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I was curious what are the most "common" current and established practices for jump technique today?
For example, I note that there are variations in the arm positions (not counting 'Tanos and Rippons) during the jump. I learned the other day that my skater uses the "seatbelt" technique (did not know it had a name). I also see that some people put their arms in more of a "mummy pose". Another one looks more like a cross between a mummy pose and a very tight "chicken wing" (no idea how else to describe this but its like you are doing the Chicken Dance and your arms are tight close to your body). Are there other common variations on this?
I also note that the legs may look different during the rotation phase of the jump. Some have their ankles glued together the whole time (like Bradie Tennell) and others start with the free leg more bent and wrapping higher up along the landing leg, and then snapping down mid-jump (presumably to generate more rotation?) like Alina Zagitova. Do either of these techniques have names?
I was also re-watching 2019 US Nationals (hello, Pandemic boredom) and Johnny Weir was saying that Yaroslav Paniot has a very "old Soviet technique" to his jumps, with a wide swinging free leg - I did notice it looked different than most others, but not sure what the "Soviet Technique" is.....LOL
And when exactly did skaters start jumping with their legs crossed? That must have been a huge "innovation" in skating.
For example, I note that there are variations in the arm positions (not counting 'Tanos and Rippons) during the jump. I learned the other day that my skater uses the "seatbelt" technique (did not know it had a name). I also see that some people put their arms in more of a "mummy pose". Another one looks more like a cross between a mummy pose and a very tight "chicken wing" (no idea how else to describe this but its like you are doing the Chicken Dance and your arms are tight close to your body). Are there other common variations on this?
I also note that the legs may look different during the rotation phase of the jump. Some have their ankles glued together the whole time (like Bradie Tennell) and others start with the free leg more bent and wrapping higher up along the landing leg, and then snapping down mid-jump (presumably to generate more rotation?) like Alina Zagitova. Do either of these techniques have names?
I was also re-watching 2019 US Nationals (hello, Pandemic boredom) and Johnny Weir was saying that Yaroslav Paniot has a very "old Soviet technique" to his jumps, with a wide swinging free leg - I did notice it looked different than most others, but not sure what the "Soviet Technique" is.....LOL
And when exactly did skaters start jumping with their legs crossed? That must have been a huge "innovation" in skating.