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26 April 2018
Kimmie Meissner's Double Axel
https://www.facebook.com/starsonice/videos/10152937044040936/
#SOIHowToTuesday from Kimmie Meissner! "Double axel has always been one of my favorite jumps! It took me a while to land cleanly, but after nearly two years I finally figured it out. For those of you wondering how to land your own double axel or just wondering how to perform one in general, here are a few important guidelines to follow."
- always try to step into the jump with your chest up and your free side open. Lunging on the step or allowing your body to be too square will only make your job harder. An easy way to think of the step is imagining you are pushing into an Ina Bauer.
- be sure not to hook your axel takeoff. You want to keep your momentum traveling in the direction you originally pushed.
- when leaving the ice, try to bring your free side all the way through, and throw your arms and leg forward. I always describe this part of the takeoff as trying to jump over the boards. It's also similar to how you would get yourself up onto a horse.
- now you're in the air and you want to squeeze all the space out between your arms and legs, while also placing yourself over your landing side. For me, I lock into my right side as soon as I begin rotating. Then it's important to stay there! The biggest problem many skaters run into when learning a new jump is breaking out too soon.
- finally, you want to anticipate the landing just a bit. After you've been doing a jump for a while, it's easy to sense when you should be impacting the ice. Once that knowledge comes, you can begin to prepare for the landing and ensure the success of your jump.
Happy axeling to all!!
Stars on Ice
#SOIHowToTuesday from Kimmie Meissner! "Double axel has always been one of my favorite jumps! It took me a while to land cleanly, but after nearly two years I finally figured it out. For those of you wondering how to land your own double axel or just wondering how to perform one in general, here are a few important guidelines to follow."
- always try to step into the jump with your chest up and your free side open. Lunging on the step or allowing your body to be too square will only make your job harder. An easy way to think of the step is imagining you are pushing into an Ina Bauer.
- be sure not to hook your axel takeoff. You want to keep your momentum traveling in the direction you originally pushed.
- when leaving the ice, try to bring your free side all the way through, and throw your arms and leg forward. I always describe this part of the takeoff as trying to jump over the boards. It's also similar to how you would get yourself up onto a horse.
- now you're in the air and you want to squeeze all the space out between your arms and legs, while also placing yourself over your landing side. For me, I lock into my right side as soon as I begin rotating. Then it's important to stay there! The biggest problem many skaters run into when learning a new jump is breaking out too soon.
- finally, you want to anticipate the landing just a bit. After you've been doing a jump for a while, it's easy to sense when you should be impacting the ice. Once that knowledge comes, you can begin to prepare for the landing and ensure the success of your jump.
Happy axeling to all!!
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