Question: How Do I Stop My Figure Skating Spins From Traveling?
This short article gives some tips on keeping figure skating spins centered.
More About Centering Figure Skating Spins:
Answer:
Some common mistakes which can cause ice skating spins to travel are:
- A shallow entry edge
- An entry edge that does not progressively diminish in diameter
- The free leg swings around too early
- Starting the spin too early
Some techniques that may help in centering figure skating spins include:
- Lean into the entry edge circle with the body's weight over the skating side.
- Keep a deep entry edge with the free leg stretched and held behind.
- Keep the shoulders level and down. The arms should be rounded slightly forward to the body.
- A skater's hips should be level.
- The free leg should be at a ninety degree angle to the body.
- The skating foot should make smooth and even little circles on the ice. The circles' tracings should be on top of one another.
- If a skater's weight is too far forward, the smooth and ever little circles can not be achieved. Don't spin on the blade's toepick.
- Relax and enjoy spinning.
- Practice spinning over and over. The more you practice spinning, the better your spins will get.
