She regards C-cuts as limiting and lazy and "you can do better".
So we've tried a couple of variations which I won't go into except to say, they broke me of my habit of pushing off on my inside edge with my outside foot. Yes I did an outside swizzle to push on my back edge on the wrong foot. Tbat has to be uniquely awkward among skaters.
So today she introduced me to the Pigeon Toed Back Stroke.
Stand Pigeon Toed -- With a Deep Knee Bend
Push the Inside Foot Forward--
While keeping the Knee Bend
Throughout the Edge
Throughout the Edge
and the free foot forward
I know what you're thinking, "Oh, that's easy." All I have to do is:
a. Break bad habits
b. Get over ankle weakness.
c. Stabiliizing my balance during my push-off (to avoid falling backwards_
d. Stabilized on the edge just behind the rocker.
e. Rotate my shoulders
f. Switch my arm positions
e. Keep good posture
f. Stop skating swaybacked
g. Use enough power to get through the whole edge on one stroke
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