figure skating practice including axel attempts

[LADYGAGAROCKIFIES]

hi :) good axel attempts but i have a little advice for you :)

try and imagine yourself doing a huge waltz jump with a loop jump while your in the air, plus, the higher you jump, you should be able to control your jump more with your legs :) also you need to keep your body parallel with the ice which is why we call it a parallel spin in the uk :) xx

TJ xxx

[charlinetje]

@LADYGAGAROCKIFIES thank you for ur nice tips!!i'll try that for sure,they are a bit better now,but i need to cross my legs in the air,check out my recenter videos if u like,i'm pregnant now so i can't skate for a while,but i'll be back in january!:) take care!

[LADYGAGAROCKIFIES]

@charlinetje its no problem at all 8'D congratulations! hope everything goes well for you 8'D <3 <3

much love! <3

[booyaakasha1]

nice flip but on the axels swing your free leg more you will get so much higher and you will do 1 half rotattions not just a waltz jump with a spin at the end and on your scratch spins u need to bring your boot up to your knee then push it down slowly while your spining also when you do an axel use your arms abit more. ive been skating since i was 11, by the way nice spiral

[skatingismythang]

Your axels are a waltz jump with a spin on the end... :\

[BeliebInBieberXO]

try to bend your knees and use your arms more :p lol

[charlinetje]

@skittlespuppers thank you i have much more recenter videos now,if u like to watch and give comments as well,woul be nice:)

[AliceLinnea100]

use the arms more when you do axel :)

[Charlskiicesk8r]

your scratch spins are brill :) Perfect position in the camel to :) but when your doing your axel dont be afraid of falling, good attempts thow :) Overall brill vid!

[charlinetje]

@Charlskiicesk8r thanks but i improved hips now:)watch my recenter video's if u like

[emilypop9]

ur 10 and can do an axel wow how long have you been skating:D

[bigmamaricky3]

i'm 10 and i can do my axel!

[emilypop9]

@bigmamaricky3 how long have you been skating

[bigmamaricky3]

@emilypop9

since i was three

[NCFigureSkater13]

honestly chika, you are barely making one rotation on the axel

[charlinetje]

@NCFigureSkater13 haha!!yep it's true!!now the attempts got better,watch my other videos if u like,and if u have any advice for anything,plz let me know!!

thanks

[JackieAndLexie]

ii feel horible!i skated for 6 months and had up to double flip and i quit b/c of the stupid economy......,......... they closed my rink!!

[SmileSuper13]

is me or does that ice look insanley rough.?

[charlinetje]

@SmileSuper13 haha yup!!it is!!if u fall u get ur arms open very quick!!i only go to this rink in the summer cuz that's the only one that stays open duing summer in my country ;-)

[polkadottedcam2]

your good :)

[PhoebsAndZo]

all you need to do to land your axel is get more speed on the crossovers, and when you jump, go for it and bring that leg up then to the loop position. pretend someone punched your left shoulder to help you go around. hope i helped!

[TheLaurencie]

^^

das in Leuven , toch ?

[viczeee4840]

lookin good :) your techniques are great

[skatefbk]

votre spin ne sont pas dans le bon bord

[charlinetje]

@skatefbk je ne comprends pas,parce que je parle un petit peu de francais!!excusez-moi

[skatefbk]

@charlinetje sorry im not talking french it just my google apps translate evrything!

[charlinetje]

@skatefbk ah ok no worries:)

[NCFigureSkater13]

you are not pulling in at all on the axel

[charlinetje]

@NCFigureSkater13

those are already 8 months ago,look at my new video's plz thanks

[s1gabriel1s]

what is the name of the song?

Who is singing?

[charlinetje]

keri Hilson ft Akon

[s1gabriel1s]

what is the name of the song?

Who is singing?

[8520Fauve8520]

nee ik schaatste in nederland maar toen ben ik verhuist naar amerika since dien ben ik verslaaft aan schaatsen ik schaats nu ongeveer 4 tot 5 jaar

[8520Fauve8520]

yay je spreek NL me2

[charlinetje]

schaats je ook in belgie dan?

[MegaAnni95]

But at the end you were really good

[charlinetje]

thanks!!i have better video's now,check them out if u like!

[MegaAnni95]

Jump higher and add a lot of more speed

Cause this was not perfect and dont turrn arround soo often at the end..

[charlinetje]

i know it's not perfect,those are just my first axels!!jeez!

[jojokidi]

this is my rink, I go there every week :) I saw my teachers and fellow clasmates on the backround, funny. =p

I think your skating is good, but you have to practise ofcourse to get better... but this is a video from a couple of months back so I assume you have improved a lot by now.

[jojokidi]

I couldn't find movies from this year, but I would like to see you're improvement and then I can give a real comment on that video... because It's kinda stupid to give advise and maybe you have changed a lot.

[jojokidi]

Do you follow lessons and how long have you been skating?

Keep up the good work! hope to see new movies soon, to see the improvement...

ps: I wouldn't practise axels with speed yet, just try it from standing still because otherwise it's more dangerous.

oh and from were in belgium are you? Is it far from here? and do you speak dutch?

[charlinetje]

i do speaks dutch,u to?i follow lessons 2 times a week in Bruges,the seasons there are very short(only 4 months) i've been skating for a bit over 3 years,i started when i was 19,and i'm 22 now,i have new video with landed axels!hope u like it

[hayleyrockstar25]

wow, you're really good! i took ice skating 4 awhile but it was way too expensive. keep up the good work! im going skating 2morro :D

<3

[charlinetje]

thanks!!!yeah i know it's a very expensive sport but i think it's worth the money,i work for it and skating is my passion :)

how was the skating?take care

[hayleyrockstar25]

you're welcome :D it was very fun, im going later also :)

[Katriania]

Try bending your knees a bit more to get some more air time. Then you'll be able to fit in your spins. :3

[charlinetje]

thanks,i'm still working on them,they are better but didn't land it yet!!it's soo frustrating!!

[lemonheadskittle]

ur purty good

[charlinetje]

thanks!!i improved alot since this video!!plz check out my other video's

[krissiGIRL123]

sooo coooll amazing.. i don't have words .. i wish i could skate like you and had your legs .. you're just amazing ! :)

[charlinetje]

aww that's so sweet!thanks!!and if u skate as many as i do ,u'll get the legs i'm sure ;) xxx

[krissiGIRL123]

@charlinetje now i'm watching this video again and i wish even more that i could skate like you and to have your legs but i just can't cause in my town you have to pay for figure skating and i can't afford it very often :( i'm sorry .. but i still am wishing for the same things ..

[charlinetje]

yeah figure skating is expensive!!to bad u can't skate out there!well i hope u enjoy my other videos as much as this one :)take care!!

[krissiGIRL123]

@charlinetje i can skate but only once a week ...

[gabbster00]

you will get your axel!!!

dont worry it took me a year.

but practice helps and alooooot of motivation

[charlinetje]

i really hope so!!thanks for commenting!!

[XxtwilightLoVeR11xX]

u no ur kinda bending ur knee in ur camel? if u straighten it, i think it would be PERFECT

[charlinetje]

yeah i know it took me a long time to get it!!now they are much better!!check out my recenter video's if u like!and thanks for commenting!

[beccabear54]

Well for your axel you have to use your leg more and your arms more. that will make you go higher so you'll have time to finish the rotations. Good luck :]

[charlinetje]

thanks i have more recenter video's now,my attempts are better,still didn't land it though!!it's soo hard!

[shufflahKatie]

Heey :)

ony our Camel spin.. your too much on the edge causing you to over balance.. you will be able to hole the spin longer if you stay off the edge a little bit :) looking good!

[charlinetje]

thank you,but i have more recenter video's now and the camels are looking much better!!check it out if u like!thanks for commenting!

[cleicsioluek]

I have a trick that Im trying to work on... when you take-off, put your legs together as fast as possible before landing and the right should look like you are crossing a fence....

[charlinetje]

i know but i'ts sooo hard!!still can't do it!!i have more recenter video's with axel attempts and double salchow!check them out! :)

[cleicsioluek]

I am at the exact same place... Having trouble with the sit spin and legs not together + never getting the Axel...

[charlinetje]

sucks huh ;) haha oh well with practice things will get better so i hope haha!

[katerosiewelsh]

Yay i just landed my axel

[charlinetje]

awesome!!i'm happy for u!!!

[charlinetje]

thank u for ur comments,my axel attempts are already better though!check out the more recenter video's plz!

i know i have to straight my leg when i'm doing camels bu then i"m going on a big circle...i hope i learn them soon i also have lots of trouble with sitspins!!

[collistoncutie]

im not sure about the brand but im going to try some on during the week :)

[figureskatingqueen12]

that is weird, ask your coach to teach them and help you with axels if you want to do it or switch coaches! i hope you get your axel soon, let me know! :)

[charlinetje]

yeah i hope they start on axels soon!i ask it everytime,but there are lots of people that have lots of trouble with even doing a salchow jump and that's why we don't start to practice on axels :'(

[collistoncutie]

Forgot to say lol im getting figure skates for xmas lol.

[charlinetje]

awesome!!!what brand?

[collistoncutie]

Im not to sure yet but im still looking lol,there is some at the rink there on sale :).

[collistoncutie]

Thanks ive been going skating 3 times lol and im going again maybe next week xx.:)

[collistoncutie]

You are very good Ive always dreamed of being a figure skater I might be joining next year if I ever do i hope ill be as good as you :)

[charlinetje]

thank you!i'ts a very nice sport!!!u should really try it,it's awesome!!good luck!!

[charlinetje]

thanks alot for the tips,i didnt practice axels in my skating lessons,only on my own so i don't really know what my faults are and how to improve it,i did some axel attempts in a recenter video (skating with sophie ) check it out and tell me what u think!thanks for ur advice!!

[figureskatingqueen12]

your axel attempts are only wals jumps with a backspin, jump higher and really drive your leg and get into that backspin positiion! do lots of walk throughs and back spins and jump high and drive your leg!|

[charlinetje]

yeah i know,but i'm trying axels on my own and that's actually kinda stupid,it should be better if i had a coach ,but our skating seasons are very short(only 4 months of skating)and i thought ,why not try axels on my own,who knows one day i could land them,but i think with good advice my attempts will be better!anyways,thanks for ur advice!!:)

[ith1nkofyou]

Watching your videos makes me want to skate again... I figure skated when I was like 9-12, Im 25 now... I can still do some spins and easy stuff but I am thinking of getting into it again.... Im nervous!!!

[charlinetje]

thank u!!and u should start skating again,u'll never be to old to learn some stuff,u just are a little bit more afraid of trying new things then when ur younger,why did u stop skating?

i wish u alot of succes when u start skating again!!!

[ith1nkofyou]

Thank you! I went to my local ice rink for a free adult lesson, and turns out, I can still do spins and jumps that I learned when I was 9! I signed up for adult skating lessons again. My first class is this Saturday! I hope I can get better and compete again =)

[Ouranlover8]

Ik weet wel wrm je je benen niet tegen elkaar kan houden: hoe dieper je zit, hoe sneller je draait (logisch), hoe meer de massa van je lichaam naar de buitenkant wordt getrokken. Dat probleem heb ik ook! En als je eens je axel onder de knie hebt zal je zeker zeggen: "Was het dat? Zo moeilijk is dat toch niet!"

[charlinetje]

ja kmoet echt dieper gaan zitten,maar dan val ik meteen op men gat haha!en hoop dat ik die axel rap onder de knie zal hebben,heb er al zo lang nie meer op geoefend,ben nu voornamelijk met pirouettes bezig!

groetjes Charline

[Ouranlover8]

Mijn schaatsbaan hier in Hasselt is eindelijk trg open! Ik ga vandaag om 14:30 en ga mn axel nog wat oefenen. Ma begin ik me trainen en oefen voor wedstrijden! Ik denk dak de Antarctica Cup nog kan rijden en misschien de Limantcup.

[charlinetje]

super zeg!!!veel succes in elk geval!!

en probeer eens wat te filmen!!!

groetjes

[ChristinaeL]

Wow, to think I just saw this video! Ooops.

Anyway, just go for it in the sit spin. No matter how much anyone tries to change the technique etc, it all boils down to how much falls you're willing to take before getting a low good spin. Don't hunch - Look at a spot on the boards and see yourself getting lower.

For axel, I will say to practice your backspin a lot. A lot a lot. I did that and it made me feel my rotatations. Practice backspin- open- close. Loop-backspin. Backspin-jump.

Good luck!

[charlinetje]

thanks for ur good advice!!!it's already 3 weeks ago since i skated so i really want to go this weekend!!hope my practice will be good!!haha

[hunto2309]

like when you kick your leg though do it faster and more al thought ur kicking some thing ... that way you will get more height and then that allows for more rotation

[charlinetje]

ok now i know what u mean!thx ;)

[hunto2309]

hey ... you need to be more aggressive when you put your free leg though ... also what is this song pretty awsome x

[charlinetje]

can u be a little more specific plz?and the song is from keri Hilson and Akon-Change me

[TheInsideEdge1]

Practicing off ice will help with the axel. Make sure your arms pass your sides closely and then go strait up. It will give you more time in the air. On the sit pull the inside of your right knee to the side of the left knee and point your toes! And keep your free leg strait.

[charlinetje]

thx for all the good advice!!!i think i know what you mean!!;)

[charlinetje]

thank you for ur advice,i went on skating camp for a week and my sitspin is getting better!!i hurt myself yesterday ,fell on my but really hard and my muscle feels really sore so i think i wont be able to skate for at least 1 week...:( hope it feels better soon!

[cheyiceskater97]

hey ur doing great just go faster into ur axel and u will have it in no time!!!!:)

[charlinetje]

thank you i'll try it 2morrow!!!wish me luck!!!

[123firefly321]

You are doing GREAT!! Keep up the good work!!! :-)

For the axel and doubles.....the secret for rotation is to check the left shoulder (for ccw jumpers) on takeoff and jump INTO your left shoulder. That is, bring your right side up and around so that it "catches" your left shoulder, then everything rotates together. Right now, your left shoulder is leaving early, so your rotation is wide in the air. Also, try to bend knee deeper on takeoff ... But the left shoulder is the key.

[123firefly321]

Do you jump the axel off ice? It's a good idea to try the jump on a soft surface (grass) to get the feel of it.... Especially if you jump into your left shoulder. BE CAREFUL!! You are going to rotate VERY fast in the air and it may throw you off balance at first. It is best to get the feel of this off ice so you don't get hurt. You can also get the deeper knee bend more easily off ice since you don't have to worry so much about holding your edge. Be careful and good luck!! :-)

[123firefly321]

Your spins have very nice form. You are a very graceful skater. :-)

[charlinetje]

thanks alot also for ur tips on the axel jump!!!u made my day!!!

[StellaVanderqqch]

You should be lower but yes, for a simple sit, it's nice :)

[StellaVanderqqch]

Beautiful shirt ^^ Nice sit spin. Your scratch at 2:24 is fabulous !!

[charlinetje]

thx but u really think my sit spin is nice?i hate it!!haha i hope i'll improve them soon!

[morgail]

Your catch foot spiral is beautiful!! I'm still working on my axel, so I can't really give any magic tips:) Bending the knee deeply on the take-off has helped mine, and so has jumping more off the toe rather than the flat of the blade. Good luck with yours!

[hillavi]

i agree, axel is really hard!

i can make the rotation in the jump, but then i cant land it - its really frustrating!

and another thing is that i have 3 trainers , but only one of them can teach me anything because ive become better then one of them and the other are almost never there!

so if I had other trainers I would develop more, but im not blaming it all one my trainers - Im the one doing the work after all, but they are the one telling me how to...im just babbling

[charlinetje]

yeah i know what you mean with the trainers,i have the same problem also!i hope i'll improve it soon!

[scootie12]

Looks like you're making some good progress. If you want me to offer any advice, I would suggest really using your knees, and bending more for your axel. Also working on bending more will help your other elements, like your spins.

Good luck with everything, and just remember to pull in more on your axel. I'm sure you'll have it rotated soon enough :)

[charlinetje]

thanks alot hearing that from you!!i will definatly try to bending my knees more!!hope it helps!!;)

[scootie12]

no problem. bending nicely in the knees is really the secret to having good height in your jumps, and good positioning in your spins, stroking, etc. If you really pay attention to bending more, I think you'll notice some big improvements! Good Luck!!!

[figueskateRsof]

jeej weer een filmpje! je camels worden echt goed joh:O ik ben jaloers haha! en je axel attempts zijn best goed joh je positie in de lucht is goed in ieder geval!

voor je sit spin, ik weet niet of het helpt, maar probeer nog verder met je armen en schouders naar voren te reiken dan kan je dieper en ben je stabieler ofzo? dat krijg ik altijd te horen op de club:P

nou hopelijk tot snel:(

xxx

[charlinetje]

dank je meid!!nou men axels kunnen wel beter,maar ja ik ben ook zonder coach aan het oefenen dus weet niet waar ik echt nog moet op letten,ik denk dat het op kamp wel veel beter zal gaan lukken!ik hoop het in elk geval!!

en men sitspin is echt een ramp!!haha hoe krijg ik men benen tegen elkaar?het lukt me nooit!!echt heel raar!

ik hoop je snel te zien en veel plezier in Portugal!! xxx

[didisk8r]

Nice :) I think you'll get used to more rotations in the air soon. your legs seem to be in a backspin position an this is really good. I'm afraid to try axel on ice :D nice camels :) your sit spin is centered it will get lower with time. :)

[charlinetje]

yeah it's kinda scary,i'm afraid to jump high although i think it would make it easier to rotate faster...i hope i'll land it soon!!i really want to start with doubles!