Axel and Rotation

Off-ice. Axel looks much better, and I think this is the feeling I should have on ice. It is not transferring onto the ice though. Please help. I need more height and for off-ice to transfer on-ice.
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Sports

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• figure
• ice
• skating
• skate
• practice
• off
• axel
• jump
• technique

[stxgurl2]

why can no one evr get the off ice rotation?? it is so easy tho!

[ChristinaeL]

@stxgurl2 tips, please? I don't get it on ice either...

[simboy31]

under rotated so remember backspin position in air and knee bend wot ur doin is fine but pull in as tight as you can i dont understand how do them and doubles as i just seem to be able to get jumps like 2nd nature as i am very springy well so ive been told lol :P

[ChristinaeL]

@simboy31 you're lucky! I don't understand how to "suspend" myself in air! hmmm. but somehow a harness works magic. and magic is spelt as s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y... haha.

[jordynheartsk8]

stay in more

[TheInsideEdge1]

they are good, just hang on to the backspin position until you hit the floor. Dont even think of opening before then. Do those double footed rotation jumps as often as possible to get the feeling of the air position. Im sure you have it in you its just about mastering fear. Also do lots of waltz-backspins on ice and plain backspins

[stxgurl2]

@ChristinaeL btw i hav a vid of me doing an axel ON ICE but i go the opposite way of u, so it might b a little confusing... oh and i also see that youre not kicking ur leg through enough to get that height.

[stxgurl2]

@ChristinaeL okay, so what i see you doing here is that your not getting a full rotation, and you are opening your arms too early. i had this same problem, until i found what works best for me. what works best for me and like 5other people at my rink, is to say your first name slowly while you are rotating in the air, also i noticed that you're taking off walking forward, and i doubt you do this on ice, so i would suggest to try taking off backwards, like as you do on the ice.

[morgail]

It looks really good! Mine is at the same place off-ice - just 1/4 underrotated. However, on-ice, it's still between 1/2 and 3/4 underrotated. If I ever figure out the secret to getting it on-ice, I'll share it. :)