27th March Adult figure skating competition - Silver

[jfluter]

I thought you did well! I recently tried ice-skating for the first time as an adult, and I absolutely love it. I really want to take some classes, and maybe do a competition or two, just for the fun of it.

[didisk8r]

@jfluter thanks :)) it's great you started skating I love it too. And competitions are the most exiting moments in my life :)))

[jfluter]

@didisk8r Update: I officially joined the ranks of adult figure skating in January, starting at the ISI pre-Alpha level. I passed my Beta level test in early April, and had been working on the Gamma/Delta moves until our rink closed for the summer last week. I even took part in my first ever showcase, and have hopes to put some of it online once I have the dvd (depends on copyright and stuff). Maybe I'll get to see you in a future competition. :)

[didisk8r]

@jfluter That's great! My rink doesn't make ice shows :/ It would be really cool if we go to the same competition :)

[jfluter]

@didisk8r Further update: I recently passed my Gamma/Delta test and will be in Freestyle 1 this coming winter. I'm totally excited my progress, and have hopes to my first competition at my home rink this coming spring. :)

[camiheartzacnskating]

i love your jumps and your spins! especially your sit spins! I love you sit spins!!!! did you come up with the program on your own?

I think you did really great, but to be honest with you, I think you can improve the technique a little bit... (sry for bad english.) I mean you could do steps cleaner and skate a little faster. know what i mean? It has a huge impact on programs, people will think you are a lot better. and those things will make your jumps and spins better too. Keep going!

[didisk8r]

@camiheartzacnskating thanks :) the sit spin is my favourite :) the program was made by my coach, so far I haven't made a program for myself.

Thanks for the advices! I'm trying to work on speed and footwork. Steps were always a problem for me :/ but I hope that this season I'll improve them :)

[PecanSandees23]

I thought you skated very well. You should be very proud of this program. Sometimes, I have no idea WHAT the judges are looking for.

[didisk8r]

@PecanSandees23 Thank you :) I was disappointed but now I think only of the joy of skating and how I will do better next time. With the old judging system you can never now what the judges are looking for so I'll try not to be disappointed from judging next time.

[jnskateva]

there is always a next time - I think you should double check the rules of the elements because you did 4 loops - only two elements can be repeated and one must be in combination, so you can do a loop-loop and then that's it or single loop and then add the loop to another jump. .

[didisk8r]

@jnskateva thanks for the advice :) I know about that rule and i wasn't sure can i have 4 loops but a pro skater told me i can. i'll think about that for my next routine :)

[charlinetje]

hey u did great believe me!!and i came out the last from 11 skaters haha!!so that was bad!!ur jumps were good and love the sit spins!!!

[didisk8r]

thank you :)) my ex-coach told me I shouldn't care about the results. the feeling of skating alone on the rink was great i love it :)

[iv4etoK]

you had to get a medal..i can't see why you didn't, your jumps are the best there are and your sit spins are so low

[didisk8r]

thank you :) i think my mistake is that i don''t have a good position when i finish an element. in the 6 point system impression is really important. this motivates me to prove them i'm better on the next competition :D