Skating Workshop!
By NUS Skating Club on Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Hello everyone! It's me again!
It's a long time since I last blogged,glad to be blogging again! (:
(that's why this is gonna be a long one =p)
Part One of today's session! (must be in my favourite colour)
Today's skating session was a mini workshop conducted by NUS Skating Club's founder, Longwen. It was a session that taught us how to teach skating, which I found very useful! I learned a lot from this course and benefited a lot, as I learned about the right techniques needed to skate properly, especially as a beginner.
Longwen's mini workshop was modeled after the ICP, which is the Inline Certification Program. There were many useful skills that he taught, which I didn't know about prior to this session and they helped me to feel less afraid of trying out new techniques as I know how they are supposed to look like.
Some techniques that we've learned today include how to fall and get up, which is a very important first step that I didn't get to learn initially. Longwen said that learning how to fall will give beginners more confidence to take the first baby step in learning how to move. I think that's really true as I was really afraid to gain speed when I first started learning because I didn't know how to fall and was afraid to fall on the back =/ that mental obstacle somehow limited my progress in learning how to skate.
I'm still at the stage of learning how to stop with the heel brake haha. But I'm happy to say that it's a very zai break! Longwen's demonstration was so good that we could hear the sound of the break being applied...eeekkkkkkkkk! Sadly, I need more practise to reach that level, haha, I'm still at the feather hits the ground stage >.< yet. I will do them well one day!
Here's a group picture we took after the workshop (:
(Do look out for Ms Hot Bod)
It was a really fruitful session for me as I learned a lot of interesting things about how to skate properly in just a 2 hours crash course! I'm sure there will be much more that can be learned if there were more time...So, the conclusion is, do come join us on Wednesday skating sessions and you may get to catch LONGWEN in action and learn more about skating from him! :D
Part Two of today's entry--An exclusive interview with NUSSC's very own Ms Hot Bod!
NUSSC: We've all read your interview and know that you eat 4 meals a day. What do you normally eat for your 4 meals? How do you maintain your Hot Bod while having limited food choices in school?
Shuyu: It's always bread for breakfast, followed by lunch in school (NUSSC doesn't know the secrets behind how she maintains her Hot Bod by limited food choices in school), a light snack and then dinner. No supper for me!
NUSSC (continues to probe deeper to get more tips for our readers): How do you maintain your Hot Bod with so many unhealthy food choices in school?
Shuyu: I skate weekly for at least three hours! It really helps!
(PS: Look how cheerful & attractive our Ms Hot Bod smile is. Ahem. So do come for our skating sessions if you wanna have more chances of interacting with her! (: )
Once again, presenting... NUSSC's Ms HOT BOD!
Do join us at our next skating session! (:


4 comments for this post
Yay. I like this workshop! :)
-Cynthia
yea i agree that the workshop was very useful, not just for beginners like yourself, but also for those who already know how to skate. really useful tips on how to teach skating!
Yes! It's really great. I'm very impressed and learnt a lot too.
so now we have 2 certified instructors..Longwen and Victor =)