World and Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger gives a lesson to a skater who is working on triple triple jump combinations, and in particular, triple toe loop as the second jump. Audrey begins the lesson with a double toe loop “with arms in a frame the whole time” and she asks the skater to increase the forward pressure of the upper body to help create the necessary power angle at take-off. Rather than work on this exercise after a questionable attempt, Audrey moves on to the solo triple toe.
The first attempt is “a little loose in the air” and slightly outside the circle so Audrey asks the skater to anchor the head to help with the overall alignment. After a couple double toe loops, Audrey notes that the skater opens up too “neutral” or open with the arms and shoulders at landing. She wants the skater think of it as “checking out axis side (first), and then releasing.” The skater lands the next triple toe loop attempt.
Since the goal of the lesson is building up to triple triple combinations, Audrey wants the skater to be able to do a waltz jump triple toe loop combination. She starts with the easier waltz jump double toe loop. Audrey is mostly concerned about how the skater is landing the waltz jump with the free foot already back. She says, “When you land the waltz jump, your left [non-axis] foot should be in front of you.” In fact, she wants the foot in front and the free leg straight or mostly straight. The skater is able to rotate the triple toe (fall) on the next attempt thanks to the correct free leg on the waltz jump landing. After a few attempts the skater lands (slight under rotation but stands up) the waltz jump triple toe loop combination which is a great first step toward any triple triple. To finish the lesson the skater makes a reasonable attempt at a double axel triple toe loop combination.
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