robin Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Me attempting a salchow Any tips on how to prevent taking off forwards? lol Whenever I try taking off earlier I end up rotating on the spot hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Xen said: Hi there. I don't know if this would help, but for both sit spins and uprights, maybe you can try to hold your arms out a bit differently. The way most people enter into the spins, during the wind-up edge before you step in, you would have your right arm out and back a bit further, and your left arm swinging to be in front of you right? Instead of winding-up your arms, maybe hold your arms out in a rounded 160-180 degree. Kind of like you are holding a giant giant beach ball/balloon on your left side. In short, your arms are going to be open on your left side, not winding up. It was how I learned my sit spins. XD And it helps a bit with holding the step-in edge to a good half circle before I start spinning. I also find it easier to center too. This advice helped me today For the first time I was able to enter a decent upright spin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuzuangel Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 6 hours ago, robin said: Me attempting a salchow Any tips on how to prevent taking off forwards? lol Whenever I try taking off earlier I end up rotating on the spot hmm Well actually with sals taking off after 0.25-0.5 rotations is normal, it's supposed to be 0.25ish. AFAIK that just comes in time with more practice and stuff. I think the mark on the ice on takeoff should look like a J with a little toe pick mark at the end when you take off. It doesn't look like you take off completely forward? Anyway it looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, yuzuangel said: Well actually with sals taking off after 0.25-0.5 rotations is normal, it's supposed to be 0.25ish but that just comes in time with more practice and stuff. This looks good! Thanks! I guess I’ll need to practice more. This is one out of two decent sals I landed today and I was just lucky to be filmed right then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuzuangel Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 18 hours ago, Xen said: Hi there. I don't know if this would help, but for both sit spins and uprights, maybe you can try to hold your arms out a bit differently. The way most people enter into the spins, during the wind-up edge before you step in, you would have your right arm out and back a bit further, and your left arm swinging to be in front of you right? Instead of winding-up your arms, maybe hold your arms out in a rounded 160-180 degree. Kind of like you are holding a giant giant beach ball/balloon on your left side. In short, your arms are going to be open on your left side, not winding up. It was how I learned my sit spins. XD And it helps a bit with holding the step-in edge to a good half circle before I start spinning. I also find it easier to center too. Thanks xD yeah I actually use that arm positioning when I first learned the entry to the spin and I think my spins were more stable but then I wanted to do the windup because that's how real skaters did it LOL but you know, I should go back to it again just to get better at the entry and centering. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xen Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, yuzuangel said: Thanks xD yeah I actually use that arm positioning when I first learned the entry to the spin and I think my spins were more stable but then I wanted to do the windup because that's how real skaters did it LOL but you know, I should go back to it again just to get better at the entry and centering. Thanks Ah, I didn't know that you learned all your spins that way. I didn't, and a lot of teachers here don't teach that. The issue I found with some of the students just learning spins, is if they do the proper wind-up, what they usually do is that they raise or hunch their shoulders when entering into the spin-right as they lift their free leg up for the first position, their shoulder moves, becomes uneven, unbalanced, and that throws everything off. The beach ball/balloon image, even if you wind up you can try to hold it a bit more rounded, is to help keep your arms even and prevent shoulders rising. 2 hours ago, robin said: Thanks! I guess I’ll need to practice more. This is one out of two decent sals I landed today and I was just lucky to be filmed right then lol The basics of the sal look alright, and more importantly you got the rhythm right for the launch. =) With time and a bit more speed and guts, you should be able to launch up for a bigger salchow. Edit: you guys have guts to get your skating filmed. I'm such a coward. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Xen said: The basics of the sal look alright, and more importantly you got the rhythm right for the launch. =) With time and a bit more speed and guts, you should be able to launch up for a bigger salchow. Edit: you guys have guts to get your skating filmed. I'm such a coward. XD Thanks, I’m glad to hear that And LOL this time only worked bc my brother was recording (to show my mother who hasn’t seen me skate yet). I can’t for the life of me do well while being filmed usually lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Today I tried backwards crossrolls and it kinda worked yay tho I don’t wanna know how I looked doing them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelnojutsu Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Remember how I had "just a little bit of a cold" and I was gonna power through because ice time is precious and all that? Yeah, that little cold had me off the ice for over 2 weeks in the end I didn't completely start back from 0, but I lost a lot of progress nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, axelnojutsu said: Remember how I had "just a little bit of a cold" and I was gonna power through because ice time is precious and all that? Yeah, that little cold had me off the ice for over 2 weeks in the end I didn't completely start back from 0, but I lost a lot of progress nonetheless Sorry to hear that backwards progress is so so frustrating but I’m sure you’ll regain it soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duygu Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I started skating at November.The only one rink avaible in my city and it is very small, even so I keep going.One month after my coach quit the job and moved from city!!!!! I really want to learn but I haven't any opportunity.I am going to crazy and I am starting to thinking about moving from here for better possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelnojutsu Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, duygu said: I started skating at November.The only one rink avaible in my city and it is very small, even so I keep going.One month after my coach quit the job and moved from city!!!!! I really want to learn but I haven't any opportunity.I am going to crazy and I am starting to thinking about moving from here for better possibilities. Sorry to hear about your predicament Is there any chance of getting another coach for the rink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, duygu said: I started skating at November.The only one rink avaible in my city and it is very small, even so I keep going.One month after my coach quit the job and moved from city!!!!! I really want to learn but I haven't any opportunity.I am going to crazy and I am starting to thinking about moving from here for better possibilities. Oh no oh noo I’m so sorry to hear that Well, I had my first class this week and I’ve learned by myself until now.... it’s not ideal but it’s possible to learn on your own Move if you can!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duygu Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, axelnojutsu said: Sorry to hear about your predicament Is there any chance of getting another coach for the rink? There are no other coaches in city 11 minutes ago, robin said: Oh no oh noo I’m so sorry to hear that Well, I had my first class this week and I’ve learned by myself until now.... it’s not ideal but it’s possible to learn on your own Move if you can!! Actually I wish I can learn myself but I can't because if I learn wrong nobody can corrected me, this is why I don't try to learn myself.Also I afraid from injuries. I wish I can move but I don't know is it possible .I will try to change my school in a big city when schools are over for this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelnojutsu Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 After that let down of seemingly forgetting everything I learned last week, this week has been pretty amazing, I feel like I’ve made as much progress in just a few days as I have since I started skating Finally managed the spin entry and a couple revolutions without falling over, a somewhat acceptable spiral, suddenly “got” 3 turns inside and outside.... I’m just so happy and motivated right now, I hope it’ll last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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