Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

[icenut84]

Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

What is everybody's strength? (I'm thinking in free skating here, not dance/pairs/synchro). Personally, my strength is footwork.

 

[Lanechka]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I'm good at jumping and spirals. I've tried spread eagles; I end up going in circles. I can do a nice Ina Bauer off ice but have never tried it on ice. I should.

 

[sk8er1964]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

Definitely jumps, then footwork. I have a good sit spin (for an adult) and flying camel, but my regular camel is challenged and my layback is non-existant!

 

[starskaterz]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I'm good at both jumping and moves (spread eagle and ina bauer are my fave). However, I'm really weak at footwork - even my spins are far better!

 

[CartDi]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

This is off topic, but... icenut84, that's a real funny pic you have in your sig.! Where is that from?

 

[icenut84]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

CartDi - glad you like it! I think it's cute. I can't remember where i found it, I think it was just linked somewhere or other. Plushy and Irina are two of my favourites. BTW, I like your Tim one too, it's sweet.

 

[CartDi]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

Plushy is one of my fave guys as well, along with Tim and Alexander Abt.

 

[Yazmeen42skater]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I'm definitely a jumper, not a spinner, and I excel at presentation--I'm 100% sugar cured ham!!! My coach laughs that she never has to teach me to show expression or relate to the audience. I seem to be developing a knack for footwork, too, which is nice.

 

[starshinexavier]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I would have to say that I'm best at footwork. On my last freeskate test, I got goods on my footwork sequence/stroking, my field moves and spins. I would say that I'm next best at presentation, field moves, then spins, then jumps.

 

[melimeli29]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I'm supposedly "gifted" at spinning. I love spinning everything else is okay

 

[Glacierskater]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

I tend to do jumps and spins best. I wish that I did footwork better, and the uncaptured moves. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I am pretty expressive. I am also verbal, and tend to screem, grunt, groan, etc. across the rink when I fall. So far I have not fallen in competition, but when I do, I am sure that it won't be a quiet thing. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT="">

 

[Figureskates]

Re: Calling all skaters... what's your strength?

Lacing up my skates!!

Seriously, I have no one real strength, just little silver linings here and there. Good waltz jump but terrible Sal and toeloop.

Good edges but lousy spins.

My biggest strength is that I have fun!!