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- Sep 10, 2005
How do you feel about having non-skater people come watch you test? I'm testing Preliminary moves and the Cha-Cha on Thursday. A friend wanted to know if he could come and watch. Honestly, I'm not sure I really want him to. For a start, he will have no idea what is going on. Second, and this is the part that seems on the one hand most important and on the other most mean, I'm afraid I'll be distracted if someone is there. I'm not used to having anyone but my coaches and skaters from the rink I go to watch me test. My parents live nine hundred miles away, so they've never seen me test or even skate with my dance coach except on video. My friends from university likewise, in some cases even farther. I know there are plenty of people watching me when I'm testing, but it doesn't bother me when it's just judges, or other skaters. I'm not used to having someone come just to watch me. I don't know if I should say 'stay away' (not in so many words) or just grin and bear it if he turns up.
Also a bit edgy about some things on moves. I have more than enough power on the crossovers (if anything a bit too much) but I've been getting a bit out of control on the left three-turns (power threes) and flattening a bit on the right. Also, it's so rarely that I get to do a run-through of the back crossovers without having to worry about running into someone that I get rattled easily. My coach says it's fine. (My dance coach has never said anything is outright fine, ever, but he's mostly positive about the Cha Cha and wouldn't let me test it if he didn't think it was passable.) I think I'm overthinking again.
Also a bit edgy about some things on moves. I have more than enough power on the crossovers (if anything a bit too much) but I've been getting a bit out of control on the left three-turns (power threes) and flattening a bit on the right. Also, it's so rarely that I get to do a run-through of the back crossovers without having to worry about running into someone that I get rattled easily. My coach says it's fine. (My dance coach has never said anything is outright fine, ever, but he's mostly positive about the Cha Cha and wouldn't let me test it if he didn't think it was passable.) I think I'm overthinking again.