Alpha:
~Forward stroking
~Forward crossover (left & right)
~One foot snowplow stop
Beta:
~Backwards stroking
~Backwards crossover (left & right)
~T-stop (right & left)
its all basic stuff.. but cause I didn't know a few things about the test, i felt like I did really crap.. like, before you start the movement you must be in a stopped position and assume the correct posture ( I started from a moving position =S ), each stroke needs to be held for three seconds, for all of the moves, and once you stop, you also need to hold the stop for three seconds. backwards crossover are required, not cross cuts... I knew this, but because in the lessons I'm always asked to do cross cuts, I couldn't do it so well. Also.. I wasn't aware that posture, hand position and arm position are marked, so I didn't pay any special attention to these in the test.
with all of this... I wasn't sure how I'd do.. but it turns out I passed both of them =D n the grades weren't too bad either... senangnyaaaa... hehe.. so now there are two more levels left... "Gamma" and "Delta" but with this being holiday season, and thus the small rink being sooooo crowded, leaving no room to actually practice, and having just three lessons left... Im not sure if I can do it.
fingers crossed... wish me luck.
on other thoughts... its not long til I come home now.. I really cant believe how fast its going!! ... I really dont wanna leave jogja.. but to keep me from being sad about it, I'm having as much fun as possible, and trying to think of all the good things back home.. I'll finally get to see all you guys again (well not all, but those of you in adelaide) I'm gonna see my family and friends!! I'll get to go ice skating on a rink about three times the size of the one here!! all the space and freedom!! cant wait. . I'll have to buy some skates first, but that means forking out almost $1000 for good ones!!! haha... a "tad" expensive... And I've learned the art of "Street-Street" here and now I want to apply it to my own town. I'm determined to live a different life when I get home. A better, more fun filled one!! So look out Adelaide!
But before that, I've still got a few weeks here to go insane!!
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ok ok ok .... i just did the forward stroking - forward crossofer and fell face down ..... so then i tried the backward stroking backward crossover and went arse up .... im over it .... i dare not try cross cuts .. :( .... got forbit i mite break something even if i do keep the posture hand and arm positions as marked :P .... bondan i really dont like your internet blog spot lessons lol .... its just NOT working for ME haha haha..... BUT .... street street in Adelaide .... thats something im sure i could get used to .... and it wont hurt as much as ice skating ... so count me in .. :D ... love ya ..... xmumx
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