Figure Skating Jump Double Axel

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Figure skating jump double axel. As michelle notes the demonstrator in the video has just recently landed the double axel so it is a brand new jump without consistency. Once a skater gets an axel double jumps usually come quite easily. As i ve shown before the double axel is a huge. A common jump sequence is axel mohawk axel.

This short article outlines some steps that will help a figure skater master an axel jump. This jump features at least 1 5 spins in midair which make it more difficult to land than some other jumps. It is the only competition jump that begins with a forward takeoff which makes it the easiest jump to identify. There is no restriction on the number of jumps that may be performed in a jump.

This jump was invented by a skater named axel paulsen who first performed this jump in 1882. But occasionally 3 jump combinations are used for instance axel half loop double salchow. There is also the double axel with 2 5 spins and the triple axel with 3 5 spins. So a double axel is 2 5 rotatio.

Olympic coach michelle leigh gives a double axel lesson. First let s answer why the axel is harder than all other jumps. One of my goals is to understand what percentage of the female population has the athletic ability to do a double axel. In this video we get to see some drills that michelle uses to help build a double axel and develop consistency.

It may take years for some skaters to master an axel. Once ice skaters master the axel the double jumps come quickly. It takes time to master an axel jump. 1 an extra half rotation 180 degrees it is the only jump that requires an extra half rotation to land due to its front takeoff and rear landing.

The axel is sometimes the hardest jump for figure skaters to learn. This site is produced privately as a service to skaters and is not endorsed by us figure skating or other organizations.