Thanks!! I'll keep this in mind when I skate later today. I learned a half-flip from the mohawk entrance and this is very easy for me. My coach regards the half-flip as a footwork jump and dislikes it because she thinks it teaches skaters not to rotate. However, my body does align better for the jump from this entrance. Makes me wonder if learning the half-flip first helps or hinders the full jump. Hmmmm....

Yes, all skaters have their own rhythm. You just have to find yours. If your timing isn't "on," your technique will break down (pops, losing your air sense mid-jump, etc.).

I kinda agree about the Half-Flips, and Half Jumps in general.

I warm up off-ice with singles, and mostly doubles, so I certainly can feel how much harder they are for me because of how much I have to work to not go as fast, rotate as much, and go as high.

Going up high and finishing half a rotation on the way up, then having to come down going forward on a toe pick... Thanks, but no thanks. It's neither cute nor comfortable.