2011 US Men’s Champion Ryan Bradley gives a skater a lesson on double loop double loop combinations. After watching a double loop single loop combo, Ryan notes, “You really have to be aggressive on the way out on these loop combos.” He recommends keeping the axis arm back and the non-axis hip high on landing the first jump. He has the skater practice this with a double loop walk through (traveling backspin or twizzle) and check hard at the exit. Ryan offers another important tip for keeping the axis shoulder back, which is opening the axis arm/hand and point the thumb up. This automatically opens the shoulder and makes it easier to check the rotation. Ryan says, “Keeping the thumb up is just a more natural movement.”
After more walkthroughs, Ryan is concerned with the skater’s ability to control the rotation at the exit, as the skater ends with a spiraling edge. He mentions how important it is to get the shoulder twist or opposition to the natural rotation. For double loop combos, Ryan explains that “the margin of error is very small.” After a double loop double loop attempt, he explains he wants a check for the entry to the first jump, then a release or “center” for the first jump, and then another check on landing in preparation for the second jump.
Another common error in double loop combination is making the first jump too high. Ryan says, “You don’t want that first jump to fly too much. If you really send it and it gets open to the outside, that’s a lot of force coming down.” He wants the first jump to move more “across” the ice rather than “up and down.” Another tip is to “initiate that landing a moment sooner” which is another way of saying prepare sooner in the air for the landing. Ryan also says, “You have to feel the torso going in towards the center of the circle” as a way to prevent drifting away from the axis side between the jumps. The non-axis arm can also be thought of as a “wall” to help counter the natural rotation.
Sorry, this content is for members only.Click here to get access.
Already a member? Login below… |
Add to "My Favorites" (Beta testing)
