Hello all,

Please see a few videos form Thursday which Simon took on his phone:

Having had a look at these I've found some tiny points which individuals could improve upon - some of them aren't always happening so if you know it was a fluke please don't take offence!

Windmills- Sword between Katherine and Ffion often ends up at a funny angle, potentially when in smaller spaces, I think if Ffion can bring it a tad lower it would be much more in line, as it's the front one it stands out as an error.

When I jump back as 3 here I get scared of doing a 2 footed jump when we don't have much room so end up doing a weird high knee movement which doesn't look great. On the video it looks like 2 footed would be possible and I just need to go for it, is this true Katherine and Ffion? I don't want to stamp on you obviously!

Choker - not sure if I've just forgotten, is this coming down on 4 or 8? I thought it came down on 4 for 4 steps, then we stepped for 2 sets of 4 before rotating. What seems to be happening is we end up actually coming down on 8 for 4 steps, then 1 set of 4 before rotating. I think this second version looks fine apart from I do a downward action on 4 which ruins it, do people need until the 8 to get there neatly?

Square display - be really careful not to rush this

Spin - we can be quite stampy still so we just really need to try and remember not to, also an emphasis of the flick at the back would be good (Jo W. mentioned it only half looks like a thing at the moment) we'll look at this when we're all together.

Needles - In small spaces we get a bit jammed as we don't end up using the full length of the space and the whole things becomes fat rather than long and thin. I think we just need to be a bit more confident at going up to the edges of the space, we're not going that fast so even if we hit a bar or something it shouldn't hurt - I hope that makes sense? Hannah your sword seems a tad low with the final line going down, I don't know if that's because you're a bit interlocked with Katherine - we'll have a look at this together, it might just be you need to make a point of pushing it up.

Triangle lock - EVERY time this was a bit rubbish as the top sword, which should be flat comes out as an angle, this is something at Hannah and Katherine's corner but, obviously, someone else could be pulling it out. We'll have a look, seems odd as hasn't really happened in practice.

Doubles - Hannah and Katherine both get a bit arm happy, although not every time, so this is definitely improving! I think that's just a moment for you two to try and relax/shoulders in or whatever was recommended

Arches - don't rush the start with stepping. Hannah remember to stop stepping and come down with us for the sweeps, I know it's muscle memory which you're trying to undo which is hard, and I also know it doesn't happen every time, just something to think about.

Double tumble - My sword is sometimes coming down faster than Laura's, I think I just need to chill out - it doesn't always happen so just something to remember. Hannah your sword was (maybe only once) a little high round my waist, but is definitely going round the body, so again a tiny thing.

6 sword lock - we know this is a problem and are going to work on it, including George! Think the main thing will be tight, speed and power going round.

Popcorn - remember to look up

The beats problem between 6 sword lock and popcorn I think comes from us now always managing to break on 4 out of the 6 sword lock. I think the neatest way would be to display step out as normal but do 2 sets of 4 rather than 1 in open facing ring, taking us to the 8, before forming glass. Katherine suggested that Sue could say something at this point to distract from the fact we're there a while. 

I know that seems like a lot of comments but they are all really tiny things. Overall it is looking so good! The dancing is really accurate, the stepping sounds ace and the whole thing is SO much more controlled  Lastly we all just need to remember to smile, we look a bit like robots that hate our lives atm, if we look like we're having fun then it'll come across in the old buzz factor.

If anyone spots anything else let me know! I am so proud of you guys and how much the hard work is paying off!

Becky xx