unemployment period this time was a LOT longer than last year's -- 8 months!!! I lost it in Feb 2009 and just joined the company in mid-October! I am back training with my choreographer (now new primary coach) as of my birthday last week and my secondary coach the following day!!! What a wonderful birthday gift!!!

2010 goals:
Dare I suggest passing Silver Moves, especially given my track record with my Bronze Moves???

If my lessons with everything else is as hopeful as today's lessons with the BI3's (my weakest 3turns), I might have a shot end of 2010. Other than that, same as last year... maybe adding a camel spin with a bow on it???

And most importantly, I STAY SANELY EMPLOYED ALL OF 2010!!!

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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!!!

AFter the broken ankle and everything else, I'm setting my goals low.
1. Break in my new boots
2. Get my three-turns and mohawks back
3. Get a new coach now that my old one is retired
4. Start learning Moves (switching from figures)

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Great forum quotes:
On Falling: '...it doesn't matter, it's what you do AFTER you fall that's more important' ISK8NYC

I posted in the other thread, but 2009 goals didn't happen for the most part.
-I passed through Intermediate moves and Juv FS (I said I wanted to test through JUNIOR. No idea what I was thinking).
-I didn't get a clean and consistent 2axel or any triples, although I've been getting much, much closer. I think it's conceivable for me to land a clean 2axel by the end of the year, still.
-I competed at regionals at open-Juv, not Novice

However, I DID improve my general skating skills and I DID improve my flying spins.

Ok, I'm going to set mine with the dream that my body will cooperate in 2010.

-Clean, consistent 2axel
-Two relatively clean and relatively consistent triples
-Pass Junior moves and Novice FS
-Increase my arsenal of spin variations
-Improve my general skating skills
-Improve flexibility

How to get there
-Stretch every day
-Practice moves EVERY SINGLE SESSION
-Practice smarter. Don't over train what I can do consistently so that I have more time and energy to focus on the skills I hope to learn
-Order my body to not attack itself and not get hurt?

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Well, though my progress has slowed to a crawl, I should probably try for some goals, yes?

2010:

Pass Paso and Starlight Waltz

Pass Bronze FS

Get a long ways toward having first gold dance test-ready

The Paso isn't far off from giving it a try & I'm hoping to put it out in January, so that might actually be realistic. Then I think it will just depend on how hard I work on the Starlight.

I'm skipping AN this year to make testing a priority, so I'd better have something to show for it!!!

I didn't set any for 2009, but I feel I have made a lot of progress this year. I'm set to test pre-bronze before the end of the year, assuming I can find a test session that works for me and my coach; I've landed my loop (altho it's barely off the ice); and I'm getting closer to that elusive sit spin.

I've also started on the camel and layback spins, the flip jump, and upgraded my skating.

Overall, I'm pleased.

No "goals" for 2010 except for continuing on with my coach on Sundays. That's all I can hope for. I start clinicals in January and from what I hear, it's grueling-Theory classes Monday-Wednesday, Clinical rotations Thursday & Fridays. Homework due all the time etc. All the nursing students tote rolling bags because they have so many books. Yeah.

Assuming I pass pre-bronze, I'd like to take the freestyle portion of the test by June. Then I can work on my bronze stuff in the 2 years while I'm in school. Maybe I can test, pass bronze & graduate nursing school at the same time?

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Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

First, how did I do on this years goals (not very well!)
My goals for 2009
1. Have a 5 revolution, pulled in, foot crossed backspin. I think I have this one
2. Have a 3+ revolution camel, that doesn't fall onto the inside edge (skipping the sitspin here) Nope
3. Make reasonable progress towards testing Silver Moves Not even close
4. Be able to attempt a loop while moving. Yep. I can attempt it after 1, or even 2 slow pushes
5. Stop toe waltzing. nope, but I have a better understanding of what I'm doing and have made progress towards fixing it
6. Increase flexibility, working towards a Y-spiral. No. My spirals are miserable. Worse than when I was a beginner skater

My 2010 goals.
1. Test and pass Dutch Waltz and Canasta Tango, make reasonable progress on the Rhythm Blues (i.e., be able to attempt end pattern)
2. Fix scratch spin, so that it is fast, centered, and consistent like it used to be.
3. Strong backspin.
4. Pass LTS Freeskate 4. (Need that loop and a waltz-loop)
5. Make an attempt at Bronze Freeskate test.
6. Make progress on Silver Moves

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What I need is a montage...
Visit my skating journal or my Youtube videos (updated with 2 new videos Sept 26, 2009)

Are you going to attend the adult dance camp again this coming year?

I don't know if I'll know enough dances to make it worthwhile- but I really hope to go out there again, maybe for freestyle. If I can have 6 dances, then I think the dance weekend would be fun.

Even more fun if I could stay with a friend instead of spend a few hundred on a hotel !!

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-Jessi
What I need is a montage...
Visit my skating journal or my Youtube videos (updated with 2 new videos Sept 26, 2009)

New Year's Resolutions

2009 Goals:

Pass more tests (some combination of pre moves, pre fs, and/or prejuv moves)Passed preliminary moves in September

Camel Spin- Lot better than what it was, but probably not recognizable

Layback Spin- Actually legitimately started working on it this week

Loop Jump- Almost there

Flip Jump-Haven't attempted lately

Lutz Jump- Haven't attempted lately

Attempts at axels- Ummm.....

Spread Eagle/Ina Baur-I can do a bent knee spread eagle or an ina baur in a circle. Nothing in the big dramatic flourish across the ice yet.

2010 Goals
1. Pass pre juvenile moves, maybe even juvenile moves?
2. Improve camel and sit spins
3. Work on layback position?
4. Consistently land another jump (Loop, Flip, or Lutz)
5. Learn to look up more!

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Check my progress at www.freewebs.com/sk8tegirl06

Show up at Adult Nationals
Entertain you all.

2010 Goals

Land my axel...cleanly
Land my 2sal AND 2toe..both of them have great potental of being landed
Improve my camel spin...yuck
Now that most of my forward spins are consistant, try to make them more fluid and artistic....really concentrate on neatness, pointing the toes, clean and intentional arm positions
Get a consistant back sit and maybe back camel...once I get my forward one straightened out
Increase leg and back flexibilty...for spirals, laybacks,
If all goes well with the massage career, compete at my first adult competition..I've been to invitationals where the ages are mixed
Compete with my artistic, spotlight, and silver programme
Like with spins, focus more on the cleanliness of the movements..make everything look good and intentional.

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But passion is in the heart of a skater.[/I]

Hmm, evidently I didn't commit to any 2009 goals in writing, so I can't confirm whether or not I achieved them! So, onward to 2010:

1) Pass the Fiesta Tango, hopefully in time to qualify for ANs. - Guess that makes this still a 2009 goal, doesn't it?
DONE! As of 11/29!
2) Pass my 1st Figure Test.
3) Maybe pass the Pre-Bronze Free Dance test, depending on what my partner thinks!
4) Compete at ANs, in Silver interpretive, Pre-Bronze/Bronze solo dance, and (I hope!) Pre-Bronze dance.
5) Correct my spin entry.

I might add more later, we'll see.

Let's see how I did this year:
2009 Goals:
-Start landing double salchows and double toes Okay this is getting ridiculous, as this was actually a goal from 2008 that I still haven't done!
-Pass Novice MIF this school year DONE!! In June, possibly with Swine Flu
-Learn Junior MIF-Yes, if you count what I do as a choctaw
-Pass Gold FS- I'm taking it on 12/15, keeping my fingers crossed! I PASSED!!!
-Get really good at the Y spin and back camel- Really good is subjective, but I think they're alright.
-Have a really awesome spiral sequence-not awesome, but good
-Keep working on speed and presentation-yes
-Build up my stamina to get through the longer program and novice MIF!- this is an ongoing battle, but I am slowly winning!

Okay, now for 2010:
-Compete at sectionals with a clean, strong program
-Compete at AN with a clean, strong program
-Get all of my elements called at AN
-Pass Junior MIF before the changes
-Learn the new Senior MIF
-Do a Bielman spiral and start attempting the spin?
-Finally learn to do a 2sal and 2toe
-Continue to strengthen my spins- back camel, pancake, change edge, Y
-Learn a sideways leaning spin

What adult dance camp? Is this a new one? Please share!

Goals from 2009: (that I recall)
Pass Nov FD-done
Pass Jr Moves-done
Finish pre silver (standard)-done

Goals for 2010:
Get jumps back, A, 2S, 2T (all fully rotated not on 1(r) foot)
Pass Jr FD (taking Feb 10)
Pass Pre gold cds (adult) and 1 gold (adult)
Finish silver cd's on standard
Get no (-) GOE on any elements at IJS events
Gain points on GOE (done 2x in 09)
Pass SR moves before change!!

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Okay haven't done one of these before, but given that my progress of late seems to have stopped crawling and come to a complete halt I thought it might help me keep things in perspective(or not).

Goals for 2010:

Land clean axel (finally)
Land 2 salchow (Hah!)
get flip consistent at higher speeds
get sit spin consistently below 90 degrees
Have 3 revs on back camel
get Level 6 and 7 Field moves upto to test standard
Learn flying camel (maybe)

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2009 Goals Accomplished:
Pass pre-juv free
Medal in solo dance at ANs


2009 Goals Not Accomplished (were very close but didn't get done d/t injury):
Pass Jr moves (signed up to test, had to w/d). I'd love to try these in February.
Clean Axel (is very very close, still might happen in December when I can get back to them)
Nail flying camel in competition (had to w/d from Buckeye and won't be able to do the Holiday Comp in Columbus, so won't have the opportunity until Wyandotte). I actually did a good one in my interp at a local competition back in March so I "could" count it, but I need/want it in my free program.


2010 Goals:
Lose 50 pounds
Clean axel and axel in combination
Nail flying camel in competition
Junior and senior MIF
Continue improving spins
Podium in silver free and silver solo dance at ANs

I'd like to get at least 2 pre-gold dances but not working on dance until after moves are finished (but I'll pretty much have to move up in solo dance after this year). I'd also like a clean 2 toe because it's actually close, but concern over that jump is tabled until the axel is consistent and moves are done and I can think about moving up to gold free. It won't do me any good in silver. Depending on how this season goes, I may skate up in gold a few times next year if I don't officially move up.

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2010-2011 goals:
Pass Junior MIF test
Don't break anything

Goals:
1. skate

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Wow, I made a lot of goals in 2009.

2009 Goals:

-stay injury-free - No. Stupid tendinitis. And I twisted my knee last spring.
-pass Gold Moves - Yes!
-pass Fiesta Tango - Yes! (Just this past weekend.)
-pass Swing - No
-start working on next level of dances - Yes
-land axel - No
-get a stag jump that looks like one - Yes, sort of.
-pass Gold Freestyle - No
-compete at least once - Yes
-get splits on both sides - No
-start working on double salchow - Yes
-start working on double toe - No, but I started on double loop
-land axel-toe loop OR axel-loop - haha!! No.
-get salchow timing under control - Yes
-keep forward camel consistent - Yes
-be able to do a catch camel - Yes, just barely.
-be able to do a layback that looks like a layback - No
-get flying camel higher and consistent - eh...yes
-get camel-back camel consistent - yes, barely
-get sit-back sit and back camel-back sit consistent - yes to first, no to second
-get a lower back sit - yes
-3-rev back sit in isolation - no
-faster camel-sit - yes
-get a stronger back spin exit - not really
-get even higher spirals - yes?
-hold a spread eagle (inside or outside) for 3 seconds - no
-lose 10 more lbs - no

54% success rate!

2010 Goals:
-land friggin' axel
-pass Gold Freestyle
-pass Swing dance
-pass all 3 Bronze dances
-land double sal
-splits, again (a recurring goal)
-compete at least once
-improve catch camel
-layback that looks like a layback
-back camel-back sit
-6 rev back camel
-consistent pancake spin
-spread eagle for 3 seconds
-lose the weight I gained this year

2009 Goals:

I don't remember what my 08 goals were, but I only have 2 goals for 09:

1. Pass Silver moves - Tested in summer 08 and got a retry
2. Pass Silver freestyle - Nope*

*In mid-2008, I developed an auto-immune disorder (which I am finally just getting under control), so any goals I had after AN 08 went out the window.

My top 10 new goals for the 09/10 season are:

1. Get my jumps back (I just started landing lutzes again this past weekend, so I'm almost there! )

2. Lay further back on my layback spin

3. Get consistent camel

4. Get consistent flying camel

5. Pass Silver moves

6. Pass Preliminary free

7. Get combo spins consistent

8. Get back to work on the axel

9. Lose another 10-20 lbs.

10. Medal in both interps at AN 10 (a girl can dream, right?!)

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I've got mad salchow disease!