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Laundry, grocery shopping and oh
  • Coming up with a good hockey stop progression
  • Studying the CAP model
  • Rethinking my intro bumps without bumps lesson
  • Rethinking a short radius turn progression
I welcome suggestions in the comments.

T-minus 4 weeks to the exam. I'm just trying to get this done.
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  1. SarahMarch 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    I asked the Liberty brain trust about short rad turns on Sunday. They all looked at me like I had grown three heads! Upon further clarification that I was looking for help breaking it down and knowing what drills to use, Wiz suggested starting with pivot slips. Duh! Why didn't I think of that??

    I have more of a focus to my exam prep now, so maybe I'll use this as a forum to solicit input, too.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    I would also use garlands with lots of "schmear" and then with edge and then with a blend. Just so they get the feel of a rounded turn. Usually it is more successful to teach this uphill, for starters, as opposed to downhill.

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