Almost forget I have this blog here.
Tonight, went to watch Cinderella on Ice w/ Eva, her husband and Wandy. It was great, though it was a little too close. Yet, it was still great.
In my last post, I learnt the toe-loop, but still have problem w/my spin. Leaning too much forward. In this post, I'm still having problem w/my spin, yet, not leaning forward anymore, and I'm doing better and better, just need to practise in accelerating, and the backward crossover entry. Kinda learnt the salchow and is learning to do a sit spin. Yes, I do progress.
And progress in another area, I don't feel as indulged as before. But I'm still praying for him.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lesson whatsoever
Today, is the day, that I finally...... get my toe-loop. Uhoooooo...
Yes, 9 months has passed since I first learned the toe-loop. With all the frustration in positioning, and then to unlearn it since I didn't really use my toe pick to take off, then all of a sudden, I got it. I practised many times today to nail it down, since I'm afraid I'll forget it next week. Thank you Andy for the waltz jump, waltz jump, toe loop combination practice idea, it really helps to get into the right take off position. Oh..... it feels so good as I finally feel like I'm really learning something. I don't know if my waltz jump is getting better, but I think it does since I did so many waltz-waltz-toe combinations and tried so hard to kick my right leg out.
Spin is still a problem, my spinning leg is leaning too much forward, thus making too much noise by the toe pick, which also prevent me from spinning fast. Now that I can do a toe loop, I think I can unlearn and relearn my spin as well to get to the good position. It really feel so good, really feel like I know I can do it with more practice.
Yea, yea, yea, I know for many people, learning a toe loop is so easy, but not for me. I'm thrill.
Yes, 9 months has passed since I first learned the toe-loop. With all the frustration in positioning, and then to unlearn it since I didn't really use my toe pick to take off, then all of a sudden, I got it. I practised many times today to nail it down, since I'm afraid I'll forget it next week. Thank you Andy for the waltz jump, waltz jump, toe loop combination practice idea, it really helps to get into the right take off position. Oh..... it feels so good as I finally feel like I'm really learning something. I don't know if my waltz jump is getting better, but I think it does since I did so many waltz-waltz-toe combinations and tried so hard to kick my right leg out.
Spin is still a problem, my spinning leg is leaning too much forward, thus making too much noise by the toe pick, which also prevent me from spinning fast. Now that I can do a toe loop, I think I can unlearn and relearn my spin as well to get to the good position. It really feel so good, really feel like I know I can do it with more practice.
Yea, yea, yea, I know for many people, learning a toe loop is so easy, but not for me. I'm thrill.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
First lesson back from Uganda
I've been skating for 1 whole year already. However, I haven't skated for almost a month, and indeed, I haven't really practised for nearly 3 months. Ever since I got more involved in the airport project and ever since I changed my lesson to Thursday night. I just went to lessons and kinda practised a little, then just left and didn't skate again until the next lesson. Thus I was not progressing, and even worse, I have been regressing.
After I came back from Uganda, I decided I have to practise more, and gradually, things are coming back to me.
Waltz jump (oh, yea, still waltz jump) seems to be a little better as I entered w/ more speed. Toe loop. Ummmm....... need to polish each single detail. This one, gotta have Andy's advise.
Footwork, getting better on 3-turn forward both sides. Forward crossovers is getting better as we usually spent the crossovers practising time on chatting, thus we did quite some crossovers, hahahaha.......
Spins, getting better in the entry, I kinda click on a certain position, need to practise more in order to find that position more at ease.
Other than those, nothing much.
I found out I have more and more passion on skating. I'm really thankful to God for giving me this chance to skate. Skating is indeed something solacing.
Oh, BTW, I'm thankful for Jeffrey's sentence. I know it's not the best, but I also understand God's just. I'll keep him in my prayers.
After I came back from Uganda, I decided I have to practise more, and gradually, things are coming back to me.
Waltz jump (oh, yea, still waltz jump) seems to be a little better as I entered w/ more speed. Toe loop. Ummmm....... need to polish each single detail. This one, gotta have Andy's advise.
Footwork, getting better on 3-turn forward both sides. Forward crossovers is getting better as we usually spent the crossovers practising time on chatting, thus we did quite some crossovers, hahahaha.......
Spins, getting better in the entry, I kinda click on a certain position, need to practise more in order to find that position more at ease.
Other than those, nothing much.
I found out I have more and more passion on skating. I'm really thankful to God for giving me this chance to skate. Skating is indeed something solacing.
Oh, BTW, I'm thankful for Jeffrey's sentence. I know it's not the best, but I also understand God's just. I'll keep him in my prayers.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Long time no write
I can't keep track of which lesson it was yesterday. I haven't written for such a long time already. Felt like there were not much to write, coz I was not progressing much.
Let me see, how much did I learn in the past 2 months?
Basically, I did quite some footwork, Andy said he wanted me to master some footwork first before going back to the spins and jumps, it'd help a lot. So I did forward inside edged, forward inside 3 turns, both legs, forward outside 3 turns, both legs alternating (it was the hardest one, but I'm getting better and better). Some other ones like, inside and outside on one foot (don't even know to name it).
As for jumps, I'm getting much better on toe loop. But I can't do waltz jump again as I haven't done it for a long while. Learning a new jump, salchow.
As for spins, I'm still working on the forward one-foot spin. Not much progress, but at least I've learned to enter the spin from a backward crossover. I have a hard time entering the spin. Indeed, I have a hard time doing the spin from a pivot entry.
Oh, I learned spiral, and is getting there.
Other than those, I'm skating a little better overall, but as for freestyles, not too much progress, yet still progressing.
Gotta work harder, as I have more time now after the rendering deadlines.
Let me see, how much did I learn in the past 2 months?
Basically, I did quite some footwork, Andy said he wanted me to master some footwork first before going back to the spins and jumps, it'd help a lot. So I did forward inside edged, forward inside 3 turns, both legs, forward outside 3 turns, both legs alternating (it was the hardest one, but I'm getting better and better). Some other ones like, inside and outside on one foot (don't even know to name it).
As for jumps, I'm getting much better on toe loop. But I can't do waltz jump again as I haven't done it for a long while. Learning a new jump, salchow.
As for spins, I'm still working on the forward one-foot spin. Not much progress, but at least I've learned to enter the spin from a backward crossover. I have a hard time entering the spin. Indeed, I have a hard time doing the spin from a pivot entry.
Oh, I learned spiral, and is getting there.
Other than those, I'm skating a little better overall, but as for freestyles, not too much progress, yet still progressing.
Gotta work harder, as I have more time now after the rendering deadlines.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Lesson 28, 29 & 30
Haven't skated for 2 weeks. Thought that I'd forget everything, but it was actually not too bad. Well, certainly not good, but not as bad as I thought.
Basically doing one-foot spin, toe loop again. Though slow, I'm progressing little by little. Really little, but yet still call it a progress.
Learning new stuff -- Salchow. Wohooo..... well, just learned the idea. Kinda got it. Andy told me not to try it myself. Sure. I'm not dare, plus I still have lots to practise. But I'm glad that I'm learning new stuff.
Basically doing one-foot spin, toe loop again. Though slow, I'm progressing little by little. Really little, but yet still call it a progress.
Learning new stuff -- Salchow. Wohooo..... well, just learned the idea. Kinda got it. Andy told me not to try it myself. Sure. I'm not dare, plus I still have lots to practise. But I'm glad that I'm learning new stuff.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Lesson 27
Didn't practise for a whole week. Yet, I had a productive lesson. Learned quite some footwork stuff.
It's a weird feeling. I can't explain it, but I hope I'm not serious. I know I'm just lonely. I can't be serious. But how come, how come I feel jealous, how come I feel my heart hurt a little. I can't explain it. Am I really falling? It's dangerous, I shouldn't indulge myself, I have to hold back. But...... anyway.......
Forward Outside -
I finally understand the trick. Getting there, though slow. I'm more confident in doing the move. Will add more speed when I get more comfortable with it.
Forward Outside Inside -
I don't quite know how it called, so just call it I/O changing edges, or swings w/ one foot. Very nerve wrecking. Andy taugh me to do it with 2 feet first, when I got into the pattern, then held my right leg up. However, whenever I held my right leg up, I'd start skating flat instead of going outside, inside. Need a lot of practice in this one.
Forward 3 turns -
I can do LFO3 and RFO3 by itself, but when putting them together, I just can't link them in-between. When Andy was doing it, I saw there was a little trick when proceeding from LFO3 to RFO3 and the other way around, but I just can't get that trick done by myself, I'd just keep gliding. Something's wrong in here. Will find out.
Toe-Loop Jump -
I landed a couple finally. Andy told me I did do a toe-loop; I did take off backward. Wohooo...... I kinda felt it too. Though I would sometimes going back to doing a toe-waltz, I'm thrill enough. Andy said the whole move is fine until before landing. I need to improve my confidence level in doing the jump, then improve my landing position, then improve the height and the speed. But I did it, I did a one-revolution jump. Though I suspect it's a full one-revolution. Anyway, I'm thrill enough.
It's a weird feeling. I can't explain it, but I hope I'm not serious. I know I'm just lonely. I can't be serious. But how come, how come I feel jealous, how come I feel my heart hurt a little. I can't explain it. Am I really falling? It's dangerous, I shouldn't indulge myself, I have to hold back. But...... anyway.......
Forward Outside -
I finally understand the trick. Getting there, though slow. I'm more confident in doing the move. Will add more speed when I get more comfortable with it.
Forward Outside Inside -
I don't quite know how it called, so just call it I/O changing edges, or swings w/ one foot. Very nerve wrecking. Andy taugh me to do it with 2 feet first, when I got into the pattern, then held my right leg up. However, whenever I held my right leg up, I'd start skating flat instead of going outside, inside. Need a lot of practice in this one.
Forward 3 turns -
I can do LFO3 and RFO3 by itself, but when putting them together, I just can't link them in-between. When Andy was doing it, I saw there was a little trick when proceeding from LFO3 to RFO3 and the other way around, but I just can't get that trick done by myself, I'd just keep gliding. Something's wrong in here. Will find out.
Toe-Loop Jump -
I landed a couple finally. Andy told me I did do a toe-loop; I did take off backward. Wohooo...... I kinda felt it too. Though I would sometimes going back to doing a toe-waltz, I'm thrill enough. Andy said the whole move is fine until before landing. I need to improve my confidence level in doing the jump, then improve my landing position, then improve the height and the speed. But I did it, I did a one-revolution jump. Though I suspect it's a full one-revolution. Anyway, I'm thrill enough.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Lesson 25 & 26
Half year already! I've been skating for exactly 6 months. I think I've learned a lot within these 180+ days.
Outside edges -
Haven't done it for quite a while. Somehow I feel like Andy read my mind. As I was thinking about these couple days ago, he started our lesson with outside edges. And..... I almost forgot it all. I couldn't bring my free legs to the front again. Then later on, after practising for a while, I found out I actually didn't forget it all, but before, I just practised to a point that I could do it with an arc, a large one, not even a half circle. But what Andy wants me to do is more like a small half circle. Need more practice.
One-Foot Spin -
I fell a big time, but I'm getting better at straightening my left leg. My spin's getting more and more consistent, and I started to get the trick to enter from an outside edge T-position. But yet, need to practise more to make it more steady.
Waltz Jump -
Getting better and better. Need to get more height and speed.
Toe-Loop Jump -
I landed many toe-waltz jump, but not a single toe-loop. Andy said I still haven't got the feel of the power generated by bringing in my left arm. Yea, I really feel nothing. But at least I can land a toe-waltz. I think I'll practise more in landing more toe-waltz. Get more height and speed, then I think I'll proceed to a real toe-loop jump. Will see.
Overall, I think I'm progressing. I'm out of the plateau, I still have space to improve. Just getting a more consistent one-foot-spin is already a big reward.
Outside edges -
Haven't done it for quite a while. Somehow I feel like Andy read my mind. As I was thinking about these couple days ago, he started our lesson with outside edges. And..... I almost forgot it all. I couldn't bring my free legs to the front again. Then later on, after practising for a while, I found out I actually didn't forget it all, but before, I just practised to a point that I could do it with an arc, a large one, not even a half circle. But what Andy wants me to do is more like a small half circle. Need more practice.
One-Foot Spin -
I fell a big time, but I'm getting better at straightening my left leg. My spin's getting more and more consistent, and I started to get the trick to enter from an outside edge T-position. But yet, need to practise more to make it more steady.
Waltz Jump -
Getting better and better. Need to get more height and speed.
Toe-Loop Jump -
I landed many toe-waltz jump, but not a single toe-loop. Andy said I still haven't got the feel of the power generated by bringing in my left arm. Yea, I really feel nothing. But at least I can land a toe-waltz. I think I'll practise more in landing more toe-waltz. Get more height and speed, then I think I'll proceed to a real toe-loop jump. Will see.
Overall, I think I'm progressing. I'm out of the plateau, I still have space to improve. Just getting a more consistent one-foot-spin is already a big reward.
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