Yesterday I got up early, had a light breakfast, did some stretching, fed the cats (most important), made a little lunch to take with and got out to the courts early. There was only one other guy in the whole 8 acre park (who was doing well shooting hoops - best I've seen there). I kept stretching as I warmed up... and started to feel it... I was skating better and feeling better. Did some drills - went well. I took breaks when I felt tired, had lunch and still the park was empty - nice and peaceful. I got back on the court and skated very well! Like I'd been wanting to since day one. I did another hour, and as I left, then people started to trickle in. Perfect timing... I like it when it's not too "peopley" out. Later, I still felt good, great actually, not tired or achy, so I didn't over-do it. I hope you guys have these kind of days too (just keep at it - they happen). We need a few good ones to kinda reset. Upon reflection, me and that kid on the court had something in common... we practiced, alone, without help or distractions. I wish I'd told him I admired his playing. Maybe he thought the same about me, but I think we respected each other's space and time. Anyhow, it took me ten months, but I managed to have a very good skate day ...finally. Mar 20, 2026

Practicing toe and heel manuels the past 2 days and I am here to vent... anyone wanna join me lol

Feb 23, 2026. My crazy arm waving on these cross-pulls is my mistake and throwing off my balance. See my follow up correction videos where I fix that.

I joined this community just over two weeks ago, and since then, I’ve been practicing the fundamentals over and over at home, hundreds of times, despite my very limited space. It’s been a slow but steady improvement. When I finally get to the rink once or twice a week, I get to test out what I’ve been working on, and honestly, it’s been transformational. Today, I was able to do transitions with eagle steps. At first, it felt shaky, but after just an hour of practice, it started to feel like second nature. I’ve recommended this course to the other newbie girlies in my group. This whole experience has been amazing so far, and I can’t wait to keep improving and eventually master this.

I THINK so! Still got a ways to go but I didn’t feel like I was gonna fall AND I did it with both feet! That’s W for ME!