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- May 11, 2011
Hiya
So I'm a noob, and I hope you guys don't mind me posting this noobish question :3. So, I started skating 2 years ago, basically learning how to move, and didn't start again until this year when I really got into it. The local rink is closed for the season, so I moved to a different one with a wider choice of programs.
This session is almost over (it's the basic learn to skate program) and I must choose a more advanced program; either the Basic345 or the Basic678. My instructor told me that i am right in the middle. I took a Basic4 test today and passed, and I passed the Basic5 moves too EXCEPT for backward crossovers, which I have not even started yet.
So here's the issue - the Director thinks that I would outgrow the Basic345 class really quickly and that it would not be worth my time. It is one day per week and a lot less expensive compared to the Basic678 program which is twice a week. She told me that if I could learn backward crossovers by the end of next class, she could put me in the more advanced program. I will probably be able to have a couple hours of practice skating time this sunday( different rink ), and when I have the lesson on wednesday, the Director would pull me aside from my group lesson for about 20 minutes or so and try to teach me backward crossovers... Do you think that I could pull it off? I learned forward crossovers on the 1st day and was quite good at them on the second and third day, in other words I guess I learned those really quickly. On the other hand, I always end up on my toepicks while doing backwards pumps, so I'm not sure what to do now. I also don't want to over push myself.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated and thanks for reading my blabbering
~~Kyra
So I'm a noob, and I hope you guys don't mind me posting this noobish question :3. So, I started skating 2 years ago, basically learning how to move, and didn't start again until this year when I really got into it. The local rink is closed for the season, so I moved to a different one with a wider choice of programs.
This session is almost over (it's the basic learn to skate program) and I must choose a more advanced program; either the Basic345 or the Basic678. My instructor told me that i am right in the middle. I took a Basic4 test today and passed, and I passed the Basic5 moves too EXCEPT for backward crossovers, which I have not even started yet.
So here's the issue - the Director thinks that I would outgrow the Basic345 class really quickly and that it would not be worth my time. It is one day per week and a lot less expensive compared to the Basic678 program which is twice a week. She told me that if I could learn backward crossovers by the end of next class, she could put me in the more advanced program. I will probably be able to have a couple hours of practice skating time this sunday( different rink ), and when I have the lesson on wednesday, the Director would pull me aside from my group lesson for about 20 minutes or so and try to teach me backward crossovers... Do you think that I could pull it off? I learned forward crossovers on the 1st day and was quite good at them on the second and third day, in other words I guess I learned those really quickly. On the other hand, I always end up on my toepicks while doing backwards pumps, so I'm not sure what to do now. I also don't want to over push myself.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated and thanks for reading my blabbering
~~Kyra
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