03/05/11- Sunday Practice

I sort of think it's a good idea to post after each practice so I can log my achievements as well as my failures. I was moved to scrimmage ready after the first practice of session two. Since then we have only been able to scrimmage twice and let me tell you I feel SO LOST in the pack. I feel like when I look one way is when I'm hit from the other. Or I feel like when I look to help my jammer is when the other comes through. I'm assured by all of the coaches that this is NORMAL. In fact, they tell me that I will feel lost for a good year. Really? really? Skills worked on today: Sprinting- proper form, stepping, etc. Pushes- FUN!. Scrimmaging and Queen of the Rink. I actually feel semi in control of myself when it comes to Queen of the Rink. This is a game where we are all on the track (all the scrimmage ready people..not the entire Debu-Taunt roster..) and we partner up and then it's every team for it's self. If you fall, or get pushed out you are down and need to wait until your partner skates around and tags you to come back in. If she is down before she gets to you then your team is out. Last team standing wins. I love this! Today I really felt in control of my body and was timing hits and receiving hits well. Scrimmaging...well...scrimmaging is another story...I feel like a failure. I took out my own Jammer not once, but twice. There is just SO much to watch for! As soon as you open a window for your jammer is when the other jammer slides through. As soon as you get past one girl, another flies by you. My goal for next week: I will stop the white Jammer ONCE. Legally. :D