Onward and Yonward

In order for that to make sense, you have to watch the PBS show Nature Cat. I passed my ChaCha after only knowing it for about a month. I passed with a +1, which really surprised me. Since I had to go to work (from home), I didn't even stick around to see if I did pass. My coach sent me a text with a screenshot of the papers. I'm guessing he has them, but it's okay if he doesn't. I'm taking a break from ice dancing until after the summer. Summers at that particular rink is a zoo anyway. They cram all level of skaters onto one ice surface while 3 people skate the Summer School on the other rink. No, it doesn't make sense. But right now, you're trying to figure out Nature Cat and why a grown woman with no kids watches that show. I also like Peg + Cat and on occasion Arthur, but I can't stand DW. I participated in a Figures Workshop. It was nice to skate figure eights again; it was very telling. I was good at figures back in the day. My back serpentine was probably a little smaller than it should have been, but I got around it. My three turns were just a hair off where they should have been placed, but not so much as you would notice, if you weren't a judge. Anyway, there I was with ten other skaters, quietly enjoying the workshop. Three things came to mind: 1. If I twist too soon on my forward inside three turns, my body is going to DO that three turn wherever I am. I need to wait. 2. I need to hold the position on my back outside three turns and again, not move my arms until right before I want to turn. Gotta keep working on those abdominal muscles. 3. Figures were an excellent foundation. I could feel what I was doing wrong, which I couldn't with Moves In The Field and I was able to correct it. Is it perfect? Not yet, but I now know what I was doing wrong, so it's a start. My jumps are improving... slowly. A bit slower than I would prefer. But an improvement is an improvement. I had stopped doing off-ice workouts, but I need to return. Hopefully, it will assist in improving my jumps and spins. I've also been watching a few YouTube videos on off-ice training and using a spinner. I can never get more than 1 1/2 revolutions on my spinner. Hopefully with those videos, I can figure it out. Summer sessions began, aka The Zoo. Twenty-five skaters of different levels, all crammed on one surface. It's madness. Currently, Adult Nationals is going on... without me. I'll be there next year. I still have a Moves in the Field test and freestyle test to pass. I may even try to pass my pre-Bronze dances so I can compete in Solo Dance. As I mentioned last time, I belong to a few adult skating forums and follow #Adults Skate Too on Instagram. Recently, there has been a lot of posts that have nothing to do with adults, or skating. Again, I don't care if little Coco landed her quad Salchow. When she turns 25 and has just relearned it after not skating for 10 years, we'll talk. I also don't want to see some former Olympian, who was 15 when the video was taken two years ago in #Adults Skate Too. I don't care. I said it before: adults worked hard to get a seat at the table. Don't post what doesn't belong. Good for the kid; but I don't care. This brings me to several recent posts. Unfortunately, the word "adult" appears in Adults Skate Too. So naturally, there are several posts of scantilly clad men and women, posing for the camera. Good for you; you are all very fit. But it's still the wrong forum. When I commented that the forum was for adult skaters, the poster wrote back (yes, this is a quote) "haha! Too bad, don't know english!" I enjoyed watching the progress of my fellow skaters, but between the kids and the sexy photos, if it continues, I'll have to unfollow. It only takes one or two people to ruin it for everyone...