In this video Audrey Weisiger works through a series of exercises to help a skater working on triple jumps to feel the proper air position. This skater was working on triple toe loop but Audrey had her doing single loops and single and double toe loops using various arm positions while making ankle contact.
One of the aspects that sets top coaches apart is their focus on air position. In particular, they have learned that ankle contact is extremely helpful. Every top coach has their own drills and exercises to help their skaters achieve the ankle contact position. And Audrey has taken this one step further.
Audrey has developed an “ankle buzzer” which rewards the skater for making ankle contact by making a repeating sound that can be heard and during the landing glide. This training aid can be extremely effective for skaters that are motivated by a challenge. More information on Audrey’s ankle buzzers can be foundhere.
Don’t be fooled. These drills are difficult and effective and certainly do not require an ankle buzzer. The skater demonstrating these drills is very skilled. It takes a lot of practice to make ankle contact on big single loops and single toe loops.
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14 responses to “Triple Toe Loop Drills With Ankle Contact (Audrey Weisiger)”
I like the frame idea – I have used that before! I have also used a homemade ankle buzzer, but would love to buy a few properely made ones. Thank You Audrey
have never tried the different arm positions…certainly will now…thanks.
This helps! Thank you for takign the time to do videos for icoachskating.com for our benefit.
Thank you Audrey! These arm positions could also be useful for other jumps-I can use them for my skaters who are doing waltz jumps (I teach low level skaters).
Thank you Audrey, very grest drills!!! I’ll try them all for sure.
That is a great goal to try to achieve the ankle contact. Never thought of keeping that in mind…might end up landing multiple rotations someday.
Wonderful arm positions to try on my skaters. Thanks.
Thanks Audrey! Great advice for starting triples…
Great, Audrey! Thanks a lot for the drill!
Nicely organized and inegrated, terrific explaniations
great idea with the ankle contact! i will test this out with my skaters for sure!! thank you
Excellent. Excellent. Excellent!
I love the ankle buzzer’s-I would like to know when you would start using these excercises-skaters working on doubles?
THANK YOU Audrey! These are great drills. I have used a couple of them, but I love the idea of the ankle contact on a single toe loop. Also, doing the loop with the arms up is great, I can’t wait to try it with my students! Thank you for your time! 🙂