International coach and jump specialist Chris Conte begins a group lesson for skaters working on triple salchow. Chris begins by showing a video of triple salchow with what he calls a “two-foot Russian take-off” which he describes as a backward gliding two-foot hockey lunge. He describes the mechanics of what’s going on in this jump and how it creates the vaulting effect while also creating rotation.
As a drill, Chris glides in a backward hockey lunge with the non-axis shoulder and arm pressed forward, pumping the edge slightly to keep the movement going. In response to a question, Chris notes that he does teach weight on both feet for this two-foot take-off method. He reiterates the need to get to the “sideways moment” with the take-off foot well in the direction of the jump direction to create the edge pressure and vaulting action. For the more classic one-foot salchow method, Chris talks about the free leg going at a diagonal from the fully checked-behind position to get to essentially the same position at the “sideways moment,” just on one foot.
Building on the last drill, Chris adds some entry speed while trying to keep the same back hockey lunge circle. He demonstrates a classic entry with a back outside three turn and mohawk before stepping down to two feet, with the weight initially over the axis foot (“try to line up with their [axis] hip”). Chris then proceeds to full jump walkthroughs with a twizzle which he refers to as a “Baby Bear.” He then has the class do double salchow into pirouette, mentioning head-anchoring to one skater.
On full triple salchow attempts, Chris wants to see the axis side slightly in front at the moment the jump leaves the ice. He compares this to the shoulder position on a double axel as it leaves the ice.
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