My lutz needs help?

Question

I need help on my lutz I can't figure out how to be on an outside edge and then take off turning the other way STAYING on that edge!!!

HELP!!! If I don't pass my lutz I can't go to pre-limenary!!!

Answer 1

Yeah that can be hard. What I do when I need help with that kind of stuff is focus on that one thing untill u get it then add the jump. Ok that made no sense but I can't really explain it better. Sorry. I hope u pass! If it makes u feel better I still can't do a good lutz either.

Answer 2

Yah I know lutzes are really difficult and a little scary.

But work hard on it. Try doing it from going really slowly on an outside edge, then reach your toe pick behind you and do a kind of one revolution backspin, then exit as if it were a lutz. Do this a few times till you've got the hang of it then try the same thing (make sure your on an outside edge) but this time lift yourself off the ground a little, like a couple inches. This makes the lutz much less intimidating. The thing about Lutzes is that even though your body says jump, your mind is saying no, so force your self to jump, but not to high at first so that even if you fall you'll be fine.

Once you can do the 'mini lutz' slowly work up your speed until you can do it great.

good luck with getting pre-preliminary, but even if you don't make it, try again next time and don't give up.

Answer 3

keep your knee bent shoulders straight and dont bend them , stay on that edge, just make your foot do it, practise on the ice slowly on the spot .. ask someone at skating to show you how, you need to see it lol.  but its not a big deal ,LOTS of people have that problem, you will correct it with time. if you dont pass the test, try again, no big deal, your life will go on.. :D