Hi Everybody,

I was wondering what are all of your's hopes, dreams, and how far you want to go in skating. I thought this would be a good idea to see what everybody has to say.

My hopes, dreams, and how far I want to go in skating:

I'd love to win a couple of Canadian Championships. Go to Worlds a couple of times. I also want to go to the 2014 and maybe 2018 Winter Olympics too. Also when I'm done skating I want to become a great coach and coach till the end of my life.

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2014 and 2018 Olympics here I come!

Skating, skating all day long, skating, skating all night long! May seem tiring to some people but not me, it's my life!!

Goals: Triple Loop, Novice Competitive, Sr.Silver Dances, Gold Artistic, and top 3 at Sectionals

I'd like to keep skating pain free into my 70s while maintaining my doubles!

Kevin

well since Multiple Sclerosis is unpredictable, I'd just like to keep skating as long as the disease lets me. I'll worry about that later though

Since I am 58 and just started skating in 2006 after being away for 36 years, I have no delusions about my physical abilities. There will always be a lot of people who skate better than I do and have a better build for skating.

What I want in skating is simply to skate beautiful programs, ones that the audience will enjoy.

Since I have a competitive streak, I have to constantly keep reminding myself that it isn't about points, it's about beauty.

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Dianne
(A.O.S.S.? Got it BAD! )

I should like to be able to compete in Bronze Dance and not make a prat of myself. However, that is probably unrealistic.

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I want to pass Gold (adult) moves, and the Gold dances. I'd also like to get a set of single jumps.

Currently I've only passed pre bronze moves and 2 (of 3) of the preliminary dances. And currently I don't jump at all because I have been rehabbing an injured hip flexor and achilles tendon, both on my landing leg. But before the injury I was the proud owner of a waltz jump (well, waltz hop, or sometimes, waltz thud). So I've quite a ways to go. But I figure hey, I'm only 40 (as of next month). I've got at least 30 more years of skating left in me!

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This is a really difficult question. What I dream about doing, and what I'll actually be able to achieve are two different things.

I would like to have consistent single jumps up to and including Lutz, combination spins (sit and camels) on both feet and hopefully a layback spin. I'm a slow learner, a bit of a chicken, and not very flexible so doubt very much I'll ever get beyond that - but you never know with skating lol!

In dance, I would like to be able to do all the dances (consistently, don't think 'well' is going to be achievable) up to and including 14-step/bronze foxtrot level.

S xxx

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I hope to eventually be able to compete at adult nationals.

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I'd just like to have enough money and health to keep skating.

j

How far I'd like to go - I'd like to have an axle and at least one double in my lifetime. If I make it, I'll be learning those skills in my forties so it is a challenging goal. I'd like to compete at adult nationals at bronze or even silver level a few times. I might make it to gold but I'm not holding my breath.

I want to be a role model to my kids for a healthy lifestyle. I want to still be strong and fit into my seventies and beyond. I want to have grandkids and be able to take them skating.

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It's all about the dress!

I would love love love to land a double axel or one triple. That's is my ultimate goal, and has been from the beginning.

I would like to eventually pass through Senior moves and Intermediate Freestyle. I really want to end up competing at the championship masters level at adult nationals someday when I'm old enough. That's the highest level right?

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Cool, Laura! Given how you are progressing now, I'm sure you will achieve that!

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Hopes and dreams?
- to one day to get all doubles
- skate a *perfect* program
- find a dance partner!

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I hope to pass my Gold tests in Dance, Freestyle, and Skills!! That's gonna take me a while...lol but I still really want to pass gold in all 3 disciplines! Like Laura, I would also LOVE to land a double axel...but seeing as my single axel is barely there right now, that could also take me quite a while

After my hip replacement I would like to come back (slowly), finish all my moves tests, just jr and sr. Pass all my dances and find a way to get all my free dances completed. Then if I am very careful in coming back to jumping --- and just get back the 2 sow and 2 toe, obviously my axel and skate well in my nov ladies group. If I move slowly enough that should happen by the time I am a four, I will be moving down to silver at the ISU event....

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1) I'd like my hip to heal too, then get my 2flip back.
2) The only tests I have left that I want to take are 3rd figure and 4th figure.
3) And someday I'd like to get through Sectionals back to the Championship Master round, but I'm not holding my breath.

I passed my Jr and Sr MIF this year, and don't plan on taking the Jr or Sr Free test ever. I'm happy at the freeskate level I'm in. I don't plan on taking any more dance tests (I got through Pre-Silver). So I think after ten years of pushing, competing, testing, and double run-throughs, I'm taking some time off to coast for a while and not worry about training for anything in particular.

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I've reached my dream of being eligible to go to Adult Nationals already... I'm with Kevin in spirit in wanting to skate well into my 80's relatively pain free. (As for doubles... well, I'm not expecting anything at this point! I'm REALLY REALLY fearing the axel right now!!! )

My next BIG "dream skating goal" is to compete at Champ. Adult Gold at AN and medal... just like my heroes, doubletoe and Cinderella on Ice!!!

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(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I want to skate a program to music (well, ultimately, more than just 1 of course), and to compete at adult nationals.

I'm still working on pre-bronze moves so I have a way to go... but I don't plan on giving up any time soon.

I'd like to have gold skills. I'd just like to skate and look like someone who had their gold skills. I'd like Kurt Browning to coach me for footwork too

I'd like to be skating until I die, even if it is on senior citizens skate. I skate with quite a few people over the age of 75 and 80 on the afternoon session so know that it is possible, even with hip and knee replacements.

If for some reason I couldn't be on the ice anymore, I'd be a judge. I already coach but don't know how long that could last.

Realistic goals: all doubles through double lutz. senior FS, senior moves, elite speed spins, but most of all skate like a DREAM and make everyone envious!!

And btw, that's from someone who was told back when she starting pre-preliminary skills she'd never get past juvenile moves!! Hahaha

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I'd love to land my doubles consistently again, and maybe start trying triples. I'd also love to get the speed in my spins up, and finish up all my starskate tests.

Realistically, it's doable except for maybe the triples. I just need to get my confidence up again, and start trying harder jumps then just singles and axels all the time.

I'm with those whose ultimate goal is just to keep skating until I can no longer stand up. I have also skated with those seniors who found skating to be a relaxing and enjoyable passtime, a good way to keep the body moving with a great social network... - that is really my goal.

In the meantime, I would like to take some more dance tests - ideally get my Golds in Dance, Gold Moves and Gold Figures (Adult Gold, that is!).

Another goal would be to take and pass my 2nd figure test, which I outright flunked when I was twelve and could never get ready to pass again for the next two years I skated.

Judge-wise my only aspiration is to get my Gold Dance Test appointment. I don't have any Regionals/Sectionals/Nationals aspirations as I really enjoy working with the kids on a local and grass-roots level.

Finding an agreeable dance partner and competing a little would also be great, but I don't hold out any illusions on that front.

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I wanna jump up to double loop at least someday.
I HOPE to jump up to 2axel consistently before I'm 31, cuz that would open up the possibility of participating in the nationals... Dunno if it's realistic, I think not, but I'm giving it my best shot and seeing where it takes me. I'm definately not intent on destroying my body to do it, but it's a tempting carrot to walk after.

While I do not have Olympic goals, I have many personal goals when it comes to skating. I would like to be a great coach one day. I would like to have all my triple jumps through triple axel. I want to help increase figure skating participation in African American Communities. Who knows???? I might want to build and own my own ice skating facility one day.


BlackManSkating

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Goals
Pass my Silver Moves Test
Finish Choreography for Silver Program
Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz
Work on Double Axel and Rockers
Speed up back Camel

I want to have all single jumps up to the axel and, maybe, land a double jump one day. I don't know if it's realistic because I'm in my forties already. But you never know. When I first started skating a year-and-a half ago, I thought I'd never be able to do anything more challenging than crossovers. Now I have a decent waltz jump, a small toe-loop and something that remotely looks like a salchow.

I also want to become a good spinner. I've just read somewhere that spinning is the the most important thing in figure skating. Too sad, because I'm not a natural spinner. But I'm not giving up.

I want to start competing and maybe, go to Adult Nationals one day. That would be cool!