The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

"How are you feeling, Teacher Liu?"

"It's really fun. It definitely gives you the feeling of flying. The venue is also big enough. No wonder Yu Mo likes it."

Lu Qian and Liu Yaru leaned against the low platform outside the field, chatting.

"Okay, then I'll leave Yu Mo to you. Teacher Lu, I'm going to work now. I had a lot of fun today." Liu Yaru smiled brightly.

"Okay, then I'll see you off."

Lu Qian escorted Liu Yaru to the stairwell, then returned to change back into his skates and went down to the rink to teach Zhai Yumo new skating moves.

"Yu Mo, do you remember what I taught you last time?"

Zhai Yumo nodded. "There are three core elements in singles figure skating: jumps, spins, and footwork. We learned footwork last time."

"That's right, you've mastered the basic footwork very well. Today, let's learn the remaining two basic ones," Lu Qian said.

Zhai Yumo nodded seriously.

it is good!

buff activated, battle begins!

Lu Qian said, "Because you have a dance background and experience spinning on land, we'll fast forward directly."

"good!"

"In dance, you spin on your toes, but in ice skating, you spin on the 'sweet spot,' behind the blade teeth. Your center of gravity will also shift backward when you spin. You need to find that stable spot. You must correct this habit. Try it out first."

"it is good."

The ice skate is not flat; it's an arc.

The "dessert" is the most stable part of the ice skate.

Zhai Yumo gave it a try and quickly found the feeling.

Lu Qian continued teaching, "Okay, stand up straight, let's imagine that you are a vertical pole."

"I am a vertical pole!"

"We begin by slowly rotating our feet, maintaining our breathing, lowering our shoulders, and relaxing."

"Slowly... rotate."

Zhai Yumo put in her strength, and her whole body began to slowly rotate.

Lu Qian continued, "Find the axis of rotation. It can be slow, but it must be steady!"

Zhai Yumo listened attentively and learned very quickly.

It's very similar to the spins in dance practice, the difference is that you have to find your balance and axis of rotation on the ice again.

She quickly mastered the bipedal rotation.

The spinning hasn't stopped yet.

"Very good, Yu Mo, you are slowly transitioning to single-leg rotation." Lu Qian continued the instruction.

Zhai Yumo also changed her movements.

The transition from two-foot rotation to one-foot rotation is faster.

"Excellent!" Lu Qian praised.

...

Half an hour later, Zhai Yumo stopped spinning again.

Lu Qian nodded. "Very good, Yu Mo, you are already an excellent spinning top."

Hehe~

"Okay, you're back with the upright spin. Next up is the crouching spin. The core is the same, but this time lower your center of gravity a bit for better stability."

Lu Qian demonstrated, and Zhai Yumo began to imitate according to the tutorial.

She learned faster and faster, and mastered the movement completely in just over ten minutes.

"Next is the swallow spin, which requires the most core strength and flexibility. It should be a piece of cake for you," Lu Qian said.

……

Coach Li was teaching the other trainees, and during their breaks, he would occasionally glance at Zhai Yumo.

At first glance, it appears as a clumsy, spinning learning process.

On the second look, hmm~ it turned pretty well, no wonder she's the junior sister.

The third time I looked... I'll fight you genius freaks to the death!

Having mastered the three basic rotations, you can easily create other rotations on your own.

"Perhaps my junior sister can actually get a chance to meet those three kids next door," Coach Li suddenly thought.

A highly talented individual can train a less talented individual.

Two weeks ago... no, strictly speaking, my junior sister only studied for three days.

Last weekend plus today, Saturday, I've already mastered all the basics.

Once you've mastered the basics, learning advanced moves becomes much easier.

I really look forward to seeing how shocked my senior sister will be when she sees her junior sister tomorrow.

I have to take a picture of it!

Huh, are they already learning to jump?

Junior Sister's talent is terrifying!

……

"Okay, let's learn about jumps. We'll start by explaining the difference between skating jumps and dance jumps."

"Jumps in dance greatly help with core strength and muscle control, as well as lower limb strength and cushioning ability. This will help you quickly get used to the 'landing-bend knee cushioning-jump again' power generation pattern in skating."

"But the power generation in dance is completely different from that in skating, so it has to be changed. In dance, you jump up on your toes, while in skating you use the 'sweet spot' behind the spurs. Also, you can't jump directly in skating; you have to build up power by gliding."

"Come on, let's try out the basic jumps on the ice first, and learn the jumping footwork..."

Zhai Yumo listened attentively, following Lu Qian's explanation, and in her mind she was already imagining a miniature version of herself learning to jump on the ice.

Lu Qian demonstrated the movements, and Zhai Yumo followed along to learn.

Whether it's the basic or advanced jump, jumping is the most difficult of the three core moves, and also the most dangerous.

Even with Zhai Yumo's talent, and with Lu Qian providing a buff, it took her more than an hour of practice to master the half jump.

I fell a few times in the process.

Tomorrow when I go to the city skating team, I'll have to add a special training course on jumps with safety harnesses. This will help Zhai Yumo build proper muscle memory and accelerate her learning.

As Lu Qian watched from the side, he couldn't help but sigh. If Zhai Yumo hadn't studied dance, her skating talent would have dropped by at least three levels.

Don't even think about it.

Even disregarding the movements, the impact on the knees alone is unbearable.

When Coach Li had a moment to spare, he glanced at the screen and happened to see Zhai Yumo's half jump.

His expression didn't change much. What's the point of comparing yourself to a genius? That's just asking for trouble.

My junior sister is second to none!

Zhai Yumo has great resilience in learning; she learns by falling, and falls again after learning, integrating all the movements together.

I practiced until the ice rink was about to close.

There is a feeling of being reborn.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yu Mo. You've practiced very well, and your movements are very standard."

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Teacher Lu's excellent teaching."

The two chatted as they changed their shoes.

"Don't forget your things. Take them with you to the Jiangcheng Ice Sports Center tomorrow. I'll find you a spot with the city's professional skating team. Coach Li will help you get in touch. Remember to thank him tomorrow."

"Okay, Teacher Lu, I've got it."

……

Zhai Yumo returned home carrying large and small bags.

When Zhai's mother saw these things, she was stunned for a moment. "Yu Mo, what is this...?"

"These are the skating equipment I bought today: skates, training clothes, and protective gear," Zhai Yumo explained.

"How much did it cost?"

"15500".

The mother and daughter remained silent for a long while before the mother sighed.

"That's really expensive."

She was being a bit naive; with her family's savings, it seemed like it really wasn't enough to pay for learning to ice skate.

Zhai Yumo nodded in agreement, "It has refreshed my view on consumption."

"Mom, tomorrow Teacher Lu will take me to the city skating team, and I'll be training there from now on."

Zhai's mother nodded. "Okay, study hard. Mom believes in you. Do these training clothes need washing?"

"No need, let's talk about it after we go tomorrow."

"OK."

In the evening, after dinner.

Zhai Yumo lay on the bed, glancing occasionally at the ice skate box in the corner.

After thinking for a moment, she got out of bed, ran over, opened the box, took out the ice skates, put them on the table, and bowed.

"We'll be partners from now on, let's work hard together."

The ice skates seemed to have been slightly tilted, as if they had nodded.

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