Recent content by artika

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    2018 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, April 10-14 in Marlborough, MA

    Sounds quite amazing!
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    2018 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, April 10-14 in Marlborough, MA

    Good Luck!
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    does anyone use their own music?

    Starr Andrews used this season her own singing on a Whitney Huston song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08pCoYCSlAw
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    Practice Thread

    My silly fall on monday transformed into a nagging pain in the left hip, quite sharp when I get to transfer the weight on that side. The good news is that each day I'm better. Also I can still do the thinks that require less lean and the things on the other side, like the crossovers on the right...
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    Practice Thread

    Was something in the air today? I took a silly fall too, I bruised a little the left knee and hip but also my confidence :(
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    Practice Thread

    I'm happy with this week practice, last week I wasn't. I'm fortunate to be able to skate at noon and early afternoon. I skate monday through friday, my rink has "adult figure skaters only time" 3 times a week and the practice ice on the other 2 days is not crowded, kids being still in school...
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    Adult Competitions

    @GarrAarghHrumph, @purple skates, good luck and enjoy!
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    Practice Thread

    Thank you all for welcoming me :) @GarrAarghHrumph, @gkelly one thing I don't envy on those that started as kids, is how frustrating is for them to loose some abilities, mostly jumps it seams... And I'm looking forward to have my first program, FS or solo dance, maybe not this year but it's...
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    Practice Thread

    Hello everybody! I joined the forum to find emotional support when I feel alone and discouraged in my skating. I enjoy reading about all your efforts! My family and friends don't skate and my skating friends from the ring all have different goals/approach then me. I started skating as an adult...
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    WHICH ICE-DANCE MOVES WOULD YOU LOVE TO LEARN TO DO? (UPDATE)

    Yeap, twizzles!
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    Anyone make their own skating attire?

    Because I'm high waisted and I wanted good coverage on the bottom, I made my own leotard pattern using this instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIei7oGxZUo It wasn't terribly difficult. Now i use that to adjust the size on any other commercial pattern with fancier cuts.. I used black...
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    DID YOU EVER GET TAUGHT OR COACHED BY A YOUNG COMPETITIVE SKATER AT YOUR RINK?

    My first coach was 17 and I loved her. I started skating as an adult and I first met her when she was 15 and she was in my "13 and up" group class. When I decided to start private lessons I chose her because I felt she know exactly what I knew from the class and what I was missing, I was...
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    MITF adult tests

    If you read the test book description, on each move there is a primary focus (power, edge quality, extension...) where the standard test (kids) asks for power, the adult test asks for continuous flow... basically the judges are a little more lenient with adults... When I was preparing for the...
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    Practice Thread

    What are the requirements for silver solo free dance, is it same level as silver pattern dances? And is it an adult category?
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    Percentage of skaters who pass tests

    Interesting, thank you for sharing... I'm just starting testing and this helps me see the bigger picture.
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