How do I Axel on figure skates?

Question

Hey. Thanks for trying to help out. Here's my problem: When taking off for the Axel you take off on one leg and land on the opposite leg, right? OR do you land on the same leg you took off from?

Answer 1

An axel in the counter-clockwise direction takes off on a left forward outside edge and rotates 1 1/2 times and lands on the right back outside edge.

I agree with Dan, that lessons would be the appropriate way for you to learn this skill. Too much chance for injury without some professional guidance.

Answer 2

for normal skaters (rotate counterclockwise):

axel takes off forward on left leg and lands on right leg

i highly recommend taking lessons from a coach as expensive as it is because wrong technique could easily result in injury and it's hard to correct bad technique once you've programmed yourself that way.

Answer 3

I am pretty sure you land on the same leg, but how about try this. Go to free skate and watch those girls or just ask them for advice. It is easier to learn a trick in person than over the internet.

Answer 4

Before doing the Axel without knowing how to execute it, do the Waltz jump since it's easier to learn the takeoff on a half jump than a 1 1/2 jump.

The regular Axel for a right-handed skater takes off from th left foot going forwards and lands on the right foot going backwards, hence the 1 1/2 rotation.

There is a second kind of Axel that the ISU knows exists but it isn't a legally accepted jump for competitions called the Reverse Axel. You take off fowards on a right inside edge, rest of the jump is executed like a normal Axel. I kinda find it to be slightly harder than the normal axel myself, but I've only done the jump on the floor and not on the ice yet.

Answer 5

You land on the opposite leg! I'm working on my axel. D: Cannot get full 1 and a half revolutions yet. Only 1 revolution. -sigh-

Answer 6

An Axel takes off on a forward edge. Start on the left forward outside edge, rotates one and a half turns an the air and lands on the back outside edge.