Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Axel entry to lockdown walkthrough
Variation: Axel entry into lockdown while in a forward upright spin
Purpose: This drill really focuses on helping skaters feel and improve their outside edge take-off of an axel. The skater needs to be able to push into a strong outside edge to initiate the spin, and maintain the pressure on their skating leg outside edge while their free side follows through from take-off into follow through.
Helps with these common mistakes: Change of edge or weak outside edge on axel take off, not maintaining pressure or center of gravity over the skating side
Associated skating element: Axel, double axel
Rotational direction demonstrated: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No equipment
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Foundation: On ice frame position wal...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Axel walkthrough on the circle
Variation: Arms in checked or frame position over landing side
Purpose: This drill helps skaters who use their shoulders to initiate the rotation in an axel. By having the skaters keep their arms in a frame position, they have to... -
Foundation: single axel walkthrough a...
In this video, Signe shows how to walk through the axel off the ice and then she demonstrates an off ice single axel.
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Beginner: Off-ice waltz jump tutorial
In this video, Signe first explains and demonstrates a waltz jump. She then breaks it down, explaining that the most important thing is finding the alignment over the skating side. She explains that when skaters learn an axel, they need to lead with their skating side, but when learning the walt...
