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private lessons will almost always help you advance more quickly because of the extra attention that you will get. when to start private lessons is partly a matter of what your budget is. i am not familiar
any vigorous exercise will make you break a sweat and get your blood moving, emily, but why don't you try some kind of jumping exercise such as high skipping, to warm up your springyness? just don't overdo
exercises that bend the ankle forward are very useful for a skater, barry. also, stand on one foot and close your eyes. balance comes in handy on that slippery stuff. do your feet hurt because they get
Rocker radius, Adrian, refers to the slight curve of the blade from pick to heel. Your edge matches the arc of a circle fourteen or sixteen feet wide for a seven- or eight-foot radius rocker respectively
Hi Emmaleigh and congratulations on passing your level 4 evaluation! It doesn't matter that much where you are looking when you spin. I sometimes spin with my eyes closed. You don't really need your

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