Sheila discusses one of her favorite ways to help her skaters get more split on their spirals. This is so obvious and logical that many coaches may overlook it.
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One response to “How to Figure Skate: Spiral Stretching Technique (Sheila Thelen)”
Haven’t really tried it or thought about it, so I don’t know. I would have thought that a couple of lbs of boot would not make much difference with a determined muscle. On the other hand, a lot of kids are really small, young, and slender; so maybe it does make a difference?