I’m reminded of this:



Lady with questionnaire : Do you have time off from work because of drinking or has your work performance suffered because of alcohol?
Jeffrey Bernard : The situation is very much the reverse. Work frequently interferes with my drinking.

People seem to manage with the ice consistency from the videos I have seen. Where I to attempt it, I would only do so in the company of experienced fen skaters.

Totally agree; I fear that like NISA/BIS, the ISU has been 'influenced' - they are now a 'vehicle' used to push an agenda.

Sentences like this are really creepy; what are they not telling us?

"The ISU recognizes that it must embrace sustainability as an imperative to protect its ‘licence to operate’ and fully maximizes the influence of ice skating as a force for positive behavioral change and planetary protection."

Some one has posted the levels 1-6 here. From looking at Grade 2 (where tight rope is first mentioned) it sounds like a two foot glide, similarly to how you'd walk a tight rope; one foot directly in front of the other.

Doesn't sound right at all.

'Skate Excellence' is a relatively new syllabus, which was invented when the group of Planet Ice, and NISA/BIS had a 'parting of ways'. It's quite probably there is room for improvement.

My philosophy of learning is that you should progressively build on what you can currently do.

A skating coach is responsible for their students, and regardless of what the level states, they should exercise judgement as to whether someone is ready to tackle a move.

Ice skating is an inherently dangerous sport; there is protective clothing that may help.

Take some time to heal up, and perhaps try a find a quiet public session to pootle around and see if you're ready to get back to the lessons; try and have a quick chat with the coach beforehand.