I really need help with a beilman I've always wanted to do one but I just can't seem to get my foot above my head, or grab my foot with both hands, and I even have trouble figuring out where to put my hand on my blade to bring it up. So I pretty much don't know much about it.
Also any tips on how to do a Sasha Cohen spiral. The one where she does the full splits in a spiral then grabs her skating leg and puts her nose to her knee.
(Not really part of the question but if you have any tips on how to do a double axel that would be greatly appreciated)
I'm not really flexible in my back but I'm pretty flexible in my legs. Even though I can't do the splits; but I'm close.
2007-02-15 08:00:08 · 11 answers · asked by katkittycat_figureskate4life 3 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Ice Skating
once you get your full splits off ice, then you can begin on making it happen on ice. Take ballet class, if you aren't already. Doing a split on the floor is one thing, doing it while upright, with heavy boots on your feet is quite another. My coach always told me to practice getting a split spiral position my standing up against a wall, facing out and the lower your body and flatten one leg up againgst the wall. You can't do it well at first but keep it up. Also, try holding onto a ballet bare, or counter top or somthing and do the strech where you place your hand on your knee and strech it back. (known as the kerrigan spiral) this helps you get into the desired split spiral position with assitance. once you get there, slowly release the hand and try to hold the leg there.
2007-02-16 03:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by NY Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be extremely flexible to do a Sasha Cohen spiral, even more than the full splits. I would practice lifting your foot up in the air by grabbing your blade, and then once you are flexible enough, you try and grab it with the other hand and then pull your nose to your knee. I can do the splits, but I'm not even close to a sasha spiral, I can just do a yspiral, they take a lot of practice! Good luck!
And to do a biellmann, you shold probably ask your coach because I know how to do one, but they are way confusing. basically you grab your right blade with your right hand and then pull it behind your head, then take your left hand and grab your right wrist, and then try and pull it up over your head.
2007-02-15 23:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by love2figureskate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Splits are definately a must have to perform a 'Sasha Cohen' spiral. But as for the beilman, start by just doing a catch foot and trying to stretch your foot as high as possible --- this does take working on your back flexibility.
As you start to get more flexible you will realize the space you need to create to perform a beilman.
2007-02-15 23:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by Je 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work on your flexibility off ice, yoga, gymnastics, or just stretching everyday, mark a line on the wall where you leg reaches in a spiral position, each day try to lift you leg higher than the line you first marked....with out being flexible enough you won't be able to get that leg that high. Also it takes a lot of strength and balance to hold you leg in a split spiral position....
So some strength training would help you as well...
2007-02-17 09:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For your back flexibility do backbends (bridges) and work on walkovers. And like someone else said you need to get a split down to get a spiral like sasha's! Just keep working and it will come on it's own!
2007-02-20 17:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hillary B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On spirals, what I do is I ALWAYS stretch. Do the spiral stretchings at least 5 minutes every day. If you want to do a good spiral, you will need to stretch!
As for the beilman, What I do is prcatice the bridge strech. I hold it for 20 seconds. You will need to stretch your back, even if you can't do it, TRY!!!
2007-02-19 16:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be flexible to be a figure skater, so you REALLY need to put bac flexibility first, since is is more important than all other fleibility. Leg flexibilty is nice, but back is better. Also, you can keep your little Sasha Cohen moves to yourself, and I hope that everyone who tries that falls at lest 400 times, but that'sjust me.
2007-02-18 15:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by figureicequeen 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a beilman, i work on those to. what you do is start by going foward in a atitude possition than grab your leg and slowly move up. at a point, you basicly flip your elbow so it points to the ceiling. if you can take your free arm and grab the wrist holding your blade
2007-02-19 17:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im also having same problem with my beilman. i found you have to pull you leg up with one hand and then assist this with the other, once up high.
dont hold you blade like a normal pick-up, you have to sort of twist your hand...cant quite explain.
good luck!
2007-02-18 13:47:31 · answer #9 · answered by lyd 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should know how to do the splits to help lift and have a coach help you. If you have a coach and she has not tought you yet. Ask her, or maybe you are not ready to learn. good luck!!!!!!!!
2007-02-16 00:15:16 · answer #10 · answered by figureskaterrr(: 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋