Figure skating spin specialist Charyl Brusch continues working with a skater on a variety of spins. In the previous videos the focus was on sit spin and camel spin and layback spin and back camel spin and back camel back sit combo. In this video, Charyl teaches this skater a broken leg sit spin.
She begins by explaining position with the skater hanging on to the boards. The position is characterized by having the hips lower than a standard sit position (“so your knee sticks up”) with the weight back a bit further on the blade as well. She then shows the free leg position to the side, and notes that the body has a slight lean to the free side even though the spin needs to stay aligned over the skating foot.
After the skater’s firsts attempt, Charyl tries to correct the balance point on the blade by asking the skater to have the skating “knee sticking straight up.” She explains a skater can learn this by starting from a standard sit position, entering directly into the broken leg, or starting from a stable upright spin position. To address alignment issues, Charyl has this skater reduce the lean toward the free side and focus on twisting slightly to the skating side. Another helpful tip is to drop the free knee as this is very helpful for balance and to get the desired look. The back should still be strong and arched, but as Charyl notes, it can be helpful to learn the position with a slight hunched back to get the balance point on the blade correct. Many skaters struggle with dropping the skating ankle to an inside edge and this should be avoided in general.
Technically a broken leg sit spin is a sit side position, meaning the free foot needs to be to the side of the skating foot, rather than significantly forward (front) or behind. This skater has the free foot slightly forward, but it’s pretty close to the desired position.
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