How to get a better spiral position

[princesitadecubillas]

I'm flexible enough to do a split, but I can't lift my leg to do a spiral!! any tips??

[Litly654]

@princesitadecubillas Your muscles are probably weak near the lower back and butt area. Try toning that area and see if that helps. That was my problem anyway.

[princesitadecubillas]

@Litly654 thanks!! I will =)

[who1cares]

lol i love how shes so NOT enthusiastic about it..lol! I agree its very sasha of you

[MoonFlower96]

OMG. u are so cool, i just started lessons when i was 15 too! and my spirals like 0:49 :)

working hard pays off! ^^

[kaylsypoo]

omg, def as good as sasha! so jealous! i could only dream of being that bendy!

[YunavsYuri]

keep you chest up

[FigureSkatingDivaXXX]

You've got the caroline zhang spiral :D your so good

[sk8ingchamp]

You have the "Sasha Cohen Spiral."

[figuresk8erxoxo]

Omg your so flexible !

[figureskate1221]

omg you can do a charlotte with that position! my leg is high but not that high

[PinoyXChineese143]

Wow!Your foot is straighter than an arrow!!!

[k9henrydog]

I'm getting to work today!!!! I will post a video in one month..........somehow I doubt i will be doing as well as you.....???!!!! best wishes

[shaendel]

gosh good!!! im in fs 2 but cant get it high enogh!!! GESE

[UnicornYourTheDream8]

that a awsome spiral! im in freestyle 5 and my spirals are alrite but i want to get them higher. so far this strech is working!

[Ava5228]

wow thx

[memuysexyfosho]

wow congrats, i am also hopin to get that split spiral, ts a tuff thing but like u mentioned it takes practice, looks very great keep rokin and skating :D

[figuresk8rtripleaxel]

whoa!!! i can do that 2!!! nice. can u do that while skating???????? ur awesome!

[Mollie1358]

WOW. :0

[flipfloproxy]

wow1 i am so not flexible1 i'm gunna try theis, i need better spirals

[sleepingbeauty1022]

Wow, that's really hard. You're like, reeeally flexible lol

[AxelHeadBethany]

emma do u think your stretches will work on me? i mean like to get really flexible and be able to do a split? because ive been doing it every day for like 4 days haha and ive made new stretches up too that work. how long do u think it wud take until u see results? i forgot what u said sorry haha.

[schaatsmetliefde]

Ya know, looking at my latest spiral video's, I'd say those stretches you gave us have been helping me :)

[AxelHeadBethany]

emma, you got flexible from tretching every day for 2 years? omg if thats true..whut kinda tretches did u do?

[xxwendyx]

how the hell do you do that on ice skates Id be on my ass lol

[xxwendyx]

how the hell do you do that on ice skates Id be on my ass lol

[iceskating021896]

I like the way you do the spiral

how long it takes you to make it perfect

[Emma7639]

It's still not perfect, it's a work in progress at the moment. :) but I've stretched every day for 2 years, that probably helps.

[Mollie1358]

O my goodness, I so wish I were as flexible as you!

[Emma7639]

thanks, unfortunately I have lost some of my flexibility since I've been sicker.

[FLYINGBLUES12]

@Emma7639 what kind of streches do you do everyday?

[nic95starz]

omg ur spiral is beautifull!!i wish i could be half as good as you!!!im hoping to start lessons soon.how old were you when u started lessons??

[Emma7639]

thank you! I was 15 when I started. :)

[jimmyisherenow]

Your arching is good but make sure you keep your head up more.

I have also been stretching daily for a good spiral and I can curl my leg over my head like the biellmann now.

[jwfrodenburg]

hai i'm fleibale 2 but i i'm not so good as you!

[ShannonStrawberries]

Your house is beautiful!

Nice stretch, Id love to see your spiral in this position one day.

[rezzagrats]

Great video. I am flexible, but can't seem to get my spiral up high. My split jump is nice, but I need to get my spiral and biellman up. I think I need to stretch a lot more. Thanks for the tips.

[anthonmax]

what did you do to get your splits in 10 mins???

[Emma7639]

I got them after about 6 months.. but I just took about 10 minutes out of my day and stretched and yeah.

[skateabella]

I'm 5'7" too!  Your spiral is right up there with Sasha Cohen's! lol...no, really!

[tavo2020]

Wow, your flexibility is the same of a dancer =O Are you able to do full straddle splits?

[Emma7639]

Um yeah I think I can now yes.

[anthonmax]

so, r you a dancer? what did you do to get a split penche like that???

[Emma7639]

I just stretched a lot. I have two videos of stretches.. and that's all I did. 5 minutes a day every day and a year later, wow. yep. Cuz I couldn't touch my toes even when I started, and now I can.. obviously. haha.

[anthonmax]

wow - that is truely impressive!! you couldnt touch you toes!!! i really want to have a split ponche like that! i have all my splits but oveiously i aint working hard enough!! what videos do you use? do you strengthen your back?

[15emy15]

Thnx u babe!!!

check my vids plz

[Yprkia]

You have a great video, keep up the good work, I am sure you will have very elegant spirals!

[camelscratch2010]

i'm insanely jealous of you.

but i'm also glad that ur ur a tall figure skater.

FINALLY SOMEONE ABOVE 5 FOOT! (XD jk) but i'm very sick of being the tallest one in my class...

[Emma7639]

I'm 5'7! How tall are you?

[ArtsieFartsie]

5'7"? I'm only 5'1"! xD haha!

[Yprkia]

I am 27 and 5'8. I am a figure skater too. And very slim too. Don't be sick. Tall skaters look better on the ice, don't they? :)

[camelscratch2010]

ah yes, but the shorter you are the less distance you have to fall, and the less gravity you have pulling you down.

but i agree. tall skaters kick butt.

[Yprkia]

also shorter limbs are easier to control.I love tall skaters like carolina kostner and viktoria volchkova. I have a short skating video maybe you'd like to check.

[iskatee4life]

amazinggg! im gonna make this part of my daily stretching routine

[ska8eonice]

try to lean back on the foot thats on the ground while doing it... it makes you have more balance

[Emma7639]

I was just showing how I got my good position, and how to stretch. When I'm actually practicing them, well that's a whole different ballgame.

[Lena2911]

Oh my god Laura this is awesome! I had no idea you could do such a high spiral off-ice! (this is Lena from SF btw)

[sk8r4life07]

Wow, amazing. Can you do that on the ice?

[Emma7639]

My spiral on the ice is about the same as it is at :45 seconds in this video.

[Emma7639]

good for you! :)

[disneyprincess1994]

Do you have a tip for my spirals? Your's are EXTREMELY good!!

[Emma7639]

Well I don't really know what your problem is with your spiral. Are you not getting the freeleg height that you want? Do you have balance issues? It's hard to help if I can't see them.

[disneyprincess1994]

WOW! Hey, question for you: Why is it that I can put my leg straight up on the ice, but not off the ice? Got a pointer? Cause it is starting to frustrate me...

[Emma7639]

I have no idea. Maybe because of momentum?

[lulileeto]

omg you are awesome! I might have a stress fracture in my right shin. I'm sad :( Howlong did it take for yours to heal?

[Emma7639]

I took a full one month off, no skating, and then 2 or 3 weeks after I didn't jump at all. And eventually it got better, but now I have tendonitis in both ankles.. so that's almost as obnoxious.

[lulileeto]

omg, that sucks!!~ Im gonna be scared of jumping when I go back , I don't want a repeat injury :(

[Gina10179202]

Tendonitis, I share your pain! Except mine are in my wrists so it doesnt affect my skating. By the way,im that girl of sashafans, MiishGiinahX who asked for stretching tips (titled stratching tips :S) and you brought me to this video, thanks!

[treatsandgreets]

oh my! i have to do this! golly ur awesome

[arina152]

THANKS SOO MUCH!! I'm definatly going to try that out. My spiral is pretty decent. But hopefully this will help me strengthen my leg musscles. Thanks again!!

[axeldreams]

Holy cow.

You can do a split both ways, practically! JEEZ. That's so impressive. I can do a spiral like that with my right leg, but with my LEFT... not in a million years!

[Emma7639]

Well, do a bunch of these where you lift your leg up as high as you can without bending your torso(I know mine bends a little but my upper body stays straight, if that makes sense.)and hold the position for as long as possible. and go do my stretches 3 times a day and you'll be there in no time.

[anthonmax]

what are the three stretches?????

[neekswithlove]

holyy crap laura!

[mizzi101]

hi.. i was just wondering... can u actualy do that split spiral pesition on the ice too? coz it looks realy good and would be amzing like sasha cohen on the ice!

[Emma7639]

It's not as high at the moment, no. It makes like.. at least a 45 degree angle with the ice usually. My problem as of right now is a combination of having to regain my strength from being sick all the time, and from my stress fracture, and boot issues. But yeah, it's definitely not in that position on the ice. But I am proud of what I have at the moment.

[mizzi101]

kool! you should proud be coz its good!

[axeldreams]

Really? I'd think it's usually a 60-70 degree angle. ; )

[Emma7639]

If you say so. :P

[mizzi101]

good video! should help people!

[Emma7639]

That was the goal! And remember, just because I am as flexible as I am, doesn't mean I can always hit these positions on the ice. Yes, flexibility is a HUGE part of that, but you also need a ton of leg strength to be able to lift your leg up that high, as well as stay balanced on the ice.

[mizzi101]

yh i no! i find it easier to balance on the ice rather that off the ice!

[thaisscar]

I love your spiral!!!

Really good!!!