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- Dec 23, 2018
Hi all!
First time poster here, hoping I get this right lol!
I'm an adult skater (22) and have been skating for about 6 months now (2hrs a week, including 1x15 min private lesson and 1x30min group class).
Jumps wise, I've progressed more quickly than my adult counterparts I started with - I have a good waltz, toe, loop (from both entries) and flip, a woeful sal and the beginnings of a Lutz.
Spins are a different story... I still struggle with my one foot spin! I've been working on a scratch and backspin too but they're even worse! My coach says my waltz is high enough and my waltz-loop combo jump is good enough for me to start learning an axel soon - but I need to first learn the backspin which is proving to be a nightmare
I'm currently on Edea Overtures with the stock Edea Rotation blade. I've been trying to look this blade up, but have not found any info on it. A few of the better skaters at the rink say its more of a rec blade with little discernible rocker, so I'm (hoping!) that it could be the reason why I struggle so much with spins. I have also found out my current skates are a size too big, and I pronate and have so far not tried moving blades (the rink won't touch them since I didn't buy them there).
I have recently purchased Edea Chorus with the Coronation Ace blade (as recommended by both my coach and fitter) but because of how the holidays fall I won't get them for a while. I was just wondering, whilst I wait to try them out, if there will be a big difference between the blades? I know 6 months is still a short time, and I need more practice, but is there a possibility that these factors are hindering my spinning ability? Also, how long does it usually take to get used to new blades?
First time poster here, hoping I get this right lol!
I'm an adult skater (22) and have been skating for about 6 months now (2hrs a week, including 1x15 min private lesson and 1x30min group class).
Jumps wise, I've progressed more quickly than my adult counterparts I started with - I have a good waltz, toe, loop (from both entries) and flip, a woeful sal and the beginnings of a Lutz.
Spins are a different story... I still struggle with my one foot spin! I've been working on a scratch and backspin too but they're even worse! My coach says my waltz is high enough and my waltz-loop combo jump is good enough for me to start learning an axel soon - but I need to first learn the backspin which is proving to be a nightmare
I'm currently on Edea Overtures with the stock Edea Rotation blade. I've been trying to look this blade up, but have not found any info on it. A few of the better skaters at the rink say its more of a rec blade with little discernible rocker, so I'm (hoping!) that it could be the reason why I struggle so much with spins. I have also found out my current skates are a size too big, and I pronate and have so far not tried moving blades (the rink won't touch them since I didn't buy them there).
I have recently purchased Edea Chorus with the Coronation Ace blade (as recommended by both my coach and fitter) but because of how the holidays fall I won't get them for a while. I was just wondering, whilst I wait to try them out, if there will be a big difference between the blades? I know 6 months is still a short time, and I need more practice, but is there a possibility that these factors are hindering my spinning ability? Also, how long does it usually take to get used to new blades?