I had an amazing experience on the ice last Monday. I took an hour lesson with my coach, Jill, rather than my normal 30 minutes. So we had a lot of time to work on things.
Towards the end of my lesson, we were working on spins. I have two problems with spins: I don't enter the spin on the ball of my skating foot, and I don't pull up with my skating leg. These two problems make me fall out of my spin after a rotation or two.
To help me find the sweet spot on my blade, Jill had me move my skates back and forth until I didn't feel the ice under the blade. At the same time, she told me to stand up very tall, pulling up through the leg.
So here I am, moving my skates back and forth, back and forth, and pulling up through my quads. I felt like I had perfect balance. I felt comfortable on the ice, not afraid of falling as I usually feel. It was an amazing feeling.
How I can apply this finding to the rest of my life? Is there something I need to alter--maybe just slightly--so I can feel more comfortable?
