im only in free style 3 when do you learn an axel???????
2006-12-21 14:19:24 · 8 answers · asked by ice skater 1 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Ice Skating
I'm only in Gamma and I work on my Axel in my free ice time. Yes, it's hard and takes a lot of patience. Just remember, focus on the jump and turn, not the landing in the beginning. I've actually nearly got it, I just need more speed. Keep practicing and eventually you'll get it.
P.S. I don't know if they teach axels in Freestyle, you may need a private coach during sessions
2006-12-21 14:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by cam - [ily]♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been trying to land my Axel consistantly for years and years now. You learn it in Freestyle 5 on the ISI circuit. You shouldn't even be thinking about axels yet if your in freestyle 3. Do you have your loop and flip yet? The loop helps you get ready for the axel because it puts your feet in the right place. Also work on Back Spins. When you start to learn the axel, you must be patient. You can NOT be scared of it. When you chicken out and under rotate the jump, thats when you get hurt. As for coming easy, that depends on the person. If you are not scared of it and keep practicing, then you will get it in no time.
2006-12-22 02:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by blades7816 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You learn an axel after Freestyle 6. (USFSA) For me it came way easy. I learned it in two weeks, but that's just me. Some people take a year or longer. Try it off ice and on the harness. It really helps. Double axels are a lot harder. I still can't land it and I've been practicing it for a month already
2006-12-22 08:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by scarlettaCAT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The axel is different than any other jump. Some people land it in a week, some in two years. It just depends. If you have a harness at your rink, you may want to ask your coach to put you on it. This can help you get the feel for the rotation.
2006-12-22 03:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Axels do take a lot of work and patience. You also fall a whole lot many coaches call it the jump of a million falls.
2006-12-23 00:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmm an for an axel, it depends on each individual skater. it took me almost a year to land mine, and i still can't get it consistent. but you should definetly do axels off and on the ice, because i didn't even land my axel until after i started practising them off-ice.
besides you learn the axel in freestyle 5 so first you should work on your flip, loop, salchow, toe-loop, and toe-wally (axel is like a waltzjump-loop)
2006-12-22 14:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to do speed skating. It takes pratice and hard work but if you like the sport a lot no sport is hard after you start it.
2006-12-22 06:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kind of depends. My coach says that she loves jumps and they are really easy for her, but spins are more difficult her, however some people are naturally better at spins. It really depends on what you can do.
2006-12-23 02:03:09 · answer #8 · answered by WINGS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋