My name is Claire, but I prefer to be called Lady Claire
Marie. I'm 5 years old, and I live in Austin, Texas. My mommy took
me ice skating for the first time on February 28, 2006, and since
then she hasn't been able to get me off the ice. Mommy and I spend
a lot of time ice skating now. Mommy's working with me right now, but after the first of the year I'll be back to classes. For now, I like going to public skate sessions and skating with other kids. I love following the other ice skating girls around and try to do
what they do, and I've taught myself a couple of new moves by copying
them.
I also like doing 'regular little girl' stuff. I play games on
the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, I like watching
cartoons and movies, and playing outside when it's nice. I also
love Care Bears and Barbies. I like playing with my little brother,
too-he likes playing chase and cars.
My most favorite people of all time are my Mommy & Daddy, my
brother Aiden & sister Savannah, my Grammy (Mommy's mom) and
Nana Marie (Daddy's mom), and my cousin Jared. When Jared comes
over to visit or I go to visit him, we have lots of fun (even if
we fight most of the time). I love the rest of my family very much
too, but I don't get to see them very much because they live so
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Ice Skating Progress
I started my ice skating classes in March 2006. Below is a list
of the levels I've already passed and the one I'm working on now.
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Snowplow Sam 1-March 2006
- Sit and stand up with skates on: off ice
- Sit and stand up: off ice
- March in place
- March forward 8-10 steps
- March, then glide, on two feet
- Dip in place
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Snowplow Sam 2-April 2006
- March followed by a long glide
- Dip while moving
- Backward wiggles-6 in a row
- Forward two-foot swizzles-2-3 in a row
- Rocking Horse-one forward, one backward swizzle action
- Two foot hop in place
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Snowplow Sam 3-May 2006,
June 2006, July 2006
- Forward skating-8-10 steps
- Forward one foot glide-right and left
- Forward swizzles-4-6 in a row
- Backward swizzles-4-6 in a row
- Forward snowplow stop
- Curves
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Basic 1-August 2006
- Sit on ice and stand up
- March forward across the ice
- Forward two-foot glide
- Dip
- Forward swizzles: 6-8 in a row
- Backward wiggles: 6-8 in a row
- Snowplow stop
- Rocking Horse: 2-3
- Two foot hop in place (optional)
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Basic 2-September 2006
- Forward one foot glides: right and left
- Backward two foot glide
- Backward swizzles: 6-8 in a row
- Two foot turn from forward to backward in place
- Moving snowplow stop
- Forward alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps, in a straight line
(slalom-like pattern)
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Basic 3-November 2006
- Forward stroking, showing correct use of blade
- Forward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle: 6-8 consecutive
clockwise and counter-clockwise
- Moving forward to backward two foot turn, clockwise and
counterclockwise
- Backward one-foot glides: right and left
- Forward slalom
- Two foot spin: up to 2 revolutions
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Basic 4-February, April 2007 (still need to pass)
- Forward outside edge on a circle: right and left
- Forward inside edge on a circle: right and left
- Forward crossovers: clockwise and counter-clockwise
- Forward outside three-turn: right and left, from a stand
still position
- Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle: clockwise and
counter-clockwise
- Backward stroking
- Backward snowplow stop: right and left
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We'll update this page every 2 months when I re-enroll in classes. |
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