2.5.08: Spiral Stretches & A Few Jumps

The latest in my wave of videos. I wanted to see what my spiral stretches actually looked like. There ya go. It's clear I'm flexible, but my back flexibility is lacking (thus issues on the catchfoot position. . .ouch).

Notice the position my skating leg locks in, especially on the catch knee hold. This is why I have knee problems!

Oh, and for those of you willing to watch until the end, I tried a triple salchow for the first time in AGES. It was bad. But I didn't die, so that's good.

Music: "Home" by K's Choice

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• spirals
• stretches
• jumps
• 3salchow

[jenayen]

Your super amazing!!!!

why don't u compete ?!!

ur in the compettetive skaters level !

mashallah !!

[matokah]

I'm a full time law student, so I don't have the time or money to compete. And I'm old so competing with the "little kids" doesn't really appeal to me anymore. I used to do adult competitions, though! :)

Thanks for the compliment, sukran!!

[jenayen]

Do u have any vidios ov u skatig when u were younger in the competitions?!

i really feel sorry that u can't compete! i mean i really enjoy and love watching u !

mashallah mashallah

[matokah]

Hi!

Unfortunately, no, I don't have videos of me when I was younger. I might be putting some up of me from 2005, but I was 21 at the time, so I don't know if that counts as younger. :)

Honestly, I skate better now than I did as a kid. My jumps are more consistent and my spins are faster. I only competed a few times as a kid. So you're not missing much. ;)

[RBCI]

cool!

You know, the 3sal wasn't too bad.. you just dropped your shoulder.. and it was only a half turn cheated... not bad if you ask me!! haha.. I mean you tried a TRIPLE.. those are nothing to scoff at :P whether it was cheated or not :D

[matokah]

Hiya! Yeah, not too bad given that was the first time I tried it in probably a year. :P

Oh, and apparently my stupid FORMER skate sharpener took off a bit of the bottom of my toepick which explains why my edge jumps are now crap. How annoying! These have to last another 2 years until I'm done with school!

Hope all is well with you!

[Mizzfigureskater]

when you do the one spiral strech where you take your hand and hold up your leg , your not supose to grab your knee , because you can pull it , you need to grab under your knee or above it

[horsechic251]

haha my first triple salchow was horrible... lol i fell and slid into a wall hahaha i laughed really hard tho so it must not hav hurt me too bad!

[0juanna]

name music please !!

[iceflake234]

Please add another video!! xx

[Sapphireskater]

Eh... You own the rink issit? Well, It looks really great, compared to what we have here. Anyway, I feel your jumps lack height... But the thing is you can do triple jumps!!! Good job!

[ginnayy3]

I do spirals too and i think i have bad knees.

Tell if they are.

When i walk long distance they sometimes ache

i can crack them???

What do ya think are they bad?

[Pineapple7979]

u should compete...

[skatergirlaxeldancer]

i have hyperextended knees too so yah the knee problems suck but the extra flexibility on the lines are just so pretty :) great skating!

[iceflake242]

Lots of flexible people at my rink also have swayback knees!

[jenayen]

Oh!bummer =/

yes well 21 counts as a teenager <<thats what they tought me :p

post every vidio u have,ur super amazing!