Aww, thanks.
If only my body always listened to what my brain tried to explain to it, LOL!
Since I have two outside spread eagles in my program, I know I am not in a position to talk about outside mohawks not requiring great turnout. However, I watched my best friend and training partner--who has closed hips--master that 8-step sequence by focusing on her shoulders, knees and free foot position, so I knew it could be done.

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Just as I thought . Of course it can be done. I watched my daughter with no turnout learn with a lot of work on her shoulders etc, as you say. However, I also remember some of her falls when she didn't move fast enough, and have taken a few of those myself. It was never a problem for her coach at all, who was comfy on the ice in 5th position. I wasn't saying that it could not be done, but just that what is a piece of cake for some, is quite another matter for others. Guess that's always the case.

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Yes, that's true. I have good turnout but I am a member of the probably-never-have-a-layback club! I have never had any trouble with any sort of mohawk because my turnout allowed me to do it even with bad form. However, while working on the 8-step mohawk sequence for my Silver MIF, I ended up learning the correct technique in spite of myself . . . probably because my coach has closed hips and that's the only way she can do them, LOL! My favorite fall on that move was forgetting to point my toes as I brought my second foot down backwards, planting the heel of my blade into the ice as the rest of me kept going. Worst bruises I ever got!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics