tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post640068093358846504..comments2023-12-06T05:29:56.624-05:00Comments on On Thin Ice: Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3...George Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-36847044220973550942016-06-04T05:46:32.710-04:002016-06-04T05:46:32.710-04:00Hi Mary: Thanks for the input re:judging. Yes hav...Hi Mary: Thanks for the input re:judging. Yes having one of those three judges could have been better, worse or the same! As we looked at their comments afterwards, my coach said that friendly judge Nr 1 is generally the hardest of the three (!) so go figure.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-75304287011545718372016-06-03T23:06:56.577-04:002016-06-03T23:06:56.577-04:00Despite being one of the first dances the Dutch Wa...Despite being one of the first dances the Dutch Waltz can be really hard if you try to get powerful, deep edges on that end pattern. And as you point out, if we got the dances that quickly our coaches would be out of a job! You got a spectrum of opinions on your judging. They can judge those first dances with only one judge, you could have made out better-- or worse-- under that scenario.Mary @ Fit and Fedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207885951223952745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-35019126712529242016-05-20T08:29:14.708-04:002016-05-20T08:29:14.708-04:00Accordion3: You're asking a member of the wron...Accordion3: You're asking a member of the wrong gender to weigh in on the subject of the lady's costume--especially as it relates to shoes. I was focusing on Ian's skating! But since coach A. was my test skating partner I can supply the following info for the sake of comparative analysis: she was wearing her black "tango" dress (don't ask me what makes it a "tango" dress), plus black tights, and her white Harlick boots) so maybe black with white boots is some sort of de rigueur thing that's off my radar screen. I wore my usual black athletic pants (they fit comfortably over all the hip and knee padding I always wear), a decent (aka, clean mostly) shirt topped off with a dark grey sweater. BTW, coach A. sews all of her costumes--never buys a thing. Looked good to me. George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-14328582481224420762016-05-20T06:30:09.471-04:002016-05-20T06:30:09.471-04:00Wow George! Never a dull moment indeed.
Am I pick...Wow George! Never a dull moment indeed.<br /><br />Am I picky in noticing that the lady skater has a black costume, tights, heel & sole, yet has white boots?Accordion3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213639751513402110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-77666605405860362902016-05-18T08:29:07.450-04:002016-05-18T08:29:07.450-04:00Thanks Jo! Never a dull moment with this ice danc...Thanks Jo! Never a dull moment with this ice dancing lark!George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-65748084834118868492016-05-18T08:27:07.858-04:002016-05-18T08:27:07.858-04:00Subjective judging in ice dance? I, I simply don&...Subjective judging in ice dance? I, I simply don't know what to say. I'm shocked! Shocked! To be candid, one must entertain the notion that perhaps friendly judge Nr 1 was the outlier rather than the two judges who were more critical of my performance. If my edges had been deeper and my timing had been closer to the beat I probably would have received passing marks from those judges (or at least one of them) when I skated the DW. My coach has warned me on several occasions that I'm rushing the music and yesterday the majority of judges saw that as well. Having gone through the process I know what I need to improve in order to go forward!George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-10761188697754918192016-05-17T23:07:12.035-04:002016-05-17T23:07:12.035-04:00Congrats on your Canasta Tango, George. I do think...Congrats on your Canasta Tango, George. I do think the Dutch Waltz is a challenging dance, both for the rhythm (I tend to rush waltzes too) and for those alternating swing rolls. And that end pattern always mystified me. Next time for that one--and you'll be adding in the Rhythm Blues, I expect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-13274188665819146022016-05-17T22:32:43.813-04:002016-05-17T22:32:43.813-04:00Wow -- subjective judging!Wow -- subjective judging!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955274079033563670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-33009554170427987862016-05-17T20:24:24.189-04:002016-05-17T20:24:24.189-04:00Hi Helene: A good coach and partner makes a big d...Hi Helene: A good coach and partner makes a big difference. George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-81764245766640809702016-05-17T19:58:47.282-04:002016-05-17T19:58:47.282-04:00When I do the DW, my coach, and older guy, will s...When I do the DW, my coach, and older guy, will skate with ne, for which I am geareful. Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513135368838219016noreply@blogger.com