Sit spin help plz?

Question

hi. i am working on my sit spin and this is what i can't get!!
i go into to it like a normal spin. i go all the way down and go around for like 1 and half rotation then fall. my coach says to lean forward but whe i do that i stil fall.
Me and my best friend HUGE TWILIT FAN or what ever she spells it. She is like my coach that helps. my other caoch just says to do squats but that is not the point. WHat should i do off ice. help plz.

Answer 1

Did you see HUGE twilight fan's sit spin question??
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agdq08jJWrxgq2ppF9cEHRlwxQt.;_ylv=3?qid=20070909200526AA528gV
That's cool you guys are friends!!

Ok, so are you falling on your rear or your freeleg side? If you are falling on your rear, see my answer on HUGE twilight's question (only because it's a long explanation and I don't want to hog up room here). Squats will give you the strentgh to go up or down, but you also need the flexibility from your lower back on down to get into (and stay in) that position.

If you're falling on your freeleg side, that hip is probably dropping, which means you may be dropping your shoulder on that side as well. You need to keep your hips and shoulders level in a spin or else all your weight will not be on the skating leg (where it all should be) . . .you will either travel or fall out of it. When you extend your arms in front and put your hands together during the sit spin, don't position them to the center of your body . . . align it over your skating leg to aid in getting you to put that weight on that side.

Hope that helps!!

Answer 2

To make your flip jump higher I would suggest shooting your leg out to pick rather than placing it on the ice. Make sure you are reaching behind you and drawing all the way back before you leave the ice. The feeling of shooting your leg back is easier to distinguish from a mohawk take off but it is the same thing using a three turn. As for your lutz I would suggest that you do the same thing as I mentioned on your flip. The more controlled reach and draw you have the easier it will be to get into the air and finish the rotation. The hardest part of a lutz is to make sure you are taking off the outside edge so really focus on where your shoulders are on your take off and where you are placing your toe pick behind you. If you are doing these two things correctly it will be easier to take off the outside edge. When it comes to your spins I would say that you have to make sure not to rush the entrance. Snapping into a spin is good because it gives you more speed, but if you never find your center you may as well not snap. When you are going into your sit spin make sure that you are controlling your free leg as it comes around and don't try to force it around too quickly because that is where the extra uncontrollable speed that knocks you off balance comes from. Hope this helped and that I wasn't too confusing!

Answer 3

You do have to lean forward while sitting, but make sure you're properly balancing out your weight. Make sure you're sitting down like you're about to sit in a chair or stick your butt out like a chicken -- I see a lot of skaters who "sit" like they only bend from their waist and not their hips and knees. Keep your back straight. Keep your arms extended straight out in front of you and your free leg should also be straight out in front of you, with your foot slightly turned out (don't catch the back of your blade!!!). Make sure your thighs are together, but don't allow your free leg to cross over or wrap. This should all balance you out, as long as you're keeping your shoulders square with your hips -- in other words, don't drop a shoulder. You can work on "shoot the ducks" on ice or off ice to help your get the feeling for the proper balance and weight transfer. Also if you add more of a "snap" when stepping into your spin (after your back inside edge) and start sitting right away, the extra speed also helps hold you in the spin.

Answer 4

I would suggest practicing off of the ice your shoot the ducks, and dips off the ice. Practicing both of these things on the ice is also helpful. Good luck!

Answer 5

LUCKY!!!!!!!! you're in the level that has scratch spins!!!!! lucky ducky!!! i want to learn those soooo bad!! i'm only in alpha basic 3!! :( well anyway (back 2 u) i'm not quite sure, i'm just guessing, maybe (if you know how to swim) you can try to use a harness from a diving platform and ummmmm...... well actually never mind cuz that probably won't work, maybe you can try using a harness on a trampalene and perform your scratch spin training there until you are sure how to do it on ice, so for the trampalene you can use something slippery and smooth on your feet while twirling on the trampalene so that you can spin faster! good luck!

P.S.: heres some links if this doesn't help:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mZ9cSFVvnbY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kciPg2sw0as&mode=related&search=

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tC5_L3yyCDs&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSkdbdX1hs&NR=1

Answer 6

squats. trust me they help BIG TIME! i have skated for 5 years they help.

Answer 7

IDK, but lean back when ur on the ice.