*Crazy Pills.
Posted on January 17, 2008
Amazingly, I managed to one-up an already ridiculously long “warm-up” at practice last night. I thought it was great, and I had a great workout. I know that others, though it was really tough and they may not have enjoyed it, did too. It was intense, and now that we have invested so much time in some specific skills, they are refined enough that we can move on. Last night we went [(17×3)x3)]+[(11×4)+(6×3)]=215 Laps, yes; again intense. I thought it really worked out well, and the drill provided an opportunity to spend time with each skater one on one, and I am happy to say that the group is already ready to move on. Announcing this was met with relief from the crowd. Hehehe, wimps! :D Well, the hurt was great while it lasted. ;)
I am excited about the prospects of the next practices. I hope I am in the right mindset to teach properly next week. My advice to Toronto skaters is: don’t miss Monday’s practice. The old whiteboard will be out…
So, I have been writing alot of club stuff lately, and I’m not sure how well it works outside of Toronto skaters. The international scene, meanwhile, is absolutely ablaze. I almost never post links, and even less often skating links, but people, you have to follow the events of this link: Bont Message Board: World Cup Topics for 2008 This is the sport. This year’s WIC off-season has been utter chaos, with teams folding, new ones created, and athletes switching teams, signing and not signing, and a relentless supply of floating rumours. Meanwhile, I have yet to secure a spot on a team for next year. I can’t wait to be able to announce it when it happens. Things could be close. Thanks to Bill Begg for being on top of the rumourmill, we would all be in the dark without you.
I think I’d like to write more about the on-goings and the behind-the-scenes of the International scene, and provide what insight I can.
Also, I’ve gotten away a bit from cutting things up and good old “truth-speak” (award given to name the reference). So…
The Simplified Lesson: Volume 6:
What in the world are these skaters with virtually no edge control doing on 110mm setups?
Sometimes, I think I must be taking *(see title). Or, the only one not taking them.
It’s hard not to see the rush to get on “Bigger Wheels”, it is just mind numbing to see that it often comes at the expense of technique. My advice is: skate on the setup that allows you to skate with the best form possible. It will translate into speed and efficiency.
Ok,
-Askadoddlepie.
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