What did I do today to become a better derby girl?
2/18/11:
PRACTICE DAY!
Pushed myself hard during the first part of practice tonight...then we broke off to scrimmage. I was kind disappointed to discover that I wouldn't be able to...the beginning of the season, it was announced that those who hadn't passed their assessments wouldn't be allowed to scrimmage at all - which was really frustrating to me, because I thought I was learning so much from doing it...When Bonesaw arrived as our new coach, she encouraged Freshies to participate in everything, which I was all stoked about - but it seems we've reverted now to the original policy. Even Choka-Cola, who's already passed her assessments, was hangin' out with us in the corner of the rink tonight. Weird.
Anyway, happy to report that I didn't just phone it in, and kept sweating, kept working, kept refining skills. My falls are in good shape, even though recoveries could be a little quicker - I also tend to favor right knee falls...I can do a touch-and-go on my right knee (WOOT! Def. a major improvement from last year) but touch and goes with the left knee are...well...touch and go. o.0 Needs improvement.
Fortunately, stops, doubles, baseballs - all good.
Stuff I worked on that needs improvement and focus:
1) Crossovers (like always)
2) Opposite direction crossovers (Yikes.)
3) Skating backwards
4) Reversals and 180's. (Not 180 kneefalls - I'm good at those. Just straight up 180 toe stops / tomahawks.)
Another important thing I did today to be a better derby girl was show up EARLY - I was the FIRST one on the rink. Awesome. I love having a nice big empty open rink and just going "WHEEEEEEEEEEE" across it - remind me how fun it is to skate!
The MOST important thing I did today to be a better derby girl was blow the dust off this livejournal, and give it an important new function! Making a commitment, every day, in some small way, to make myself a better and better derby girl, and holding myself accountable by recording and reporting these efforts.
PRACTICE DAY!
Pushed myself hard during the first part of practice tonight...then we broke off to scrimmage. I was kind disappointed to discover that I wouldn't be able to...the beginning of the season, it was announced that those who hadn't passed their assessments wouldn't be allowed to scrimmage at all - which was really frustrating to me, because I thought I was learning so much from doing it...When Bonesaw arrived as our new coach, she encouraged Freshies to participate in everything, which I was all stoked about - but it seems we've reverted now to the original policy. Even Choka-Cola, who's already passed her assessments, was hangin' out with us in the corner of the rink tonight. Weird.
Anyway, happy to report that I didn't just phone it in, and kept sweating, kept working, kept refining skills. My falls are in good shape, even though recoveries could be a little quicker - I also tend to favor right knee falls...I can do a touch-and-go on my right knee (WOOT! Def. a major improvement from last year) but touch and goes with the left knee are...well...touch and go. o.0 Needs improvement.
Fortunately, stops, doubles, baseballs - all good.
Stuff I worked on that needs improvement and focus:
1) Crossovers (like always)
2) Opposite direction crossovers (Yikes.)
3) Skating backwards
4) Reversals and 180's. (Not 180 kneefalls - I'm good at those. Just straight up 180 toe stops / tomahawks.)
Another important thing I did today to be a better derby girl was show up EARLY - I was the FIRST one on the rink. Awesome. I love having a nice big empty open rink and just going "WHEEEEEEEEEEE" across it - remind me how fun it is to skate!
The MOST important thing I did today to be a better derby girl was blow the dust off this livejournal, and give it an important new function! Making a commitment, every day, in some small way, to make myself a better and better derby girl, and holding myself accountable by recording and reporting these efforts.