Lesson #4 - 11/12/18

Too much to handle

One month! Ankle update... Still bad!

This week's lesson was way too intense, and I definitely feel really unskilled as a result.

Let's dig into it...

Slaloms:

- Bigger O's.

- Learn more in the thighs.

Stroking:

- Why is this still so hard?

- Got roasted for not getting it right on the first go.

- Don't know what to do about it... STROKE MORE?

- 45 degree zig-zag into a general direction.

Backward Stroking:

- What a disaster!

- Hip is such a big issue.

- Need to adjust weight so that if the pushing leg is lifted, balance remains.

- Also needs the 45 degree shifts.

Crossovers:

- The sad life of knowing what it SHOULD be but failing to actually do it.

- 5:00 is actually pretty far behind for the underpush.

- Make sure arms are hugging the circle and level. Shoulders.

- Weight should be back so you don't lean forward.

1-Foot Spins:

- Not sure why she skipped 2-foot but okay.

- Open glide! Make sure the hip and shoulders are right.

- Do NOT, I repeat do NOT scrunch up shoulders when pulling in.

- Need to try get leg higher.

- Coach was pleasantly surprised when I got it the first go... Unfortunately never got it again hehe.

Mohawks:

- EDGE! Says coach. EDGEEEE!

- I don't know why I didn't get the curve first-go, there is something about the inside edge that doesn't work on a straight leg.

There is so much to work on! I think it can be summed up with keeping shoulders open, and weight back/hip up.