It has taken me, molded, and shaped me into the person I am today. Some of the most important lessons I have taken to heart from this sport are perseverance, patience, and thankfulness. For me, figure skating is a very difficult sport and improvement does not always come instantly. So I have definitely learned to be quite patient, persevere through all the falls, and to get back up and continue to do what I love. But above all, I am truly thankful for my ability to pursue my passion.
My skates felt like they were detached from me and needed to be controlled. I said to my dad, “How am I supposed to learn how to play hockey when I can’t even skate?” He promptly explained how I would not learn how to play hockey for a while. I still needed to learn the basics of skating first. Even after the a few minutes I could feel how the blades of my skates would “cut” into the ice and how if I extended my leg I could propel myself forwards. The process as a whole was extremely slow and became increasingly
In the video, the dance looked like it was very easy to execute but having already been in the technique class all year, it is amazing to know that doing the movements correctly is actually difficult. May O’Donnell constructs her pieces with the use of spacial structure. She organizes her dancers so that different groups are spread out differently throughout the stage and at times she uses all dancers in one singular spacial structure, like a diagonal. She changes the organization on stage frequently so that the audience would be constantly captivated by the rapid action on stage. She also uses many other choreographic tools to keep the attention of the audience and bring contrast to her piece.
I really need that now as I’m in high school and there are more challenges than before. Ms. Melinda pushes me to improve my technique and increase the difficulty of my dancing. Trying new things led me to places I never thought I could go and chances I never thought I would be able to get. Ms. Melinda has given me so many chances and opportunities. I really appreciate
Connecting with the story was easy to do because it was ironic how women seem to be motivating factors for men. For instance, “what I failed to perceive was that Debbie all this while was going steady with a junior from a neighboring school – a hockey player, with a C+ average. The revelation hit me hard, and for a while I felt like disgorging and forgetting everything I had learned” (155). Brody goes into another example of irony by stating how school was not easy for him and then concluding the story saying, “although the original incentive was gone, I continued poring over the encyclopedias, as well as an increasing number of other books. Having savored the heady wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course” (156).
These are all great visualization tools that have proven successful in boosting improving attitude, performance and boosting morale, but it’s only the tip of the ice berg. To get to the other 90% of that iceberg called visualization you have to step outside of the box and expand your mind, it won’t happen overnight but every journey begins with a single step. This is where the meditation and physical training
Because most beginners think they are falling when they are trying to use the backside of their blades. Third, to finish a solid figure skating foundation, one needs to master the I.S.I.A. “Gamma” exercises. Those are three-turn, mohawk turn, and hockey stop. All of them are turning skills that will beautifully combine the “Alpha” and “Beta.” According to Jonland (1973, 56), “Determining which edge is
Scooter Hockey Reaction By: Brandon Ramdayal Physical Education 2 Mr.Oliva The great game known as scooter hockey was played in our Physical Education 2 class these past few days. I must tell you, it is way more difficult than Floor Hockey. It requires a lot of leg strength and endurance. Honestly, I did not find this activity to be entertaining at all. Maybe because of my sprained ankle, it limited my abilities of activity in this sport.
Granted it was extremely scary at first, but after seeing others do it and doing some myself I kept getting more comfortable throughout the day. During the day I also learned that I am more of passive group member than I previously thought, showing I was more of a introvert like we talked about during the first week of class. Going into it I thought I would be a relatively vocal and outspoken leader after playing hockey my whole life, but after the
As they reach this formal operational stage, when deductive logic becomes important, it is easy to a picture gymnast trying out the balance beam for the first time. This is a period with trial and error, and if the adolescent has had coaching with encouragement and positive reinforcement, the falls will be minor. The adolescent will gain balance and experience independence and freedom. Those who are not as sure-footed in their beliefs, desires, or who struggle with insecurities, may find they lack the confidence to try again. And, who do we