by KJM | 26 Jun, 2016 | Instructor Life
The Tenderiser Wow! Seven weeks done already. The sessions have been rolling by quickly. So far, week seven has been the best week! Of course, without all the previous weeks, week seven wouldn’t even be possible. This week’s skills conssited of...
by KJM | 12 Jun, 2016 | Instructor Life
The Legendary Life-Lesson Week six was full-on legendary with a sprinkle of fright. First, we learned to skate backwards. Having already learned to ice skate backwards in my youth, this skill went from rusty to confident pretty quickly. Then the scary...
by KJM | 9 Jun, 2016 | Instructor Life
Short & Sweet That’s what I call week five of Freshmeat. We had a slightly shorter session this week and we didn’t get around to learning how to skate backwards. However, we did get to practice our other skills a lot: gliding on one skate,...
by KJM | 31 May, 2016 | Instructor Life
Crossovers – our one and only new skill this week. Yes, just the one because it’s tough and requires loads of practice. At least I found it tough to get over the fear of tripping over my feet while trying to cross one foot in front of the other—in roller...
by KJM | 25 May, 2016 | Instructor Life
Chin up We learned a lot last week – I mean loads of new skills (see below for details). The more we learn the more I realise how much I need to practise to not only improve as a skater but also to build my confidence. This week’s life lessons I...
by KJM | 18 May, 2016 | Instructor Life
Know how to stop and keep showing up Embed from Getty Images I’m feeling great after week two of freshmeat training. I’m more confident on my skates and I can stop. That’s right, today I learned how to stop —on my own— two different...
