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The Russian Twist, Part 5 – Various Jump Take-Offs (Chris Conte)
Chris Conte continues his multi-part series on air turns or the Russian Twist. In Part 1, he introduced the overall concept. In Part 2 he explained the first turn and discussed how it relates to snizzles and the d-position. In Part 3 he offered more details and some Russian twist demonstrations. In Part 4 he showed a progression …Continue reading →
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h-Position Clap Drill (Page Lipe)
In this short video, International coach Page Lipe explains the h-position clap drill. She uses this drill with skaters on loop, flip, and lutz jumps and she explains it doesn’t work very well on salchow (and toe loop does not have an h-position). As she explains, the drill helps skaters create more height on these jumps …Continue reading →
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Using Split Jump for Double Flip Development – Split Flip (Trevor Laak)
Jump specialist and video analyst Trevor Laak discusses how and why he uses the split jump and split flip as a development tool for double flip. This is the second follow-up to the analysis video Trevor recorded on a single flip with excessive shoulder rotation (see original analysis here). See Part 1 of the follow-up …Continue reading →
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Solutions for Better Jump Timing and More Flow (Trevor Laak)
Jump specialist and video analyst Trevor Laak shares 2 drills for improving the timing and flow of the flip jump. This is a follow-up to the analysis video Trevor recorded on a single flip with excessive shoulder rotation (see here). The goal is to improve the single flip so this skater can do a double …Continue reading →
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Analysis of Single Flip for Double Flip Development (Trevor Laak)
Jump specialist Trevor Laak analyzes a single flip for a skater interested in working on the double. Trevor provides a full analysis of the jump, but focuses on the “rotational jerkiness” caused by excessive shoulder pre-rotation. This is a common problem for skaters who are mastering the single flip in preparation for the double. Many …Continue reading →
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Triple Flip Lesson (Kori Ade)
Olympic coach Kori Ade works with one of her skaters learning a triple flip. This skater lacks the necessary air time for the triple but Kori shows the process of building the jump from the double. In this lesson Kori talks about using a bunny hop to help create rhythm and timing and a lighter …Continue reading →
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Using the Split Jump for Standard Toe Jump Development (Audrey Weisiger)
World and Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger continues her discussion of the split jump (see Part 1 and Part 2). In this video she focuses on the split toe loop, the split flip, and the split lutz. Audrey spends considerable time explaining why these jump drills are important for developing toe jumps with more flow, power, …Continue reading →
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Jump Development Exercises Pt 11 – Prepping for Triples (Chris Conte)
Chris Conte continues with Part 11 of a multi-part series on jump development exercises. In this series, Chris provides a set of warm-up exercises with a variety of drills embedded in them to develop important jumping skills associated with axis, air position, head control, and strong powerful landings. The drills are general and apply to …Continue reading →
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Correcting the Edge on Flip – Fixing a “Lip” (Audrey Weisiger)
This is a very important video by World and Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger. In this video, Audrey is working with a skater who has a change of edge problem on the flip jump. In other words, rather than taking off correctly from a back inside edge, the skater takes off from a back outside edge …Continue reading →
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Jump Lesson – Importance of Patterns (Kori Ade)
Olympic coach Kori Ade gives a young skater a lesson aimed at improving the single axel. The lesson begins with a backspin and progresses to a waltz jump and then a single flip. Notice the focus Kori places on using a consistent pattern to enter the jumps. Kori says, “I really believe in fundamental patterns. …Continue reading →
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Edge Quality of Flip Jump – Jump Drills for Flip (Page Lipe)
Page Lipe discusses the challenge associated with getting flip jumps to come off a back inside edge. Teaching the correct edge early on in jump development saves tremendous time and frustration later on. In this video, Page starts with a process for improving the edge quality of the flip take-off. She starts with a forward …Continue reading →
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Adult Figure Skating – Adult Leg Syndrome (Nick Perna)
World coach and adult figure skating advocate Nick Perna addresses a common jump problem for adults that figure skate. He calls it “adult leg syndrome” and it’s characterized by landing with the free foot to the side or behind the skating leg at the moment of landing impact. Nick notes that the free leg and …Continue reading →
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Loop Jump Development – Part 2 (Nick Perna)
Figure skating coach Nick Perna continues his discussion about the process and drills he uses to develop the loop jump. In Part 1, he covered a quite a few drills including the Bread Drill, Backward Power Pulls with the free foot in front, and the Ace of Spades drill which are all intended to build …Continue reading →
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Using Video Technology as a Coaching Tool (Page Lipe)
Page Lipe works with a skater on drills intended to fix an edge change problem on a double flip. Little coaching information is shared in the video. Instead, this video shows how a coach like Page uses a tablet computer with inexpensive software to enhance a skater’s lesson. Page uses an iPad and the Sk8 …Continue reading →
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Flip Jump – Correct Inside Take-off Edge (Page Lipe)
In the figure skating video below, national and international coach Page Lipe shows exercises to help skaters use the correct edge when entering a flip jump. Although the lutz jump is typically more of a problem for skaters in terms of edge change, the flip edge can also be a major problem. Throughout her 25 …Continue reading →
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Flip Jump for Beginners (Page Lipe)
In this figure skating lesson, Page Lipe explains and demonstrates how she teaches a flip jump to a beginner skater. She typically starts by teaching a half-flip from a mohawk. Notice that Page wants a full stretch but the pick doesn’t enter the ice until it’s almost directly under her. In other words, the legs …Continue reading →
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The Flip Jump – Part 4 (Nick Perna)
In the figure skating video below, Nick Perna finishes his discussion of the flip jump. This is the fourth part of a four-part series. In the first video, Nick introduced the flip jump and discussed the active edge as well as edge change issues. In the second flip jump video in this series, Nick discussed …Continue reading →
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The Flip Jump – Part 3 (Nick Perna)
Nick Perna continues his discussion of the flip jump. This is the third part of a multi-part video series. In the first video, Nick introduced the flip jump and discussed the active edge as well as edge change issues. In the second flip jump video in this series, Nick discussed the three turn entrance and …Continue reading →
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The Flip Jump – Part 2 (Nick Perna)
Nick Perna continues his discussion of the flip jump. This is the second part of a multi-part video series. In the first video, Nick introduced the flip jump and discussed the active edge as well as edge change issues. The flip is probably the most overlooked of the 6 primary jumps in figure skating, largely …Continue reading →
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Edge Class – Part 7 Power Pulls With Hockey Puck (Chris Conte)
Choreographer Chris Conte continues with his class on edges and power generation. As noted in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6 this class was in Korea on one of Chris’s visits and you’ll notice Eun Hee Lee translating for her Korean skaters. Please excuse the audio on this …Continue reading →
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The Flip Jump – Part 1 (Nick Perna)
Nick Perna discusses the flip jump. This is the first part of a multi-part video series on the flip jump by Nick. The flip is probably the most overlooked of the 6 primary jumps in figure skating, largely because low level skaters tend to do them correctly off a back inside edge. However, flip jump …Continue reading →
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Double Flip Jump In Figure Skating (Kori Ade)
Kori Ade offers some thoughts about teaching double flip in this lesson video. At the beginning of the lesson she shares some insights about what physical characteristics give a skater an advantage with rotation in the air. She notes that the demonstration skater is “built to rotate” and needs to work on power to be able …Continue reading →
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Figure Skating Flip Jump Reach And Toe Placement (Trevor Laak)
Trevor Laak shares some video to demonstrate the reach and toe pick placement on a flip jump. This video is a follow-up to a flip jump video by Audrey Weisiger and is intended to clarify the important concepts. Using 8 double and triple flip examples, Trevor clarifies what actually happens on the reach. The video …Continue reading →
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Ice Skating Jumps: Flip Jump Reach And Pick Placement (Audrey Weisiger)
Audrey Weisiger talks about one of the most misunderstood aspects of flip jumps. This is a short video but the topic is very important. Almost every top coach teaches a “strong reach” on the flip jump. This reach extends the body and free leg and arms to control and build energy for a successful jump. …Continue reading →
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Figure Skating Flip Jump Entrance Options (Audrey Weisiger)
Audrey Weisiger discusses the flip jump and offers some insights about the jump and two entrances that almost guarantee the inside edge prior to take-off. To help skaters to develop the proper feeling of coming off an inside edge, Audrey recommends using lots of different entries. She starts with the back cross-over entry to the …Continue reading →
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Ice Skating Jumps: Take Off Drills (Tom Hickey)
Tom Hickey describes some basic on-ice take-off drills he uses with his skaters for axel, toe loop, and flip. These exercises are aimed at developing balance, strength and control. …Continue reading →
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Off Ice Jump Training: Walkthroughs (Tom Hickey)
Tom describes and Taylor demonstrates off-ice drills and walkthroughs for lutz/flip, toe loop, and salchow. Tom is a strong advocate for off-ice jump drills and these drills have helped make his skaters successful. Notice how precisely the walkthroughs should be executed. …Continue reading →
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Figure Skating Jump Combinations: Dartfish Double Flip-Double Toe (Page Lipe)
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed. …Continue reading →
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Ice Skating Jumps: Axel and Double Flip-Double Loop Combination (Chris Conte)
This is another lesson that Chris Conte gave at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp. …Continue reading →
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Grassroots To Champions Skating Camp: Private Lesson – Part 2 (Chris Conte)
This is the second of three videos of a Chris Conte lesson at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp. In thefirst part, Chris discussed flow and important body positions. …Continue reading →
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Ice Skating: Flip Jump Video (Michelle Leigh)
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh provides a thorough explanation of how she teaches the flip jump. There are some extremely important key point in this presentation. …Continue reading →
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Figure Skating Jump Technique For Arms (Michelle Leigh)
Michelle Leigh discusses some very helpful information regarding arm motions and positions throughout jumps, and particularly loop, flip and lutz. …Continue reading →
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How To Figure Skate: Learn a Flip Jump (Nick Perna)
Nick Perna shows how he introduces a skater to the flip jump. This is a follow-up video to Nick’s presentation of the loop jump for beginners. …Continue reading →
