Sheila talks about how she teaches the axel. She offers some tips to help young skaters understand the concept of the axel but not be too intimidated by it. Her pivot drill is commonly used, but many coaches don’t know it. Sheila’s feelings about using the harness to learn the axel mirror those of other top coaches.
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2 responses to “Ice Skating Tips For Beginners Video – Starting Axel (Sheila Thelen)”
Love the pivot/kick suggestion
Great tips!! I appreciate any helpful ideas for that beginning axel jump. We, unfortunately, are not able to have a harness at our facility so our learning curve is L-O-N-G. Thanks and keep ’em coming.