Hot or So Not (0ctober 28th-November 3rd) - Page 5

jskater49 · #**101** 11-03-2007, 08:28 PM

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle - First place against the book and these are judges that are not afraid to give you third place against the book if they don't like what they see. One judge said I light up the rink with my smile.

Not hot - I had worked all morning at the competition and I didn't have time or the stomach to eat much lunch and I started my program feeling out of breath and exhausted but just made myself ignore it and push through.

Hot - coach said I had the best waltz jump in it she had ever seen. From me that is

Not hot - on to the rhythm blues - had the timing right in the warm up, got off time in the actual competition

Hot - got second place against the book. Last year I got third place against the book in dance.

Not hot - freestyle, dance and artistic are all boom boom right after one another in two hours - by the time of my artistic, I was VERY TIRED and did not do it as well as I could

HOT - There was someone else in my Artistic group this time and I won. We are very similar in skating ability but I think I just sold it a little better.

j

Isk8NYC · #**102** 11-04-2007, 06:51 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

cherriee · #**103** 11-04-2007, 10:44 AM

Hot:
Yesterday (nov 3) I had my 1st private lesson. I like that my coach will do the elements with you and follow you around the rink every minute.

Warm:
Coach started me off with stroking and crossovers (F + B), as well as mohawks and 3-turns. She corrected much of my bad positions; e.g. how I didn't use the big toe to push off my edges and point my toe. I was a little disappointed that we did not do the "real stuff" the whole 25 minutes. But the more I think about it, move-in-field is just as important. My edges felt stronger going into the loop and the flip after class.

Not Hot:
Comparing to $95 / 8 week group lessons, private lessons cost $1 / minute (~20 min.) + $9 ice time (50 min.) OUCH!
Caught my blade and fell when doing LFI mohawk.

cherriee · #**104** 11-04-2007, 10:45 AM

Hey congrat jskater49!

Skittl1321 · #**105** 11-04-2007, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskater49

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle -

FANTASTIC!

Thin-Ice · #**106** 11-05-2007, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by doubletoe

That's what I was thinking, too. On the other hand, if it's the only problem element, it might be worthwhile to put the back sit in the program, but have a forward sit ready to do as a re-skate by itself if requested. I guess it all depends on the probability of the judges not accepting a back sit vs. the probability of not doing a decent forward sit in two tries. If Blackmanskating's back sit is that much better, it might be worthwhile to do the back sit in the program to show that he can do it, and then if he does get asked to re-skate the element as a forward sit and doesn't manage to complete it, they could still pass him based on everything else (including the back sit). I have seen Bronze tests being passed without the sitspin before, based on an otherwise good program.

Sorry, but if there's just one element that does not meet whatever standard the judges expect, they can pass the test based on the quality of the rest of the test (including the presentation mark). But, if the judges ask for a reskate of an element, THAT element must be passable and the strength of the rest of the elements cannot be used to pass the test. I don't have my rulebook with me right now, but that's in the section on marking a freestyle test... and is usually included on all the judges exams and annual rules reviews.

dbny · #**107** 11-05-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskater49

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle - First place against the book and these are judges that are not afraid to give you third place against the book if they don't like what they see. One judge said I light up the rink with my smile.

CONGRATULATIONS!

liz_on_ice · #**108** 11-05-2007, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskater49

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle - First place against the book and these are judges that are not afraid to give you third place against the book if they don't like what they see. One judge said I light up the rink with my smile.

j

Way to go!

blackmanskating · #**109** 11-05-2007, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskater49

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle - First place against the book and these are judges that are not afraid to give you third place against the book if they don't like what they see. One judge said I light up the rink with my smile.

Not hot - I had worked all morning at the competition and I didn't have time or the stomach to eat much lunch and I started my program feeling out of breath and exhausted but just made myself ignore it and push through.

Hot - coach said I had the best waltz jump in it she had ever seen. From me that is

Not hot - on to the rhythm blues - had the timing right in the warm up, got off time in the actual competition

Hot - got second place against the book. Last year I got third place against the book in dance.

Not hot - freestyle, dance and artistic are all boom boom right after one another in two hours - by the time of my artistic, I was VERY TIRED and did not do it as well as I could

HOT - There was someone else in my Artistic group this time and I won. We are very similar in skating ability but I think I just sold it a little better.

j

Congratulations Jskater!!!!!!!

doubletoe · #**110** 11-05-2007, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thin-Ice

Sorry, but if there's just one element that does not meet whatever standard the judges expect, they can pass the test based on the quality of the rest of the test (including the presentation mark). But, if the judges ask for a reskate of an element, THAT element must be passable and the strength of the rest of the elements cannot be used to pass the test. I don't have my rulebook with me right now, but that's in the section on marking a freestyle test... and is usually included on all the judges exams and annual rules reviews.

Good point. I guess it all comes down to whether they accept the back sit as a sitspin, which is a gamble he'd have to decide to take. He could also put the forward sit in the program and, if asked to re-skate it, ask the judges if it's okay if he does a back sit.

jazzpants · #**111** 11-05-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskater49

HOT HOT HOT

I won my freestyle - First place against the book and these are judges that are not afraid to give you third place against the book if they don't like what they see. One judge said I light up the rink with my smile.
j

Congrats to you, jskater!!! Nice going!!!

I already mentioned about my Bronze medal for both my artistic and technical in the Skate SF thread so I won't post any more details than that... but very happy for my Bronze FS debut.

Mrs Redboots · #**112** 11-05-2007, 02:39 PM

Well done, Jskater49! Brilliant.

I know what you mean about exhausted - the rink where the competition was held yesterday is down a flight of stairs, and when I came to go up them for the last time last night, I almost couldn't do it! I was seriously stiff, and exhausted!

jskater49 · #**113** 11-06-2007, 08:09 AM

Thanks for all the congratulations.

I can't figure out how to put the photo right in the post - but here's a couple of links.

This is from my (what I consider to be sexy) intro to my Rhythm Blues
http://picasaweb.google.com/cychampi...30602983881730

From my artistic "Master of the House"
http://picasaweb.google.com/cychampi...32737582630018

Mrs Redboots · #**114** 11-06-2007, 09:29 AM

Great photos! Thanks for posting them.

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