I’m so glad it helped! That weight transfer can be tricky to find but once you do you have it forever! 🙂

Hopefully this weekend!!! :)

Absolutely I can! So glad you find the videos helpful and thank you for the video suggestions ! 😊

Hooked on Haflingers hi! You do not need an axel off ice before working on it off ice. Usually what you do off ice is similar to what we do on ice. So if you can work it off and on that would be beneficial so you can transition the office on to the ice!

If you want to help your body to land your axel more easy, you have to do off ice workout, actually it helps me reeeeally well. Good luck❤️

Hooked on Haflingers definitely quicker to get it on the ice if you get it off ice first

I am so glad you found them helpful! :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! 🙂

So glad you found it helpful!!!

Yes this is a good start to get working on your axel! Doing the exercises will help your muscle memory learn the axel. When it comes to axel it is all about practice so you can maintain your progress

I actually have one coming out today! And it will be a great start to Start up your doubles!!!

Shelly Skates going to watch that now!😀

The quickness from the lift of the jump and the snap into rotation is key! Lock those knees and straighten your legs on the lift so you get max height. Stretch your body from head to toe and squeeze the legs and arms into you. You will get it!

Yes doing the waltz jump backscratch exercise! That way you can slowly get more rotation but get your body to feel the rotation continuing. I’ve had students accidentally do an axel by doing the waltz jump backscratch exercise!

@@ShellySkates would you recommend doing a bell jump (1 rotation) off ice as another exercise, prior to going for 1.5?

For sure! I LOVE bell jumps!!!

@@ShellySkates so would it be similar to the first exercise you do (where you step up with the right knee and then do 0.5 rotations and land with your feet together), except doing one rotation, and focusing on transfer of weight to the right side?

@@natsskates Yes!

If you are better naturally rotating as a righty I would stay righty. I believe that if you have that strength in the left leg to push yourself up into the lift for they jump, you should be ok. You just might have to have certain tweaks in technique here and there for your elements to account for the balance issue you are having. Every skater is different and that's what makes doing these elements so tricky is that everyone has something different that works for them. At what point are you feeling the issues with the balance on your axel? Is it on the take off or is it more with the air position or landing? Also, when you are doing it on the left, what things are you having issues with?

I suggest going to a chiropractor. Typically, pinched nerves or unaligned spines can cause one leg to be longer than the other. I have the same problem, but when I go to my chiropractor (I have to go every so often since I've had this problem for years) he's able to fix it so that my legs are even. Good luck!

What part are you struggling with the most? Just remember this axel is a complicated jump and it does take time!