O.O These guys really need to learn to skate.

http://loopkicks-dvd.com/media.php

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Casey Allen Shobe | http://casey.shobe.info
"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

That's INCREDIBLE!

I can see leg wrap for some of the multi-revolution wind up for kicks. I'll bet they borrowed that from skating.

Think of doing that continuously for a 4:30 minute program! Whew!

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Bill Schneider

The one that looks like a normal skating jump is actually an off-ice double loop if you watch it in slow motion.

I've seen skaters do axels and single jumps done off-ice, but never a double loop.

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Casey Allen Shobe | http://casey.shobe.info
"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

Yep, a loop is a different animal.

Here's a good example of a multi-revolution off-ice axel. Wish I could do that...

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~schneidw/...es/ktaxel1.avi

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Bill Schneider

Those guys are definitely better than this guy.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSYKdelFHiQ

My coach has us do all the doubles off-ice to work on technique. The 2loop is the easiest, actually, and is a great warm up before getting your skates on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YuKcHUJeU

At the start of this, she does a double axel off ice! There's also a 10 year old roller skater on youtube, who does an off ice double axel.

Only thing that makes me kind of want to be a man--all that sproingy fast-twitch muscle. I am definitely a girl in that department--all slow-twitch and endurance (has its advantages, yes). Jealous of the girl who could do a 2A off-ice. Kulik's off-ice 3axel (was that 3 or 2? stupid me couldn't tell) is amazing. I guess that's not surprising, 'cause his on-ice 3A is gorgeous.
The numchuck guy just makes me think of Napoleon Dynamite and his supposed numchuck "skillz."

NOT
I ain't got no jump genes neather!
Lyle

Speaking of numchuck guys...:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...17746304805195

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Casey Allen Shobe | http://casey.shobe.info
"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

He he he...one of my favorite movies... totally funny! ...I need to go get my chapstick...