My only problem is that I can't do a half swizzle....I can do a full one, but when I try half, its really hard!!!!
2007-03-08 09:32:36 · 10 answers · asked by =D 2 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Ice Skating
try putting all your weight on the foot that isn't doing the pushing. then pick up your other foot and practice gliding on the curve.
when you do your half swizzle (I'm assuming this is on a circle or a curve), your weight needs to be pretty much completely on the foot closest to the center of the circle. if your weight is on the other foot, too, it's going to try to turn into a full swizzle.
also make sure your arms are in the right place. your back arm should be just slightly higher than your front arm, and your arms should be "hugging the circle". a lot of people have trouble getting their back arm all the way in back. you might try imagining someone holding your hand and pulling you backwards.
hope this helps. good luck!
2007-03-09 10:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try just doing half swizzles (aka pumps) around a circle. They may seem hard at first, but once you get the hang of them they are pretty fun. Then just try crossing over. Also, it helps if you stay down in your knees rather than keeping your legs straight.
2007-03-08 10:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the half swizzle put all your weight on your inside foot, the outside foot just pretend you doing a swizzle.
2007-03-11 07:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by LazyDaisy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok for back crossovers remember there are 2 pushes in a crossover. Lets say your doing back right over left crossovers, the first push is with your right foot, then you crossover then push the left leg for the second push...ask your coach to show you, ask your coach "what are the two pushes in a crossover?" and she will show you if you don't understand....it is kinda confusing. Good Luck and never give up, every skater has weak spots, but they keep working and get through it and you will too!
2007-03-08 10:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Hillary B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm going to be honest, i'm lots greater useful at backward crossovers. i think of as quickly as you are able to skate backwards you pick to do it, and to that end you would be greater useful at it. i come across them much less stressful because of the fact with forward crossovers it rather is tempting to not be on sufficient of an factor to twist the appropriate way, and you will nevertheless do them yet not remarkable. Backward crossovers would desire to be accomplished very on the factor of suited to get any velocity from them. undergo in techniques: do not carry the two foot until you have crossed, then carry the internal foot to uncross. Your crossing foot would desire to constantly be in front of the different, so once you do pumps (a million/2 swizzles) make beneficial your outer foot is landing in front of the different (yet nevertheless to the factor like a swizzle). once you certainly crossover, it will slide in front of the different foot. This pumping foot is the single that in no way leaves the ice together as crossing. different tips: prepare on the circles. you're outer arm would desire to be out to the factor and rather in front of your torso, the different the comparable way. Line your skates as much as a hockey circle then turn purely your torso into the circle. The hands would desire to the two bypass on the line of the circle. undergo in techniques: constantly look on the back hand seeing it particularly is the course you will stick to, you will desire to demonstrate screen the place you're going. Tip: the two foot push to offer ability in crossovers. the two skates would desire to be on an factor.
2016-12-18 08:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they are hard. but you really have to master them before moving onto back crossovers. remeber to bend your skating knee the keep your arms out.
2007-03-09 12:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://sports.expertvillage.com/interviews/advanced-ice-skating.htm
You can watch these instructional videos maybe that will help to see it demonstrated over and over. This guy does a really good job on all the vids.
2007-03-08 11:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
make sure your standing straight up keep your chin up don't look down if you look down you fall down say ur doing a left over right you would try to move your right foot over while ur left os moving accross
2007-03-10 05:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you play defence you better learn fast, but if you play forward or goalie don't worry about it too much.
2007-03-09 10:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by buccaneersden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stand on a wood floor with socks to get used to the motion. then try on ice!!!! remember your leg thet your standing on will be bent!!!
2007-03-10 08:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by astralprojector 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋