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Well here it is, one hell of a lot of work and 16 much better skaters for it. For 16 hours, in 90 degree,
plus heat, 16 skaters tested their "stuff", meaning balance, strength, staying power and concentration.
All in the quest of becoming better skaters.
This is their story and how they all made it back alive.
Eddy settles in at Heidi's to begin our briefing. |
So far we're all smiles. It's all goodie bags and videos tonight. |
Kevin, Margo, Audrey and Paul in the background. (Pictured, the other Audrey.)
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Eddy pulls a lifelike head out of his bag of tricks. |
Balance, balance, even the stretching means learning balance.
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Eddy seems ready to go while we're still waking up.
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OK that's more like it, skates off we get down. |
The whole weekend in a nutshell. (A totally unretouched photo.)
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After learning a few basics the women blast off the line...
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in the Slo Mo (Blue Whale) Race. Actually the slowest skater wins. |
The guys take to the Slo Mo a tad too fast.
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How low can you go, on one skate. Eddy tapes as the bar gets lower and lower.
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Barb goes low.
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Lunch time at Blues Fest, and the guy in the background is as stunned as we are at seeing Annie in a helmet.
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1.... 2.... |
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Jump from skate to skate, slap the ground...
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and do it mirroring the skater across from you. Watch those triangles!
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Now those faces are starting to look a bit drawn.
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All notes and demos are in chalk. Focus up ya' hear? |
Ah food again, more food, as NSP and the workshoppers mingle.
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Sam leads skaters' grace as Annie eyes her plate.
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Jan's dogs are barkin'. Carmi's just glad to be sitting. |
Eddy and Jan obviously not doin' the slow hand, Barb looks on.
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The Bobarazzi up close and personal. |
Day two, more chalk sessions.
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The tired faces start early, Dave, Barb, Rob, Margo but not so Ram Rod Sam. |
The Bobarazzi showing off the K.B.A. that won him first place. |
Annie called safely in from the rain. |
Kevin the shark having an early tuna lunch.
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Munch, munch, munch. |
The strangest relay races all weekend. |
Bigfoot Dave, gracefully powers his way back into the mist. |
No blues here, we're chowin' down on turkey legs at the Fest. |
Barb, the latest convert to the FLBR SECT. |
Oh, it's not a religion, it's a way of life. |
From a dead stop, the Terminator carves this whole caulk path balanced on one skate.
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Eddy tapes Dave's up hill double push.
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Paul in his tuck, ready for the glide race, a very welcome restful competition.
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Talking racing tactics. I only wish you could have seen Annie and Chad smoke Sam. Sam was quite the actor.
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I don't know why this is here. I had one ticket left over. |
Wow, what a weekend. The Eddy Matzger Workshop can be reached by phone at 888 WRK-SHOP |
