twinkle
12-06-2002, 06:46 AM
There are just a couple of questions I've come up with recently;
1. I was on very empty ice this week and started playing around with change-edge spirals. 8-) It's a good thing there was no one else on the ice LOL. I can do a decent inside edge spiral, but when it gets to the change I can't get to the outside without a lot of arm waving, so I lose all my speed before I actually get the outside edge spiral. How do I do a smooth change while still in the spiral position?
This was the only change-edge variation I had any success with at all.
2. Ina Bauer. I have an ok Bauer, it's good enough to be in my program, but I tend to bend my back leg. If I try to straighten the leg, my boot often scrapes the ice. What should I do to help straighten my back leg?
3. Spins. My spins have got a lot faster recently, but have also started to travel terribly. This happens especially on scratch and camel spins, my sitspin is my best spin. Any tips on how to keep spins centred? Also, how do I keep change foot spins from travelling on the change?
I would be grateful for any help on any of these points. Maybe if anyone else has any technical questions they could post them here.
1. I was on very empty ice this week and started playing around with change-edge spirals. 8-) It's a good thing there was no one else on the ice LOL. I can do a decent inside edge spiral, but when it gets to the change I can't get to the outside without a lot of arm waving, so I lose all my speed before I actually get the outside edge spiral. How do I do a smooth change while still in the spiral position?
This was the only change-edge variation I had any success with at all.
2. Ina Bauer. I have an ok Bauer, it's good enough to be in my program, but I tend to bend my back leg. If I try to straighten the leg, my boot often scrapes the ice. What should I do to help straighten my back leg?
3. Spins. My spins have got a lot faster recently, but have also started to travel terribly. This happens especially on scratch and camel spins, my sitspin is my best spin. Any tips on how to keep spins centred? Also, how do I keep change foot spins from travelling on the change?
I would be grateful for any help on any of these points. Maybe if anyone else has any technical questions they could post them here.