Do you have any suggestions on figure skating spirals?
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I struggled on my spiral at first too but it got TONS better so don't worry. Just...\n\n(1) Stretch every morning and night.\n\n(2) Hold on to the back of a chair or a windowsill and bring your leg up into spiral postion stretch it as high as you can and HOLD it there for about 30 seconds then let it down, rest for a second and do it again. Repeat about 5-6 times, try and work up to 10 times. \n\n(3) When you do it just keep thinking "Stretch Stretch Stretch" and push yourself to get your leg higher and higher and eventualy your muscle will get strong enough to lift your leg into postion everytime.
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i'm a figure skater.so obviously i have figure skates. but if you really really dont like them. you can try boy's figure skates. Thers not much of a difference between the 2. unless you prefer to switch the hockey skates which probably wont be a good idea.
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short answer, the one you use the most ;)\n\nif you want a good cheap skate look here:\n\nhttp://www.blankdecks.com/decks_index.htm\n\nget one with a decent concave and about 7.25 to 7.5 inches wide, i've bought one and it does pretty good for freestyle stuff.
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A1: Yes, I think its nice sport if you mean cool, but in the case you mean if its nice meaning the people are, than it totally depends: coaches can be harsh at times (depending on who they are) and some people are just naturally too competetive.\nA2: Well, half the time I am but we SPOT, picking a spot to stare at until we slow down into an ending.\nA3: Well, you could wear anything you want but i really dont recommend it.\nA4: No, I wouldnt do it. You've gotta strech and that wont help, and if you fall, it really hurts, plus they might freeze. I recommend a dance or yoga pant.\nA5:Because of jumps and spins, also the zamboni doesnt always do a perfect job in layering out the globs of stuff, but thats not his fault.\nA6:Competitive level ranges in what your talking about too-if your talking about competing, then thats for your coach to decide and ranges on how many competions your local club sponsors. If your talking about testing, then it takes about 5+ years working 1 or 2 day sessions for 1 hour or more. \nA7:Of course, its natural! Especially when its a new jump...\ndont feel rained on if your fall at all!!! Everyone does.\nA8: Whats the best? THE feeling of......sense of accomplishment?....flying?....well whatever it is makes me soar. I love doing backwards thing like shoot-the-ducks and sprial (catch-foot). i love the toe-loops, and salchows. It just feels great. I cant explain all of it.\nA9: Hmmmm...  usfsa.org (united states figure skating assosiation), ifsmagazine.com, and isu.org (international skating union)\nIf you have any more figure skating questions you would like me to answer do another Yahoo! Answers question in sports> winter sports> and makes sure to put *miss artisic292* in the brief question summary thing!\n\nThanks, miss artistic292!!
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I'm not sure how educational they are but you could try the text-based games on Rinkworks.com.  They are certainly mind boggling and very addictive.
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look here\n\nhttp://www.sailhawaii.com/spinnerdolphins.html
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Hi, JP.  \n\nI am a figure skating coach.  \n\nHighly recommend a book "The Inner Champion - a Mental Toughness Training Manual for Figure Skaters".  Author is Choeleen Loundagin.  I believe the retail price is around $24.95.\n\nThe website is www.innerchamp.com\n\nThis is excellent and will help you mentally prepare for a skating competition.  Another method I execute with my skaters is to have them listen to their program prior to their event and walk through the elements.  Focus is important....\n\nGood luck in your upcoming competitions!
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http://www.londonskaters.com/main_how_to.htm\n\nThis link has some tutorials for the advanced inline skater
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for getting trophies and money - i do skateboarding and do the same tricks over and over for it-it works!\ni've never built a spiral staircase, so i'm afraid i can't help you with that though
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try MSNdollies.com, they have some cool ones.
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Lunges do the trick.  Also if you've watched some figure skating, there this trick called a spiral... this is when you are standing up right and then what you do is lift one leg behind you with the free leg straight and tense as far as you can go.  Once you're reached your limit, start arching your back so the leg gets higher up.  As you raise your leg past your hips, you'll need to start leaning forward a little bit opening your hips ever slightly.  You can start to feel the burn and your glutes tightening up.  I have a picture I can email to you but dont know what email address to send it too as you'd be the first one I am actually answering the question.  I hope that helps!
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Try the quarter machines at walmart cheap skate.
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Start by making the letter "C" with each skate (obviously the left one will be a backwards "C").  Make sure to bend at the knees.\n\nOnce you get that mastered, you can try and learn how to crossover going backwards, which you can do quicker...and it looks pretty cool, too.
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Although they are some sweet shoes, I would just suggest going and buying a pair of DC's \nDC's have always worked for me, and I stay by them\nThere cool looking shoes and last for a long time\nMacbeths are just for looks I wouldn't buy them for skating...
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Dude why buy 2 pairs? Just get your in-lines, elbow pads, knee pads and a helmet. Go to a smooth surface and keep trying till you roll and you'll get better and better. Go to a skate shop and they will recommend a nice pair of in-lines for you. Kowabunga !!!
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First question I have for you is which direction are you having trouble with clock wise or counter clock wise. If you haven't noticed, all skaters at rinks skate in one direction, counter clock wise. This is the easest direction for everyone to skate. You also didn't say if you were having trouble skate forwards or backwards. Balance is the key to skating. You have to find your balance on your skates. When I teach my players, I have them work on their inside edges and then outside edges. I have them do half circles with the inside edge and then half cirles with the outside edge, When you get comfortable with your edges and can push hard on both inside and outside edges without falling down, then you can start working on your crossovers. I have one question for you, how many pushes on a crossover, one or two. Answer is two. You first push on your outside skate, crossover, as you crossover, you push on you inside skate. You may fall down at times doing this at first, but this is the first start in power skating. It take time to develop a good push on both skates inorder to get the power that you need. I'm 58 years old and I am still working everyday to improve my stride. Hang in there. Nobody said that this would be easy. Good luck to you.
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no there isnt. in skateboarding/snowboarding the rotations are:\n 90*\n180*\n 270*\n360*\n 450*\n540*\n 630*\n720*\n 810*\n900*\n\nand it keeps going. the indented degrees are generally what you will spin into a jib/grind