Saturday, December 30, 2006 12/30/2006 01:01:00 AM
skating workshop..
went to skating workshop yesterday. it's very fun! didn't expect to still be able to move after skating once with zixin a few mths ago. i thought i would forget how to. heehee.. did some basics like duck-walking etc...i thought i won't fall but then jia hwa, someone frm sci sports comm, just bang into me head on and i fell face first hard on the ground! luckily it wasn't painful at all, there wasn't any injury. the first pair of skates i wore hurt like hell cos it was very small. i skate until i got no strength to move in the right way at all...well, at least i managed to get a change of skates later. it's so much more comfortable lar! cos initially my skates didn't have a heel brake at the back, regegina, my instructor, taught me t-brake. and it's so difficult...after i changed to the 2nd pair of skates, i managed to practice on my heel brake, the easier way of braking.i must admit though heel brake is supposedly easier, i had quite a difficult time mastering it too...plus i was feeling so stressed when regegina kept following behind me to see if i did it correctly. then they taught me parallel turning. i'm glad to say at least i managed to turn 3/4 of a round! yeah!! just need more speed and confidence, i shld b able to do a full turn. in the end, the workshop ended with skating games. it was ok lar, i know the comm meant well but maybe they shld change their games. it's a little too tough for beginners like us. overall, it's very fun and a gd workout, felt gd after some perspiring.
