Axels, sit spins and camel spins

[iamfigureskater14]

i did the same thing with my toepick yesterday! :L although it was only a toe loop that i was trying to do.... another thing...you seem to fall so gracefully! :D

[Mansio1]

You are really really amazing!! Well done!! Your really good!! I didn't even know that you skated at the Singapore Ice rink! I went there on holiday in summer 2010.

[chapstickgurl1]

have you landed it yet?

[chapstickgurl1]

nice axels! 

[BlueEyedSoul1]

I have the the same problem with my "axel".. Yeah. But good attempts. :)

I like your spins :)

[ChristinaeL]

@BlueEyedSoul1 My axel is still non-existent, unfortunately. I hope you get yours soon!

[Karamelapple11]

dont get scared when u go into the air(:

how long have u been working on it?

dont worry i remember i took almost a month to land it ;p

[ChristinaeL]

@Karamelapple11 As of now, I've been working on it for more than a year! But perhaps half a year for the real thing. I seem to hunch up in the air all the time!

[charlinetje]

great attempts,they are looking better!still didn't land my axel!!it's so frustrating huh!!double salchow attempts are better for me,i rotate better,oh well love ur spins they are amazing!!!

[ChristinaeL]

thanks! i think i can cheat my axels, but oh well.

Keep skating!

[CharlesConstantine]

HAHA oh yeah! but i wasnt watching you then! (: its still nice anyways:)

[ChristinaeL]

is this gen? how come you've got two accounts?

[CharlesConstantine]

Yeah it was gen. She used my account and commented without knowing just now i guess :)

[gengen1992]

Omg! It is so so so so so so so much better than the last time we practised together! GOOD WORK (: (:

[ChristinaeL]

This was the last time we practiced togetherr!!! gengen...!

[figueskateRsof]

wow your sit spins & broken leg variation are beautiful:)

[ChristinaeL]

Thank you so much!

I though the broken leg looks weird. Glad to know it's not. =D

[xXmagicmomentsxX]

5 stars and i think the same - the Axel looks not bad - believe me - you will see, everyday is a new day !!!! My first Axel needs also long time ! So - never mind - you will make it soon !

Have a nice weekend and many thanks for posting your awesome video !!!!

[ChristinaeL]

Thank YOU for watching the video! I think the axel needs to be landed. People around me are landing them, why not me! =\

[xXmagicmomentsxX]

Believe me - you will land the axel soon ! Remember my words !!!!!! Years ago i had the same thinking like you now ! And upps....one day during my training in Oberstdorf i was able to land my first Axel !!!! And the same will happend with you and your first Axel !!!! I wish you all the best !!!

xoxo

Connie

[mysticjourney1]

No problem my dear friend - it comes better and better !!!! 5 stars and all the best for you !!!

Hugs and wishes....

Connie

[ChristinaeL]

thanks!!!

[iceflake234]

See I told you, you were having a bad day lol!

Axels look really good but try and not flail your arms everywhere. Also you lean a bit.

Can you do them off ice?

Try using the edge before the jump to get the sping for the height and rotation!

Spins look really good!

xx

[ChristinaeL]

Yeah, last video was too emotional for me... =\

Arms, arms, arms. I'm so disconnected.

I wanna land axel before leaving! =//

[TheInsideEdge1]

I skated at that rink a few times about a year ago when visiting singapore. The ice was so tiny I could hardy set up for any jumps, and so soft and wet that I could really feel my blades sinking in and snagging, but still great fun.

I can tell from experience that the axel is hard to learn, but when you have it the doubles come rolling in. Really use those arms more for hight. you should feel like you are jumping up onto a stair and then doing a backspin. Practice the waltz jump-backspin on ice

[ChristinaeL]

Yep, the ice is TINY and wet and all the not nice stuff. But that's something I'm used to. I wish there's better ice!

I need to use my arms right. My coach is saying that too. Haha. I do the backspin stuff off and on ice, but crossing... is a mental thing...

=D

[sianchild]

You will get there with your axels, and they are looking much closer. Do you practice off ice too?

Sit spins look lovely (and very low)

[ChristinaeL]

Yep, I am getting so much better rotations off-ice... 1 3/4 for rotations (max, I know that's pathetic) and then 1.5 for axels..

It's just so tough to land on one foot.

Thanks!

[sianchild]

Not pathetic. I can only just do one rotation off ice, and a waltz on ice.

You will get there!

[swweetly]

Those axels looks good!

The reason why you can't cross is because you kick forward to far,I did that before,kick your knee up more and a bit forward and you will land it ;)

[ChristinaeL]

Kick up? Hmm. I tried crossing yesterday and boy, not successful at all!

Thanks for the advice!