skatingforums.com  

Go Back   skatingforums.com > Figure Skating > On Ice - Skaters

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-22-2005, 08:26 PM
Kit kat Kit kat is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 73
jumps?

well i learned flip loop and lutz the other day.

For flip, i can rotate once around, no problem, but i cant land it. I land on 2 feet.

for loop, i cant go from backwards crossovers. I can do it from a 3 turn but i always jump off of 2 feet and same thing with the flip, cant land it well. My coah says my free leg is not getting pulled in.

and for lutz... It the same problems.
Can someone help?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-22-2005, 09:40 PM
luna_skater luna_skater is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The poor house.
Posts: 369
I just learned the flip and lutz as well. I find that I have to really concentrate on the following to avoid two-foot landings:
  • BEND both legs when you pick in
  • Really think of lifting your non-picking knee into the air. If I forget this, I end up trying to jump off two feet.
  • Keep your right arm (assumig you land right) strong forward and your left arm checked back.

Good luck! My flips and lutzes don't have a lot of flow on the landings, but I'm making it around on one foot most of the time.

Can't help you with the loop; I'm only doing it from the three-turn so far.
__________________
~No thinking, breathing, or hesitation!~
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-23-2005, 01:04 AM
doubletoe doubletoe is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,062
Work on your backspin. It's difficult and boring, but it is guaranteed to give you the feeling of rotating backward over your landing hip, which is what you have to do on all 3 of those jumps.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-23-2005, 02:57 AM
Melzorina Melzorina is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 180
Backspins are damn scary! I do feel that it's rather satisfying when you get a few revolutions.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-23-2005, 08:56 AM
MusicSkateFan MusicSkateFan is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 362
Pic Jumps...skate into the toe pic....I think of reaching back with toe pic leg and keeping it strait like a pole vaulter's pole. Jump with legs and not your back! Make sure you are fully rotating....the two-footed landings when I first learned were usually due to under-rotation. Concentrate on the height not the rotation...when you draw your arms in that will give you the necessary rotation. The "h" position will give you lift.

Sal and loop are foundation jumps for me....the toe jumps are just either toe assisted sal or toe assisted loop.. As long as you have the correct edge for the lutz!

My jump coach always says"It's all in the take-off"
__________________
Why are you skating so slowly? Get out of my way!

If you skate faster, it makes everything look better!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002 - 2005 skatingforums.com. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2002 Graphics by Dustin. May not be used without permission.
Posts may not be reproduced without the first obtaining the written consent of the poster.