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.