Freeze tag
Nov. 2nd, 2013 11:55 amThings I learned today:
1. Junior high figure skating girls playing tag on the ice? Almost as annoying as tiny hockey boys chasing each other on the ice. Their greater mass and speed makes injury more likely if they actually run into you, but at least they know enough to look where they're going. I don't think any of them were even in a class, so what they were doing on our class practice ice, which is filled with people who are just a few steps up from tripping over their own feet, I don't know. I at first thought they were doing some kind of legitimate practice pattern, so I kept moving around to try and get out of their way. Then I realized they were just playing, so I planted myself in an out-of-the-way spot that still had enough room for me to do what I needed to do and sent out "screw you, you can go around ME" vibes. I felt bad for the ten-year-olds who didn't have fifteen years of confidence on these jerks, and was on the verge of grabbing one of the girls and saying something, but luckily one of the coaches told them to knock it off before I could.
You have to be REALLY annoying to overcome my aversion to interacting with kids. Just sayin'.
2. How to check from my gut rather than getting my arms right and having my shoulders fight me. Which led to inside three turns that actually worked! You know, today. Hopefully I don't lose them by the next practice.
3. A waltz jump.
Let us be more accurate: I did this while clinging to the wall for dear life. My jump also covered approximately six inches. But, jump! OMG!
1. Junior high figure skating girls playing tag on the ice? Almost as annoying as tiny hockey boys chasing each other on the ice. Their greater mass and speed makes injury more likely if they actually run into you, but at least they know enough to look where they're going. I don't think any of them were even in a class, so what they were doing on our class practice ice, which is filled with people who are just a few steps up from tripping over their own feet, I don't know. I at first thought they were doing some kind of legitimate practice pattern, so I kept moving around to try and get out of their way. Then I realized they were just playing, so I planted myself in an out-of-the-way spot that still had enough room for me to do what I needed to do and sent out "screw you, you can go around ME" vibes. I felt bad for the ten-year-olds who didn't have fifteen years of confidence on these jerks, and was on the verge of grabbing one of the girls and saying something, but luckily one of the coaches told them to knock it off before I could.
You have to be REALLY annoying to overcome my aversion to interacting with kids. Just sayin'.
2. How to check from my gut rather than getting my arms right and having my shoulders fight me. Which led to inside three turns that actually worked! You know, today. Hopefully I don't lose them by the next practice.
3. A waltz jump.
Let us be more accurate: I did this while clinging to the wall for dear life. My jump also covered approximately six inches. But, jump! OMG!