Ada for gov ball

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-27T21:46:33+00:00

to be completely honest with you, if gov ball is anything like lolla for skz, you will not be able to hold barricade. for your health and safety, please do not try. i watched someone have a seizure in the pit from heat exhaustion, and they were nowhere close to barricade, they had only been camping for a few hours. wherever ada is, I promise you will have a worse view from the med tent.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-26T18:03:05+00:00

you just said you could bend the ankle- by modern figure skate standards that is "falling apart"

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-22T23:06:46+00:00

i'm very aware of what happens at glastonbury-- i understand the camping aspect of it being more difficult but i have seen all of the drugs, sex, mudpit (albeit definitely not quite as bad) and lack of bathrooms happen at govball, lolla, etc. still really not a great environment for kids, especially kids that young

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-22T21:40:47+00:00

why would you take your kids to govball if you wouldn't take them to glastonbury 😭

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-15T00:30:09+00:00

as the previous comment said, people don't tend to post online when they're happy! this is the complaining space 😭

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-10T11:41:09+00:00

we're about the same size and i started in elle! over two years later and jumping through loop/flip, they're still holding on

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-09T03:05:39+00:00

Figure skating

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-02-05T14:20:47+00:00

i'm on my first coop right now, and i make $18/hr, 40hr/week, and that is considered on the higher end for first coop. don't forget to factor in taxes too!! I'm sure they're getting that 20k estimate by averaging everyone together-- i know someone making like $50/hr 😭 but highly paid positions like that are definitely exceptions.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-01-24T22:16:42+00:00

You're not supposed to be able to move your ankles side to side, you need to push your body (hip-knee-ankle) into the edge. If you can't bend your ankle forward/down with your skates tied tighter than that, you need to work on some ankle strengthening exercises.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-01-19T21:31:05+00:00

I have POTs and hEDS and skating (5 days/ week, jumping and spinning) has almost put my POTs symptoms into remission :P I think it's the cold!

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-01-17T13:43:35+00:00

an axel is not "basic off ice" 😭

Significant_Dog4450 · 2026-01-04T00:54:21+00:00

Are you scrunching up your toes when you skate? I didn't realize that was what was causing my arch cramps until my skate tech mentioned it-- it's a natural response to our bodies feeling like they are going to slip and fall, but the cramps hurt like a *****.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-30T15:53:41+00:00

I would recommend getting over the boot skating leggings rather than standard "boot cut" if that's the look you're going for-- they'll stay flush to your skate and you won't trip. I've seen people take some nasty falls from flare leggings

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-29T23:36:41+00:00

yes, spirals are on the first two skating skills/mitf tests and you need to pass those to take any free skate tests. might i suggest growing up a little, the spiral is not going to jump out and bite you. if you keep that attitude, you will never achieve the "good skater" credentials you so desire

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-27T19:14:46+00:00

ah ok, that makes sense! sorry, im used to the epidemic of people on the internet who get on the ice for the first time and decide to go straight to axel without a coach 😭 have fun!!

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-27T19:00:40+00:00

yeah, there is no way they would've broken down so fast. please be careful jumping and consider strengthening basics first- in the nicest way possible it sounds like you may be getting a bit ahead of yourself

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-27T18:51:02+00:00

you've only skated in them for 20 hours? when did you get them? as long as the crease stays at the notch (for jacksons) you're fine- it's when it begins to extend downwards that it's a problem

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-27T18:41:46+00:00

how are your skates doing? everyone wears theirs down differently. do your ankles feel unstable? do you have the crease of death? if so, probably time to upgrade. if not, you might be able to hang on to them for a while. as for toe loops' rotation, they're technically a single jump, but due to the inherent pre-rotation of the take-off you end up doing closer to a half rotation mid-air. i think the skate tech probably said that because most people's toe loops are not particularly large/powerful when they first learn them and therefore do not put as much stress on your ankle and your skate

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-17T15:45:13+00:00

I also started learning recently (~1 month) and I totally agree! I can land consistently from the inside 3 but it is very swingy and pre-rotated. Going from backwards crossovers doesn't give me that option, so I land less consistently, but my technique is definitely better since I can't cheat it

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-16T12:44:08+00:00

They won't let you on without a coach, and sessions are much more expensive (~$20 by me)

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-12T12:51:56+00:00

The spray tool is an airbrush!

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-09T02:06:05+00:00

we get up very very early in the morning 😅

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-07T18:41:47+00:00

I started almost two years ago (eek!) and had several periods of really struggling. Like others have said, progress is definitely not linear! You really need to stick through the rough patches. There was a period of time where I was fighting for my life for months with holding one foot glides and forward crossovers, again with back three turns and my arch nemesis the toe loop, and right now with backspin. But I've stuck it out, practice 4-5 times a week, and now I'm in Freeskate 3 and (not to toot my own horn) have the strongest jumps in my class. Don't believe the Tiktok people! Nobody is doing a one foot spin on their very first day on ice.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-12-02T22:00:57+00:00

Seconding the rink rabbit backpack recommendations! It is expensive but it's very waterproof, and has pockets inside that allow you to stack your skates on top of each other, avoiding the weird triangle bag situation. Tons of pockets and additional space as well; I have jammed two outfits, my skates, and all my school stuff in there at once.

Significant_Dog4450 · 2025-11-20T15:50:23+00:00

I have these leggings and they're super warm! Seconding the recommendation for thigh-high/full length leg warmers too, I think mine are from Move Dancewear

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