Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Test: MITF Pre-Juvenile - part 2

And the results are in... I passed!

I talked about the elements of the Pre-Juvenile tests here, I explained the virtual testing process here, and I talked about the last weeks training for the test here. And here is the video:

The judges scores were mostly zeros, with some -1s balanced by +1s. I've got positive for the first move and the last. Mixed mostly 0s and some -1s for the 3-turns. I've got -1 for the power pulls from all 3 judges for minimal power... And I've got 0s for the back circle eight. That confirmed what I've felt myself, that the moves were correct but without having anything special, like power, extension. confidence. 

But, for me this pass is very special, as I am an adult in my 40s that started skating as an adult, and testing standard track, as the kids test. I fought really hard for my little power and ability to hold extensions. I do plan my next moves test to be on adult track, adult gold. Then I may go back and test Juvenile standard to motivate myself to work on "power" . The juvenile test would have few moves that I would have missed, like the cross rolls, 8 step mohawk  and the back power 3 turns. But firstly I have to have workable boots, only then I can get back to "work"....

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