HELP ! Stuck on a double toe (cherry)?

Question

I can do axel , d.salchows , d.loop , d.flip and d.lutz but i am stuck on d.toe ! can you give me some suggestion to help make it better! plz =]

Answer 1

this is the skiing section i think you want the ice skateing section

Answer 2

No Problem! I remember being stuck on my Double Toe! But you just have to remember that these doubles take time, they don't come over night. Be sure to keep focused and don't beat yourself up when you can't do it.

First, you should try doing a single toe loop into a backwards scratch spin. This helps when you take off in the air for the double.

You should always make sure you have a very clean air position. If it's sloppy, it's probably going to make you fall. Keep your feet crossed tight, arms across your right shoulder, and a locked position.

Reach back far. You don't want to be doing a toe axel, which is toeing right by your other foot and stepping foward, making it an axel. Remember to reach back as far as possible, bringing that leg through.

I always think of it as a axel. But do this without doing the toe axel part! Do this by doing the same toe loop part, but thinking in your mind about doing an axel. If you got an axel, toe loops should actually come easy.

Sometimes I think, I'm just going to do a pretty three turn. Then I do the really pretty three turn and step up into the double. Some of these tips should work. I have a couple of links you could look at:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LBVi4kS0JLI&f...

The link above will show you how a girl progressed with the double toe, even when she thought she couldn't do it! Hopefully it will build up your confidence!

Good Luck :)