Spinner is done |
Oh man, this thing is spooky to use. It is fast with no feedback like I get spinning on the ice from friction of the toepick. I can make corrections on the ice. No way with this thing. ...
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How to really whack your head ... |
Just playing with fast RFI3 and doing it nicely .. when I suddenly had an inspiration. Why not rise on the toepick and extend my Lleg to the side to start a backspin ( which I have not a
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Getting blasted |
Working all these 3s and turns ... I have bruises on both elbows, both knees, both hips .. I feel like I've been in a workout with the Greenbay Packers. Spinner is nearly built. I figu...
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Follow up for Sling Skate |
This is rather an amazing statement since the jumps shown on the ISU CD and video's are done by the world's top performers. >Back to the CD's---I don't enjoy examples which c...
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Educational Update For |
As licensed, K-12, private, English Instructors (since 1976) (for students who have some proficiency, and wish to enhance that capability). Our greatest expertise is working with...
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Skating in Malta |
I've been asked to pass on the following: From: "Opale" <[email protected]> To: Subject: FW: An Ice Rink for Malta Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 00:01:38 +0100
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Jump walkthroughs |
I tried the following toe loop walkthrough this evening: RFI 3-turn or mohawk to the RBO edge. Set up with a nice stretch of the free leg and good bend in the skating knee. R...
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Lutz |
At the risk of further exposing my idiocy about skating, and my inability to know what my body is doing ..... I am just beginning to learn a lutz jump. And I mean *just* beginning.
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Me too back on the ice! |
It must have been a rough season for a bunch of us!! I got the okay on Saturday to go back on the ice after a cervical discectomy, removal of bone spur (huge!), realign the slippage in my v...
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DoubleLs Inline Figure Skates - Distributors worldwide |
http://www.geocities.com/eifsa_infos//DoubleLsDistributors.html INLINE FIGURE SKATES Distributors worldwide http://www.geocities.com/eifsa_infos//DoubleLsDistributors.html <...
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Axel |
Im having trouble landing my axel. It is always on two feet still crossed. I believe that i may be over rotating. If any one has any tips on landing this jump i could use the help
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Padding a vulnerable spot |
I'm re-learning my single Axel and I've become more confident and productive in my work on it since I began padding a particularly vulnerable spot on my lower leg. There's a bon...
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Back on the ice |
After 8 months, 25 days, 3 surgeries and 180+ hours of physical therapy I was ok'd to go back on the ice tomorrow. Starting with 20 min. every other day, at least 1 foot on the ice at all ...
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I'm Back-Long |
Well so much for being competitive at the Cha Cha. There were 9 of us in the group and only 3 adults and frankly I think with 3 of us we could have had our own group. Four sisters age 11-...
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Adult Skater Sites |
If there are any of you who have skating journals/blogs, or skating-related websites, I would love to put a link to your site on mine. If you do not wish to post it here, you can try e-mail...
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Msg to Annabel Smyth |
Annabel, may I post a link to your website on mine?
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How Many Years Have You Skated? |
I became curious once I discovered and started posting to this group, after reading responses and tips, as to how many years some of you regulars have been skating. Did you skate as a child...
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Two-footed turns... help |
Seems I can do FO and FI 3-turns fine on one foot but I still can't do a decent 2-footed turn, that deceptively simple swooping from forward to backward. On one foot I turn, on two feet I ...
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Mishin Three Blister |
Mishin(sp?) uses continuous BO threes ( aka back three - front three - back three - etc. ) as a training tool for jumps. Occasionally, I work these drills. What I have not...
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Unlearning toe waltz |
I'm trying to unlearn the toe waltz... I had the thought of working with my video camera in my living room, to get the feel for it then transfer to ice - because I can't really take my camer...
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Half Flip and Half Lutz are back |
Tried them last night and felt fine on the bad ankle. I'm not even afraid to do them, even though it hurt when I first tried it. What jump am I afraid to do? that $%*@!! waltz jump. I fi...
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Message to e-skater |
I have been trying to reply to an email that e-skater sent me, but unfortunately, my messages keep bouncing. My apologies. -- Annabel Smyth mailto:[email protected]
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Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 2 |
Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/appendix2 Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga...
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Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Off-Ice Training |
Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/off-ice Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga <...
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Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Injuries |
Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/injuries Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga ...
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Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 1 |
Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/appendix1 Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga...
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Interrupted threes |
While practicing turning threes (at my skill level, I'm a bit hesitant to call them twizzles), I tried something new - to me at least. I start by skating forward and begin consecutive three ...
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Coffee Club Info |
Here at our very own Triangle SportsPlex in beautiful downtown Hillsbourgh, NC we have Coffee Club every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. It starts at 11:15 and goes until 12:45. The price of...
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What Exactly Is A "Coffee Club"? |
I've heard several of you adult skaters here talk about "coffee clubs," which seem to be primarily adult-oriented. Haven't paid too much attention since it seemed like an unlikely thing to h...
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Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Blades |
Archive-name: sports/skating/ice/rec-skate/blades Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://home.pacbell.net/anamga
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