I know a lot of it's the blade difference, but can you describe what part of you you move to start turning?
(I'm a counterclockwise spinner, so reverse all these directions if you spin clockwise.)
To start a two-foot spin (which is the only one I can do right now), I start out with my shoulders twisted a bit to my right. It helps to have a little bit of speed going into this rather than trying to do it from a standstill, although it can be done that way. Anyway, little bit of speed, probably I'm curving a bit to the left, bend my left knee, and then I do...well, technically it was taught to me as doing a half-swizzle with my right foot, but I really just kind of shove my right foot out and try to make a big sweeping arc back toward my body, using it to gain momentum. I guess that's what a half-swizzle is, but this motion feels a lot messier. Anyway, then I twist my shoulders, especially, but really my whole body counterclockwise. It helps to basically pigeon-toe my feet as soon as possible, although I did successfully do some very small spins while holding them in a V because I didn't know any better at the time. For the arms, the usual metaphor is to do the first 2-3 revolutions with them out in a big circle, as if holding a beach ball, and then bring them straight in to your chest, crossing them. Push down toward the ground when you're ready to stop. (The arms really do matter more than anything else.)
A couple weeks ago, I saw the girl guard at my rink, who skates in hockey skates, do a rather nice scratch spin, so apparently they can be done on hockey blades!
Of course I'm laughing at the hyperactive hockey dog; we're not that bad...okay, we kind of are.
Some of the little boys on public sessions at my rink are. Arrrggghhh, fast, oblivious nine-year-olds!
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Date: 2013-06-26 01:43 am (UTC)Who knew they would feel like this?
I know a lot of it's the blade difference, but can you describe what part of you you move to start turning?
(I'm a counterclockwise spinner, so reverse all these directions if you spin clockwise.)
To start a two-foot spin (which is the only one I can do right now), I start out with my shoulders twisted a bit to my right. It helps to have a little bit of speed going into this rather than trying to do it from a standstill, although it can be done that way. Anyway, little bit of speed, probably I'm curving a bit to the left, bend my left knee, and then I do...well, technically it was taught to me as doing a half-swizzle with my right foot, but I really just kind of shove my right foot out and try to make a big sweeping arc back toward my body, using it to gain momentum. I guess that's what a half-swizzle is, but this motion feels a lot messier. Anyway, then I twist my shoulders, especially, but really my whole body counterclockwise. It helps to basically pigeon-toe my feet as soon as possible, although I did successfully do some very small spins while holding them in a V because I didn't know any better at the time. For the arms, the usual metaphor is to do the first 2-3 revolutions with them out in a big circle, as if holding a beach ball, and then bring them straight in to your chest, crossing them. Push down toward the ground when you're ready to stop. (The arms really do matter more than anything else.)
A couple weeks ago, I saw the girl guard at my rink, who skates in hockey skates, do a rather nice scratch spin, so apparently they can be done on hockey blades!
Of course I'm laughing at the hyperactive hockey dog; we're not that bad...okay, we kind of are.
Some of the little boys on public sessions at my rink are. Arrrggghhh, fast, oblivious nine-year-olds!