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How long did it take you to get your axel?
I'm curious how long its taken different skaters to get there axels? It took me about a year, and then some time longer to get it consistant.
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Are you asking from the time you started working on it- or from the time you started skating?
I started skating 16 months ago and am not even close to beginning to work on one yet.
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from the time you started working on it.
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8 months. Two lessons each week, four practices each week, and a total of two harness sessions. Obviously, not all the time was spent on the axel since I was competing ISI FS4. No off-ice attempts, though. Don't know why; maybe it wasn't in vogue as yet. *shrug*
Took me five years to lose it, though. Now, I think it's gone forever! (Not that I've tried one lately)
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About a year from when my coach found out I was trying it on my own (with some disastrous results) to when I landed it in lesson. Another two years of 2-footing it before landing it clean in my program. Even now it goes on vacation once-in-a-while...
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Many skaters, like myself, took a year to get their axel consistent...only to lose it shortly afterward. But losing your axel's common, so don't frett!
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3 years and counting. I landed it a few times for a very short while. But not enough to say it was consistent or that I had it.
I know very good skaters who took years or got it and then lost it. It seems to take longer than doubles for most people. |
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That's because many of the doubles are similar to the axel. For example, double salchow is just an axel with an outside 3-turn before it and double toe is the same except with an inside 3-turn. The axel is essential for mastering strong in-air positions with doubles.
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My husband is determined to have one before he is 60. He is 56 now.... think he'll do it?
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Mrs Redboots - sure! I think so. u just gotta believe
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As a teenager, it took me about a year skating 3-4 days a week.
I'm just now beginning to consistently work on relearning the axel (it's been 10 years since I last landed it), so it will be interesting to see how long it takes.
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3 weeks..
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When I was a child about 2-3 months, returning as an adult 9 months and I am starting to get it back working on it only twice a week for the last 2 months.
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My Axel
I've been ice skating for a total of 16 months as of May 8th. I started working on my axel after 10 months of skating and it took me 2 weeks to land my first clean axel without a harness. I'll never forget that day. What's weird about me is that my doubles used to be more consistent than my axel. I would land a double sal better than I could land a single axel. However that has been changing and now I am landing it almost every time. My double salchow is the jump that sucks now and my double flip is the best and my personal favorite. Go Figure!!!
BlackManSkating
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Proud to be one of the few black men out on the ice Goals Pass my Silver Moves Test Finish Choreography for Silver Program Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz Work on Double Axel and Rockers Speed up back Camel |
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2 weeks, that's amazing!!! congratulations
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3 seasons of skating 4 times a week Oct-Feb
+ 2 weeks of summer camp each year That makes a total of about 16 months. (Incidentally that was between ages 11-13 during a big growth spurt of ca. 20 cm... Talk about a constantly changing center of gravity... ) |
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You know black man skating that you are only allowed to do through double loop in gold...if you do a double flip it will not count and it will take a jump slot using IJS so it worth 0.
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I am hoping that being able to do more than the requirements will take some of the edge off of competing. Nervousness tends to stiffen me up and I don't perform as well. This will be my first big competition and I don't want to screw it up. I'm not concerned about a medal, but I want to give the best performance I can. BlackManSkating
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Thanks Peanutskates!!!! I have a really good coach!!! Thank God for a jump harness!!!! LOL Whoever invented that thing was a genius!!
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Proud to be one of the few black men out on the ice Goals Pass my Silver Moves Test Finish Choreography for Silver Program Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz Work on Double Axel and Rockers Speed up back Camel |
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pahh I don't think we have a jump harness at our rink.
about your first comp, remember to BREATHE! (lol of course I didn't just get this from Ice Princess... ) but I'm serious... many people forget oh, and imagine the audience naked if you're nervous!!! that helps
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Imagine yourself doing everything RIGHT, not wrong. and whilst you're sitting by the rink before your program, take your guards off when you sit down.
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That is really good to know!!! Thank God!
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Proud to be one of the few black men out on the ice Goals Pass my Silver Moves Test Finish Choreography for Silver Program Land a Clean Double Toe and Double Lutz Work on Double Axel and Rockers Speed up back Camel |
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Flying spins are allowed beginning at Silver.
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