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Is anyone here a swimmer? If so, do you have any tips/advice for swimming? I really need advice on how to do flip turns. I can do flip turns just fine, but I keep bumping my head on the wall of the swimming pool. Any advice on how to improve my timing?
I don’t do swimming, so uh-
count how many strokes you have to do from a specific spot (it could be the other wall, it could be the halfway point, it could be a lifeguard stand, etc) before reaching the wall. subtract one from that, that’s when you should turn :))
I second this! ^^
Yup! I’m a competitive swimmer, and have been for 8 years (I didn’t realise until now it was that long 😛)
Here’s some advice:
-Flip turns, like any technical aspect of swimming, take time to master. Usually it’s good to do a stroke without breathing before you turn into the wall. Not only does this help with speed, but it also helps your head positioning, since you’ll be able to see the wall right in front of you.
-In backstroke flip turns, like Joy mentioned, it’s really valuable to know your stroke-count going in to the wall. Often swimmers will measure this from the flags (which are usually 5 meters off the wall- though that’s Canadian standards). It’s also good to maintain a steady kick into the wall, that way your stroke count will always remain consistent.
If you have any other questions about swimming, I’d be happy to answer! It’s something I’ve been doing for quite a while now (:
Thanks! This was really useful. (Also, you’ve been a competitive swimmer for 8 years? Wow! I’ve been a competitive swimmer for 4 years.)
Of course! 4 years is a pretty long time as well! If you ever want to chat more about swimming, I’ll be here (:
I couldn’t swim for the life of me, but good luck on figuring it out!!
Count your strokes and always make sure that you are at least like half a metre away from the end when you do your freestyle pull
Omg I’m a swimmer!!! Irl and my purrsona too lol
Hey—uh—not sure if this is the right place to ask but since it doesn’t seem fitting for any other page I’m just putting it here 😛
Can someone direct me to Breezepelt (the one who writes the physics posts on an sps)? I have a physics question T^T
I don’t think they’re active anymore, since I haven’t seen them since September or so :((
You could ask the mods on the Blogteam Den for their latest comment? Other than that idk 🙁 Good luck on your search!
Yeah I miss him 🙁 I haven’t seen him in so long
Hi. Lionblaze from the Powerofthree Crew. I’m studying to be a Warrior Cat Therapist, and I need advice.
this page is for irl school help, not roleplaying /nm /lh
also, kinda unrelated, but, uh, we don’t usually go by canon cat’s names here, we usually make a name that we feel fits our personality best (and usually only 1)
maybe theyre looking for actual advice on how to become a therapist and believe this is somewhat a in-character clan like many new members do ^^ also i dont see the issue in using a canon name! ive seen others with canon names before (for example, breezepelt and rosepetal) and if they want to use that name it shouldnt be a problem! same with if they want to use more than one name, i do too and since theyre not creating a whole new identity and are using the same account it shouldnt be against the rules (it might also be a group of people, or a system) so lets try to ask for clarification first instead of immediately getting judgy /nm
for those of you who have honed studying skills, any tips on studying (specifically retaining) the spellings/definitions of words? normally I find it easy but some of these words (trompe l’oeil, taoiseach, looking at you guys) are a little annoying 😛 is there anything that helps apart from rote memorization?
for specifically spellings/definitions of words, i use flashcards! especially smaller ones like word cards so i’m forced to write a really short and easy to remember definition. go through them a heap, and get a friend to test you, and you test them back !
I’m not sure, but I’ve found that knowing the meaning of the words and the origin of the words really helps! Catachresis means “misuse” which makes sense for the use of words in a different meaning than the traditional one. It also sounds a little like a bad word in my head, so if the words remind you of anything that makes sense for what they are, try remembering that! Those you’re learning honestly look really hard though.
Also, try to see sentences that use it! And if you like writing, try to write sentences or small texts that use the words you’re learning.
Overall Ospreysplash might be giving better advice 🙂
im sorry catachresis just sounds like a disease
it doess 😭 ironically enough that’s also one of my words 😛
I’d agree with Osprey, flash cards are useally what I like to use, but I also kinda make a song? That sounds super cheesy and dumb-i cant explain it, but it works for me lol T~T
hihi i dont know if anyone else here is a mallet percussionist, what warm up exercises would you recommend? i don’t have any good ones i’m using rn except scales and my technique is. not at it’s best. so any help would be appreciated ^^
i’m not a mallet percussionist, but my irl friend is!! she didn’t exactly give me an explanation of techniques but she gave me links to some she likes using. i’ll link them :> oh but she does say “these are warm ups i use that i found on william james’ website, so some credit goes to him. i also like to transposes the first, third, and fourth exercise into all 12 keys.”
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like i said before, i don’t play percussion in band but i hope this helps :>
tell your friend i say a massive massive thank you 😀
I passed your question to a friend who is a professional percussionist and teacher. He replied:
I use exercises from Method of Movement (LS Stevens), 50 Lessons for Xylophone (GH Green) and Modern School for Xylophone (M Goldenberg).
i believe i have the modern school for xylophone! such a good book, i’ve only really looked at the performance pieces and not the excersises in it, which is definitely my bad ahaha
Does anyone have any exam study tips, as well as tips for doing the actual exam? I have finals in a couple weeks and want to know what methods have worked for people, since this is my first time taking them, plus I don’t usually study much for tests other than read through the material. I’m especially looking for tips on how to manage time and remember content while doing the exam, plus any study methods you’ve found useful. Tysm!
my number one tip for exams is not to overthink them! if you’ve been doing consistently well in a class then you most likely will do well on the exam so you shouldn’t worry too much! however I would recommend reviewing content that you haven’t gone over in a while, like content from the beginning of the year–flashcards or online study games such as blooket usually help me a lot!
hope this helps! good luck with your finals!!! :DD
One thing that might help with studying is going over any assignments you’ve gotten back from the class, especially anything you’ve missed points on, and working out what you missed the first time; that gives you a good idea of what you should focus on reviewing and practicing.
For the exams themselves, one thing that helps is that if you don’t know how to solve a problem right away, or you get stuck, switch to a different problem and come back later. Sometimes other questions can help jog your memory, or just thinking about something else for a while can help you see the problem from a new perspective when you come back to it.
Something else that can help is annotating the problem you’re working on, like if you’re doing a math problem and you underline all of the relevant numbers and write out how they relate to each other, or if you’re writing about a passage for an English exam, and you underline all of the parts of the prompt that you need to include and all of the parts of the passage that relate to that. This can help you visualize what you’re working on so you don’t lose track of your train of thought.
Good luck!
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=exam+advice+for+students
I’m terrible at advice, but I did use YouTube to see something related (it didn’t help me tho)
Just read over your notebook and textbook (if you have them) or any other bits of work you’ve done. Have a look at your strengths and weaknesses in the subjects you’re having an exam in and practice both but especially your weaknesses.
Fkampaw and Sealspots also gave great advice, I especially agree with Sealspots bit about being stuck on a question. Keep going, save the hardest ones for last so you don’t spend 30 mins stuck on one question when you could easily do the rest in that same amount of time (I have personal expirence and trust me, you .
Good luck on your exam!
If you have notes in like a notebook or textbook, heres what I like to do:
I like to write everything I remember about this unit on a blank sheet of paper. Later, after writing as much as I can, I look back in the notebook/textbook to see how much I missed. I read all of the things I missed, and then repeat the process over and over, until I can write everything from that section on that piece of paper.
Depending on how well you pay attention (If you’re like me, not well at all), it can take a decently long time. If you need study in a shorter amount of time, i’d suggest playing one of those fun games, like Gimkit, Kahoot, or Blooket.
Would anyone suggest books for pre-teens? I struggle finding appropriate ones at times.
this would fit better on the blogclan bookshelf c:
do you have any specific genres you want?
Yes, visit the bookshelf. You’ll find lots of recommendations there:
https://blogclan.katecary.co.uk/the-blogclan-bookshelf/
Have you read Wings of Fire?
Anyone know how to survive a double AP exam day without forgetting everything ive ever learned? My first AP exam day is a back to back day of AP Stats at 8 and AP World History: Modern at noon, and im terrified that my stats exam is going to fry my brain to the point of forgetting all the tiny details in AP World. I plan to study obvs but other than that im going to be running on coffee (which im def bringing) and prayers lol, help pls
I don’t have any idea but good luck!
That certainly sounds challenging! I wish you the best of luck.
My advice is to make sure you prepare early. The longer you have information solidified in your mind, the more likely you are to retain it, even when you’re fatigued. It’s also important to get a good rest on the days prior to the exam, not overworking or stressing yourself out. Alongside that, it’s good to remain calm, and avoid spending emotional energy on stressing out. Positive affirmations and moments of meditation on breaks go a long ways in keeping focus.
Near the end of the exam time, it’s common to feel stressed, or anxious. When your mind has been working so hard, it often refuses to shut off. After the AP exam period, I recommend taking a few days to do the things that make you feel the most calm, and avoid over stressing about results. Making it through the exam period is something to be proud of in itself, and it shows you’re well on your day to becoming a uni/college level student. Remember: you’ve got this, and you’ve got a lot to be proud of!
Helllo!!! Oddo here with some 7th Grade math questions :3
Our class is learning about telling the difference of functions, and it makes sense. Every input can only have one output. But I mentally cannot seem to wrap my head around what makes… lets say for example, y=2x-1 a function. If anybody could explain it to me that would be great lol T~T
Well, if you input x=1 into y=2x-1, the y would be 1. It’s not possible for it to be anything else than 1. However, if it’s something like y=factors of x or something weird like that, there could be multiple ys even when you input only one x. For example, when you say x=4, there would be three possible ys: 1, 2, 4. So that won’t be a function.
(the roots/answers of an function will later be expressed through ordered pairs, and drawn on a coordinate plane- and you can draw a graph by connecting all those dots. This is true for all functions, although the graph is disconnected with functions like y=4/x, y=9/2x, etc. I don’t know what they’re called in English lol)
You can ignore the last part (in parantheses), it’s not directly related to your question but I thought it could maybe help later on!! Sorry if you’ve covered that area already