One step closer to (the) everything (drill).
Posted on January 15, 2008
Practices at Scooter’s have been getting better and better…
I think last night’s practice was the best of the season. It was truly excellent. We are further along in our progression to the ‘everything drill’, which combines the use of a multitude of skills used in conjunction. I think we are about 40% the way there. The ‘transition’ drills have been going really well, and last night’s was surprisingly smooth, and the skill set of the Toronto skaters continues to impress me. Our warm up has been used to further strengthen some of the base skills for the progression, and the skaters are really starting to refine some very specific skills. I was really surprised at how well the whole thing worked together.
I think that the length of last night’s warm up was a bit out of hand, but it of course has positive outcomes as well. We went: (17×3)x3=162 Laps… And while this may be “inappropriately long”, it was a great chance to have a solid aerobic workout on skates, and gave my stabilizing muscles some steady work. Hehe, and that was just the “warm-up”…
Then we went 5×10 lap mock races where skills, passing, and pack movement were the focus. The last one of the A group was an excellent race. Big ups to Andrew Hegarty and Deanosaurus for pushing the pace late in the race, and I think I heard some of the fastest laps of the night being called in the final laps. [Hehe, I was able to rock up the inside ot the last corner.] The B group went really well also, and the steady tangling of Missy Maas and Shannon Hegarty were nothing short of excellent, with Jacky Schu waiting in the wings for a good line to pass up late in the race, but one couldn’t be found… Way to go girls!
Later, during one of the two sets of relays (10mins @1lap exchanges in teams of 3, and a short Pyramid 3×1,1×2,1×3,1×2,3×1); Jacky and Eric Maas both put in vying bids for the “pass of the night”… I still can’t decide between the two, with Eric’s being a butter smooth third to first, and Jacky’s being some sort of kamikaze “I can’t believe he made that” kind of thing. And since I am sending shout outs, you just can’t deny Sarah Hopkin’s ’save’. It was remarkable, and unlike anything I have ever seen on speed skates.
One last highlight has to be the fact that I was far less of an asshole than lately, and the approach seems to be working. The skaters and practices as of late have been nothing short of awesome.
I have a ‘report’ half written for the Ottawa practice and floor, only I want to spend enough time on it to give it its due. I should throw it up in the next few days…I think I need to eat somthing.
Oh, I’ll be in Ottawa this weekend too. Ha, and I am driving a dog back with me (long story).
-A.
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