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I got back from my last competition in Italy four days ago, but didn't have the time to write about it until now. It was held in Firenze and I think the official name of the competition was European Championships for Precision and Show teams 2004. Anyway, we came back with a spectacular last place. Wohoo.
Well, I guess we had it coming. We were competing in precision and we had actually been doing real precision for only the last three months. Before that the team had been totally show oriented. Last time Estonia was even represented in precision in the EC was actually 7 years ago. Now, we had only been doing a totally different skating style, which was hard to say the least, for three months and we expected something else to happen? Well yes we did. Our routine wasn't in fact bad at all. We had watched ourselves from training videos and it was totally comparable with last year EC precision.
The thing was, the bar had been raised. This year everyone was better then last year. Everyone was more precise, everyone had more complicated manoeuvres, everyone was more prepared (though there were more falls too). Gah! And all the countries that were supposed to have weaker teams then we did simply didn't show up. So we were stuck being the last ones because someone has to be. Well yes, we weren't spectacular. I mean I stumbled in the heal pirouette, an other girl lost her feeting in the cross handed circle, one skate got stuck in a skirt and so on, but all in all it wasn't half bad for a first time competition.
We also had disadvantages. We were up first, witch means the judges gave us average points - all a 7 something. And we had two girls who were only 12. actually we also only had two girls who were over 20. I'm pretty sure the word champions don't have anyone under age 20. And we were up against them too. And did I mention we had only done precision for three months?
I guess I am only making excuses for doing so badly really. I would have wanted a better result at my first competition with my new club. The trainers are telling us the same old stuff that is told to losers: "it's just as important to take part then to win" and "next year will be better".
Ah yes, next year. I guess we will stay precision oriented from now one. I hope we will. Though it hard, it's also quite interesting and fun. And pretty. I also feel precision skaters should be looked up to. I know I have always done so. That's why I'm also so thrilled to be one. Next stop will be the nationals. As we are the only roller skating precision team here in Estonia we are only competing against ourselves and will probably win, but I really am looking forward for some appreciation. Heheh.
Well, I guess we had it coming. We were competing in precision and we had actually been doing real precision for only the last three months. Before that the team had been totally show oriented. Last time Estonia was even represented in precision in the EC was actually 7 years ago. Now, we had only been doing a totally different skating style, which was hard to say the least, for three months and we expected something else to happen? Well yes we did. Our routine wasn't in fact bad at all. We had watched ourselves from training videos and it was totally comparable with last year EC precision.
The thing was, the bar had been raised. This year everyone was better then last year. Everyone was more precise, everyone had more complicated manoeuvres, everyone was more prepared (though there were more falls too). Gah! And all the countries that were supposed to have weaker teams then we did simply didn't show up. So we were stuck being the last ones because someone has to be. Well yes, we weren't spectacular. I mean I stumbled in the heal pirouette, an other girl lost her feeting in the cross handed circle, one skate got stuck in a skirt and so on, but all in all it wasn't half bad for a first time competition.
We also had disadvantages. We were up first, witch means the judges gave us average points - all a 7 something. And we had two girls who were only 12. actually we also only had two girls who were over 20. I'm pretty sure the word champions don't have anyone under age 20. And we were up against them too. And did I mention we had only done precision for three months?
I guess I am only making excuses for doing so badly really. I would have wanted a better result at my first competition with my new club. The trainers are telling us the same old stuff that is told to losers: "it's just as important to take part then to win" and "next year will be better".
Ah yes, next year. I guess we will stay precision oriented from now one. I hope we will. Though it hard, it's also quite interesting and fun. And pretty. I also feel precision skaters should be looked up to. I know I have always done so. That's why I'm also so thrilled to be one. Next stop will be the nationals. As we are the only roller skating precision team here in Estonia we are only competing against ourselves and will probably win, but I really am looking forward for some appreciation. Heheh.