Figure skating help?

Question

So my coach always tells me to bend my knees which at times I can do well but sometimes not like not that well on my back crossovers. Does anybody have any suggestions to help this? Any off-ice stuff I can do? Please Help!

Answer 1

I suggest trying to do 20 mins of stretching a day.  This can really help and I know from experience.  Also, different sports can help with skating, for example downhill skiing is a sport that involves a ton of knee bending, if you can get used to skiing with your knees bent, you can improve your skating easily.  Also, the old "pretend you're sitting in a chair" thing works too I guess, but don't try sitting too low, because that will result in you either falling over, or you getting the wrong position to be in because you aren't supposed ot be too close to the ice, "sitting in a chair" is more for sit spins.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

It is like sitting down when you bend your knees and with your back totally straight

Answer 3

it might be your skates, they might not be broken in yet. if this is the case i recommend walking with them on around the house for a couple hours and trying to bend.

Answer 4

I suggest lots of dips or tea pots to work on the knee bend and doing them backwards will help you hit the correct part of the blade for back crossovers.

Just try to remember that bending not only improves your performance, but helps with safety as well...if your knees are locked and you lose your balance it is MUCH harder to regain your control... if your knees are slightly bent, you have some room for correction before you fall.

Also, I disagree with Dan about walking in your skates. Walking does not mimic the same wear on a boot that skating does, and it can cause your boots to wear out faster and cause the boot to breakdown in places it normally would not.

Answer 5

Yoga, Poloties but usually lot's of excersizing and stretching.   keep practicing too

Answer 6

When you're doing crossover, try to think of sitting down in a chair with your back straight.  So that you're sticking your but out a little bit.  And also remember to keep your weight balamced on the right part of your foot.  Not too far on your toes, and not too far back either of you'll fall down.  Just right in the middle.