And is a double axel harder on the ice or ground?!?
2007-01-13 08:55:55 · 12 answers · asked by cheer_sk8_dayle 1 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Ice Skating
Right now I'm in star-skate because I'm too old to be in
pre-juvenile grrr...but I should be going into prenovice soon (I think its called Intermediate in the U.S)I can land all my doubles and some double-doubles and series and I'm starting on the double axel.
Try getting the rotation off the ice then it will be easier on it, but you don't have to stop practicing on ice. This is what I did for my axel... a long time ago...and is what I'm doing now for my double axel!
2007-01-21 07:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by katkittycat_figureskate4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would love to be a competitive figure skater-though i only started skating about a year ago. (im 14, but i started when i was 13). i dont think i could become competitive since it takes many years to accomplish jumping. how long have you been skating for? i think that a double axel would be easier on the ice since you can get a lot more momentum from skating. you could ask your coach for a better answer, sorry if i'm not much help and i am completely wrong about the axel! good luck with it!
2007-01-13 18:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am!
I have all my doubles and I'm working on the double axel, and it is much easier on the ice like all jumps because you have more speed and momentum, but it helps a lot to practice it off ice, because if you can do it off ice, then you will learn it very quickly on ice. I can do a double axel off ice very easily, which is why I almost landed it the first time I tried it on the ice, and can almost land it.
2007-01-13 19:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by love2figureskate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WAY HARDER ON THE GROUND - you have no momentum to carry you through your revolutions and you don't glide when you land. You will probably fall when you try to land an axel on the floor. If you can do it on the floor, you can do it on the ice.
I am practicing all of my jumps off ice right now for that reason - if I can do them with little momentum, then I can do them on the ice.
2007-01-16 18:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by katethefabulous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I skate quite a lot, but Senior year has been hectic, so I've been kind of missing ice skating. My lessons are sort of informal, though, since my uncle is my coach, but anyway...
Personally, doing the double axel off-ice is a help in getting the strength to rotate and jump, but doing it on the ice really helps you get a feel of the jump itself. You skid when doing it off-ice, and when you're wearing rubber shoes, you don't really make good balance. It's usually smoother, faster, and better practice on the ice itself.
2007-01-16 06:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jane Grey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a competitive skater. Im only working on single axel right now, and I find it harder on ice. But thats just me.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-14 17:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
double axel is definitely scarier on ice than off for me… but it also is easier because you get a lot more momentum for the jump and if you fall on the ice you will slide.
2007-01-15 13:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by K C M J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. For some people, it is harder on the ice. For others, it is harder on the fround. You should practice doing it on both because this may help you land it faster or better.
2007-01-14 09:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easier on the ice, however if you practise it off ice...you'll get better at it. You'll gain the strength you need to have on the take off.
Make practising off ice jumps part of your training...good luck to you!!
2007-01-14 09:57:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think all jumps are harder on the ground!
lol maybe thats just me though.
i compete too... but not managing my doubles yet. so lower level compitions.
2007-01-21 15:46:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah Ell - ox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋