You Tube Weekend

I've been back skating for a couple months now, but have yet to post an update.  Quite honestly, I'm not feeling the love on the ice this year, and its an effort to drag my sorry butt out the door every Thursday.  Were I not committed to my lesson each week, I probably would have missed a few sessions.  I'm just not having as much fun as I was a year or two ago, nor do I fell that I am making much (or any, really) progress.

The last few weeks though, we have been attempting to learn our very first ice dance.  FINALLY, we are doing something enjoyable, and I'm determined now to master this dance.  Sometimes though, it is difficult to follow the coach's instruction, so I went looking on You Tube to see what I could find.  I found lots of examples of the Dutch Waltz, and hopefully I will one day be able to skate this myself.  Here's what it is supposed to look like, however when I skate it, I don't have a partner, I'm fumbling to remember the steps, and I'm not nearly as smooth. At least I'm having fun again though!

Comments

[yarnpiggy]

That's pretty cool! I'd never heard of the Dutch Waltz before...I don't skate at all, but I love to watch it. :-)

[Jerry]

very pretty, it looks like the compulsory dances that everyone is required to perform.

[vicki]

I'm sure this looks just like you!! It's beautiful. I love to ice skate.
Do promise you will post a video of yourself once you have it perfected.
Vicki

[Sara]

Hey - I SO get the lackluster skating thing - I've been dealing with it for a few months now. Including a few sessions where I get there, skate for maybe a half hour, and get off and go home. It's SO not like how I am usually.

For now, I keep at it as some exercise is better than none, and I trust that this is just a phase ;)

-Sara