become a figure skater

Actually it started in October, but I’ve kind of neglected 43T lately, so no new updates. Untill now ;). But I’m so happy that I can ice skate again! I still love it and I notice I’m improving still. Not in a very fast pace, but slowly I am progressing and I’m glad I do. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get a new diploma this year, as they are getting harder and harder to pass every time. Well I’ll try not to worry about that too much and just have fun!

I got my D diploma :D. I’m so happy right now! When I took the test I was afraid I didn’t make it again. Some things went horribly wrong and I know I can do them better. That sucks about tests, it is always about that very moment. I’m very nervous with tests and I’m one of those people that don’t function under stress. But in the end everything went well enough. I managed to score 10,5 points. 10 were needed, so I didn’t do really great, but it is good enough! Only 3 more diplomas to go (I figured out there is a G diploma too haha) and I have the basics of figureskating down.

I tried out for the D diploma and I failed the test. I had 9 points and you need at least 10 (out of 14). It is a real bummer :(. I knew one of the things you need to do would fail, so I wouldn’t get any points for that, but I didn’t do well enough on another thing. There is probably another opportunity in March and if I improve those two things I’ll pass it for sure. Just need to practice and practice and practice.

Photo is me doing this thing (I don’t know how it is called in English, but you can see it ;)) backwards. I got the full 2 points for it :). I’m happy about that, I couldn’t do it 6 weeks ago when I started training again. I know even without the diploma I’m making progress, my pirouettes went a lot better too for example, but still I would have liked the diploma.

I just heard I can try out for the D diploma this friday. I’m happy about it :D. Hopefully I’ll pass the test and can be the proud owner of diploma D :). Sure, even without the diploma I’m progressing, but you know, it’s always fun to have. I hope I’ll do well, but I’m always very nervous for such things, which isn’t a good influence on my skating techniques.

The photo is taken at the Christmas celebration, right before the start of our routine. I’m looking at the person next to me to see when we’ll start :).

Next saturday I have a try-out lesson! That means I’m going to take lessons again! Woohoo, I’m so happy right now. I ♥ figure skating so much. I’m hoping I can make some progress in my skills. Right now I’m practicing by myself most of the time. Today I improved my ‘mohawks’. They’re getting better and better :). Maybe I can even get some more diplomas (I have A, B, C, so maybe I can get D and E this year? F and G wil have to wait a bit longer ;)). Yay!

I just went iceskating for the first time again this year. We have a really nice new ice sakting rink. Love it! I’m just a bit sad now because I want to take up lessons again, but I can’t :(. I’m only here on weekends and there aren’t any lessons on weekends :’(.

I took up lessons last year, unfortunatly I moved and can’t take lessons anymore :(. I want to start again…

I should really start up again.

I was on like level 8 or 9 out of 15.

Fun stuff. Really hard as well.

i dont want to become a professional figure skater, well i dont now. i just want to become really good and do solo skates for our shows. wish me luck!