Jo commented on my last post that she finds success with this particular turn by mindfully leading with her entry side hip which is another way of saying that I need to rotate more prior to establishing the entry edge for the turn.
I tried it several times under the combined glare of the brother-sister coaching pair and had limited but promising success. I'll need to try this on my own when I get a chance to skate again later in the week.
Another benefit of having a second coach is that there was a second pair of eyes watching as Coach A. and I practiced chasses and back swing rolls. Coach B. pointed out that I was wide stepping most of the time--something that his sister can't see while we're partnered. So, lots to think about and tidy up.
After my lesson was over the brother-sister pair practiced several dances together during the remaining ice time. A treat to watch!
Thanks for the shout-out, George! I was so honored to hear my name mentioned! And so alarmed that you actually tried my advice, brave soul! I think you and I ought to switch directions, since it's the clockwise inside mohawk that always scares me. Sounds like it was fun to have the duo-coaching--always good to have someone watching as well as skating.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tip!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I may have sent something incomplete... hopefully you can edit it to be just one coherent comment. I meant to say that a fresh pair of eyes is very helpful. And I had the same problem working with my dance coach, that we were usually dancing together without someone to see some of my bad habits, wide-stepping included. As far as the mohawk, I can sympathize. I've been working really hard on my FI double threes, and it's the forward inside edge that's the real problem. Seems so simple, to step onto a FI edge and rotate into a three turn, but it's not. I've been trying an exercise I came up with in isolation (at a standstill). I look along my circle with my head without twisting it inside the circle, while moving my torso and arms into the circle to create the twist for the turn. I try to really feel that twist, what Ty used to call "the pepper grinder."
ReplyDeleteHi Mary: No worries. Your comment arrived in one piece. The take home for me from all three sources (Coach B., Jo, and you) is that I need to "twist and shout"! So I'm working it out...! My CW FI3 as per me is worse than the CC one. Another bridge to cross if/when I get to it.
DeleteI just got that backwards--it's my CCW FI3 that's wonky. Just like my CCW Mohawk! Not only am I weak in one direction but dyslexic as well...
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