• Try not to overcontrol your spin. Relax.

• Additional entry options are from a back inside pivot, two feet, or crossing your free foot over and gently dragging your toe pick along the ice.

COACH 5:

Starting on a line, draw a half circle or half of a heart. Have the skater stand on the line leading with the left foot and left arm. Ten have the skater push onto the left forward outside edge, leading with the left arm, and increase the curve/edge until the top (which skater should be at the top of the half circle) makes a three turn. Te free leg should be held back until the top of the turn at which time it will be brought around in a circular action. When the skater reaches the toe pick or rake, the free leg will be pulled in up and crossed in front of the skating knee. Tis could be difficult at first so bringing the free leg to the side of the skating knee is best while the skater learns to balance on the front of the blade while spinning. As

the skater spins, he or she should wait for at least two revolutions before starting to bring the arms and legs in to increase speed and revolutions. Te skate will be spinning backwards and the print should be making small circles.

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herself up while they practice tucking and finding the air position.

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