7x clean, a few times a bit cheated, and a few times without a good gliding landing, but she was on a roll! Her coach got it on video. Of course, this morning, she only managed one time with a fall after landing....

But, she seems to be on her way.

Fantastic!

Patience will be key, but soon enough, she'll be getting it more consistent.

OMG.

At over 50 I've been skating 9 or 10 years, longer than she's been alive. I'm mostly stuck with 1/2 rotation jumps for the past 7 or 8, unless I cheat.

Unfair!

But fantastic for her.

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She is relatively patient with herself, so I think she'll do well. She was able, most times, to tell her coach what she did wrong and when she didn't rotate all the way, so a step in the right direction.

LOL, sorry! She is a strong little bugger. I am afraid to try a waltz jump.

Great news! The funny part is you'll be counting them for a while at least until they come so often you can no longer keep track. I'm happy for your dd.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Supporting my daughter's dream

Good job! That's most excellent!

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skating mom to 3 angels on earth and 1 in heaven

Hi mumof3chicks

Congrats on your 8 year old daughter landing her first axel. At least she is still at a relatively young age, so she will progress quickly.

As for me, I am still working at salchow, and loop jump lol.

londonicechamp

Thank you! Yesterday, she came really close to a perfect landing starting from a moving position! She landed it clean, but fell before the glide, it was spectacular.