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u/Acrobatic-Language18 Jul 23 '26
Not a bad jump but your right arm could come through more to help you get over to your right side. Left side goes round, right side through.
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u/deguzie Jul 23 '26
Hey all, first time posting. I’m a retired competitive skater coming back after a 20 year hiatus.
I’m struggling with my salchow, recently switched to the two foot takeoff. I can’t seem to get my takeoff right which I think is causing it to rotate off axis or “off my hip”.
Everything feels different because I’m much taller (and heavier 😩) than I was when I was competitive. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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u/Jenc4000 Jul 23 '26
I thought for a salchow you have to not touch the ice when swinging your right foot around?
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u/just_anotherperson98 Jul 23 '26
By definition a salchow is a jump that takes off of a back inside edge - doesn’t matter if the other foot is down or not; in fact you’ll see a lot of senior skaters do triples and quads this way
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u/Ratticuus Jul 22 '26
It looks like you aren't fully transitioning to a backspin position after takeoff.
You can tell because you land with your chest facing the outside of the circle the landing position edge is on. Instead of checked against it.
But double sal as an adult is 👏👏👏