Do you practice figures?

[wunderbere]

Although figures are no longer required, some coaches still have their skaters practice them--for edge control, etc. Do any of you practice figures?

My instructor has me working on edges and three turns in figures, and I actually really enjoy it, because it gives me a way to keep track of my edge control.

Just curious if any of you always think so, and what figures you practice...

[tara637]

Nope!!:)

[tara637]

Actually I am problably at another level.Are you competing? I am maybe that is why.

[edgescutie]

no I dont do figures anymore. we used to when I was around 7

[Kacie B]

I passed the preliminary figures and 1st test (pre-juv) when I was 10. They started using movies in the field a couple months after that. i haven't done figures since, and I can't say I miss them! :D

[oboe04]

I don't but I would like to take Moves in the Field classes because they really help your overall skating and presentation.

[TheGr8Sk8er]

Did anyone know that the U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that REQUIRE Moves In The Field?

[nessie2002]

that explains why US skaters tend to have more polished skating, i guess. just compare MK's and irina slutskaya's spirals.

[Anita18]

I actually got an old figure skating book from Amazon.com where they have a section on figures. It looks really hard, LOL, but it's interesting. I like practicing edges but I think doing perfect circles and stuff (then retracing the thing) could push my patience level over the limit. :p

MITF seems like it could replace figures, since it's footwork and stuff, but I think it all depends on whether the skater wants to focus on it or not. :\

[icesk8er29]

i've never tried figures but i looove doing mitf patterns so who knows i might like it. :)

[mari19]

From what i've read and seen about figures, they seem so evil! I'm glad I never had to do them!