It's easy to try and concentrate on "getting that crossover to go up and across the long axis" by almost "hooking" the push into the BO edge with the extension, or by skewing the body alignment as one extends the free leg (for example, dropping the free side such that the free leg ends up almost crossing where the tracing is going, and not controlling the shoulders).

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Q: How many coaches does it take to fix Jen's Dance Intro-3 Problems
A: 5 and counting...

The silver moves i thought were easier than some of the bronze moves. But the gold test is the real killer the judges are very tough on adult golds as that is the last test for adults. I had to take that test with Senior moves kids. It was so intimidating!!!!!!

It was a nice accomplishment for me passing both Pre-Bronze MIF~Free and Bronze MIF ~Free all at the same day. I was quite winded by Bronze Free freeskate.

But I am very sad when I think about it the same time. The judge that did my test, Debra DiCamillo, may she rest in peace, passed away last year in an tragic accident. She was so nice, patient and understanding.

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I credit my first-time MIF test passes to my MIF coach, whom I go to for MIF only. I chose her for MIF because I saw that she goes to all the test sessions and takes note of exactly what the judges are looking for (particularly on MIF tests), what they consider passing and and what they don't. So she tells me exactly how to do them the way the judges like, and I don't take my test until she says I'm doing them 20% above passing (since that 20% goes out the window when the nerves kick in, she says). She is the only reason I was able to pass my Bronze, Silver and Gold moves each on the first try. Freestyle was a different story. My spins have always been my weakness and I had to re-take both my Bronze and Silver FS tests because I messed up on the spins! :p
Anyway, I'd suggest sitting in on a few test sessions and seeing which coaches are always there watching MIF tests carefully, and which ones have students that always pass their MIF tests. Then go to that coach for MIF!

How about just adding one more try to however many you've done and answering with that answer. It will also plant a positive vision of passing on your next test session!

Hmmm, interesting idea. But...would I jinx myself?

Just a thought.......

I passed my Bronze Moves before I even began to put a freeskate program together. I was not using ANY ice time at all to practice a program or had even any thoughts of competing until I had those Bronze moves out of the way. At least one half of every practice session I did just MIF. I think it made a HUGE difference.

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If you skate faster, it makes everything look better!

Yes, I would agree with that. That's what I've been trying to do, too - well, maybe 60 (FS)/40(MIF). Obviously, before NYI, I was spending a little more time on FS b/c I had a new program and needed to learn it as well as get it up to comp level in a short time. But after NYI, for the month and a half before I tested, I was pretty much only doing MIF with a little FS stuff thrown in somewhere in the middle of the session to just maintain my skills. I did the same thing before I tested in the fall and the same thing when I was getting ready to test Pre-Bronze MIF (I also was testing FS, but there was no program and the skills I was doing were pretty easy for me).

Of course, that strategy sort of backfired when I didn't pass Bronze MIF and had to keep practicing MIF after the test as well as try to relearn FS skills (like the backspin) that had slipped when I wasn't practicing them much. Sigh. I'm always amazed at the kids who can work on MIF and FS at the same time and see great progress in both...of course, they practice about 5 days a week for 2 or 3 sessions at a time.