How do you get low on a sit spin?

Question

I really want to get low on this spin but, I get to like 90 degrees max. and It is not really good. I have been attempting shoot the ducks and those are not working out well either. I stretch my calfes and that helped me get to 90 degrees. Anything else? Please help me!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

it's a wonderful thing called QUAD STRENGTH and BALANCE (momentum helps too) but really a good sit spin is your butt should be at a right angle (90 degrees) with your knee. that is technically regulation. UNLESS you're trying a canonball. but you didnt say you were so i won't go into that.

Answer 2

Well, good thing you stretched your calfs. That's a good way to get low positions. But stretch your other leg muscles as well, and both legs at that since you need a forward and back sit spin.

But you need more than stretching. Do squats, in my opinion THE most helpful thing. Put one leg in front of you, go as low as you can and come back up. do 10 of those. you'll probably notice how hard that is, especially the last one. It helps though, and once it becomes easy you'll notice a big difference. Afterwards, squat again and HOLD as long as you can, then come back up. Try not to use assistance, but be near a wall so you can help yourself up if needed. It's better to come up than drop out of the squat.

Hope I helped. I love sit spins, there's less height to fall from. Squats have been a help to me. I think they are so useful because not only to they strengthen your legs, but your doing the position you need to learn anyway.

One more tip, abs should be strengthen as well. You need to hold your body a certain way depending on the spin variation.

Oh, also. I think the ducks aren't working because you have little leg strength. Go as low as possible and hold, then come back up. Once you start to get a nice shoot the cusk from the squats, try the spin. It's ok if the ducks are bad now, you really don't even need to learn them, they are simply helpful for the sit spin.

Answer 3

Practice the position off ice. It is harder to do off ice on my opinion. So if you get it nice and low on off ice it will get better one ice. Plus remember to lean forward as you go down. And one of the main things is just practice and it will get better with time.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

Keep doing what you're doing.  Get your 'shoot the duck' all the way down and feel how your body balances itself out.  Practice the spin and get as low as you can.  Don't worry about standing up and checking out.......sit as far as you can, keep your free leg out straight and turn your free foot toe out.  Keep your back straight.  When you go into the spin, get a good snap, get centered as quickly as possible and sit.  If you fall, so what, try it again and again and again.  Once you feel more comfortable and stable sitting all the way down, then try getting back up to a scratch spin and checking out.  Take it one piece at a time and make sure you have good posture in the spin.  :)

Answer 5

I would do wall sits and squats. Also do leg lifts. That helped me get stronger in my legs. Once I got my sit spin low enough to pass, I just practiced going lower. I fell a lot. But to my surprise, I tried to go all the way down a couple weeks ago, and I went down and held it long enough to compete with it. My advice is to keep trying to go down, because your muscles will get stronger when you do it.

Answer 6

Ok well don't use those spinner thingys they don't work at all (i know from experience) Anyway getting my shoot the duck all the way down and being able to get up from it without letting my foot touch the ground helped my sit spin alot! My sit spin is pretty good now! Oh getting more muscules into your legs doesn't hurt either! Good luck!

Answer 7

Practice your shoot the ducks on and off ice. You kinda have to let your but just drop. And remember keep practicing.

Answer 8

Doing wall sits really helped me. What you do is you sit against your wall as if you are sitting in a chair (but with no chair) , Your butt your knees and your feet should create a 90 degree angle. Hold it for as long as you can.

For extra practice: Lift your right leg, (or your left, if you are reverse) and hold it in a sit spin position