Improving Edges any ideas

[Andy]

Hi All
Doing Ice Dance any one got any suggestions to improve my Edges.
Anything appreciated
Thank you
Andy

[phoenix]

Yes--Do them constantly! The path to those killer edges is a long one.

You should include basic edge exercises in every practice, I do at least a few laps of each (forward/backward/inside/outside) before I move on to anything else.

Also make sure you're working on very deep knee bend, and very straight posture at the same time.

[CoachPA]

Also make sure you're working on very deep knee bend, and very straight posture at the same time.

And, don't forget ankle bend. That's key to great edges along with the knees!

[GordonSk8erBoi]

Learn figures!

Seriously. I never realized until I got patch blades and started working on figures just how often I was not on a good, clean edge -- I figured if I was going in the right direction I must be okay. Alas, freestyle blades (don't know about dance blades) can hide a multitude of problems in this regard. In patch blades, if I'm on a flat I feel it (I'm skidding, for one thing).

[doubletoe]

Learn figures!

I agree! I only tried patch once, but it was hugely illuminating! Just one time doing brackets on that circle showed me what was wrong with my exit edge and helped me figure out how to fix it.

[Andy]

Thank you to everyone
Really apreciated

Andy UK