World and Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger gives a skater a lesson on triple salchow. The lesson begins with a double salchow Euler (half loop) double salchow sequence, and Audrey explains the purpose is to feel the rhythm of repeatedly springing up and down, using the elasticity of the muscles to help create some of the lift. Audrey then has the skater jump straight up off two feet while Audrey holds her hand above the skater’s head to encourage jump rhythm again as well as height. When done well, this exercise is very tiring for the skater so don’t do too many repetitions without a rest.
The next exercise is basically a calf raise at the boards. We can’t really see this due to the camera placement, but Audrey is simply having the skater stand on two feet and press up as high as possible. She then has the skater do the same exercise on one foot at a time. This exercise only works if the skater is really pushing up as hard as they can and holding it. Audrey then asks the skater to do a double salchow Euler double salchow again with the same focus on pressing all the way up through the toes at take-off.
After a rotated triple salchow Audrey says, “When you start the jump I feel like sometimes you take off before you’ve fully gone up to the top.” Audrey is asking for a better first up or initial spring into the air. After a fall, Audrey asks for better head anchoring on the take-off. The skater asks, “Try it again?” and Audrey responds, “No, do it again. Not try, do.” As the skater sets up for the final attempt, Audrey notes the importance of building confidence, and the skater lands the final attempt.
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