2-2-08:axels, spread eagles, camels, blah blah blah

[blahblahlikespie]

I have a question : How do you do spread eagles? (Learning :D)

[FigureSk8rxx]

wow...this was a 2 years minus one day ago!! you've improved sooo much! :)

[skateabella]

haha wow i know! time flies :) thank you,that really means a lot to me :))

[figurespinner321]

Whats the name of this song??? I hear it sooo many times, but can't find it! Maybe the name will help, lol! Thanks

[skateabella]

Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard (i think?)

:)

[prettyrose101]

ur good im trying to get off the ground! keep up the good work and make more vids

[spunkysk8er1997]

i can see that ur going 2 have a great layback spin

[skateabella]

thanks, im working on it! :-)

[katielainespicer2]

heya your really good at skating and thanks for uploading the vid coz i like to see how other people skate. i just wondered are your boots that colour or are you wearing boot covers???

[skateabella]

thank you, yes they are over the boot tights.

[katielainespicer2]

oh rite coz i live in england and on a programme called dancing on ice which is like where celebrities learn to skate and some of the pro skaters have boots that are like flesh coloured and i just wondered if yours are like that coz i havent seen many people with boots like that when i go to my local rink.

[Gina10179202]

Nice! On the axel, try to think about kicking forwards first then snapping in. You do exactly what I did when I started, but as soon as you get comfortable with kicking, then snapping, the rotation just happens. Good luck! If you need any more help I have a help video up on youtube. =]

[andelyn1234]

omg yes theres actually someone who knows wat there talking about im 12 im into doubles wat r u into im so happy theres someone leaving a comment who actually knows about the comment

[Gina10179202]

Glad to be of assistance :) There are lots of people that know what they are talking about, I am just one of them. :D

I am 13, been skating for just over a year, and working on all doubles minus the 2axel.

[iceskaterforlife]

me to double flip is my faverot were do u skate if i may ask?

[Gina10179202]

Was that for me? Anyway, 2sal and 2lutz are my current favourites, but they change :) I can't say where I skate. Sorry!

[andelyn1345]

i like double flips and stuff so ya but i like doing 20 loops in a row its fun ok bye

[angelonsk8s]

OMG! those little things that the little kids push around are so cute! i wish we had those at my rink!

[neekswithlove]

the axel is pretty close!!!!! the only this i would say is try to get your legs crossed in the air because you are pretty open and that makes it really hard not to double foot the landing

[AxelChick14]

on your axels jump forward but up at the same time and snap back to get your full rotations. to help try waltz jump-back spin

[AxelChick14]

On your camel if you put your arms together going into it and snap out then you will go faster!! also, you need to bring your arm more to your sides. on your layback pull out from your hips and don't go to the side.

[EmoSkate4Eva]

great skating. i'm heading to my rink now, and its gonna be like that! Where is ur rink?

xx

[skateabella]

Thank you! Have fun skating! I'm not allowed to say where I skate, but I live in the USA

[azntic]

hmm...i thought public skating u cant jump or spin..i miss skating nao..i just wanna jump freakish high again...SIGH i wanna go skating nao but i cant..no jumping or sppiinnningggg in public skating =.= i might go back skating at summer but im scared...o.o

[ScratchSpin09]

wow, umm i wish i could do an axel! for some reason my jumping skills are non-existant after a flip!

[iceflake242]

on your camel you need to bend you knees more when you go into it so that you get the whip this will also help you get your leg higher.

LOL

with the little girl i teach parent and toddlers and the toddlers leave their parents and come to me i had about 5 lil kids attached to me the other day!!

that was hard!

[palimino1992]

for spread eagles my coaches got me to do one arm up over my head, one down like by my belly button with palms facing out (kind of spanish looking). that or both arms folded behind my back, or one behind my back one in front (reminds me of a waiter or butler a fancy places.

[axeldreams]

I love your spread eagles! Seriously great job!

On the axel, jump more *up* rather than around.

And I'm not qualified to give you camel tips cause mine sucks. :D

[skateabella]

Thanks, I'll try that!

[jenayen]

i love your spread eagles..

nice skating.

keep it up ;D

[SkateLove11]

your spread eagles are beautiful!!! =]

your jumps and spins are very good too!!! =]

and your axel attempts were great!! you will get it very soon!!! =]

[figuresk8inrocks]

You have an amazing spread eagle nice axel attempts =D

[mizzi101]

Ok, THIS is the comment for SkateBella, Your spread agles look lovely! Its so good you can do them on both sides! WOW! Your arm posisions look really good as it isa, maybe if you watch other skaters and try to copy there posisions... But they look really amazing! The axel attempts look great too! And your laybacks!! :D Well done! That little girl is so cute lol! Little kids follow me around too! lol

[skateabella]

Thanks! I was trying to do the sasha cohen arms for the spread eagle but I need something else! lol!

[skateabella]

Its so funny when little kids do that. Yeah, havent you heard "Can you a teach me a trick." lol!

One time this girl who could barely stand up on the ice saw me doing a camel spin and she was like "Teach me how to do that"

lol but they are so cute! :-)

[mizzi101]

Haha! Yeah! Like, once, me and my friend went ot a public session to pracrice, but them a school of little kids showed up, asking us to teach them! lol, so we ended up getting them all in lines giving them all group lessons! lol and they follow you everywere, thair own teachers didnt even have to watch them lol!