| In an extremely popular figure skating forum there | | | | been written off by the figure skating community |
| have been an incredible number of threads devoted | | | | and the comments about her always included "poor |
| to how the International Skating Union, under its new | | | | jump technique". Again, we all know, jumps are king. |
| scoring system, awards points for jumps. One | | | | That phrase "poor jump technique" always bothered |
| particular thread is currently dealing with whether the | | | | me a little. How could a skater get so far with poor |
| quadruple jumps are indeed getting scored high | | | | technique? How does a skater acquire good |
| enough. Another thread is debating a rule change that | | | | technique? How does a coach know how to teach |
| would award a figure skater additional points if they | | | | good technique? It occurred to me that at least |
| completed five different triple jumps not including the | | | | initially a skating coach is going to teach jumping as it |
| triple axel. These actions only serve to tell us what | | | | was taught to them. But how many skating coaches |
| we already know. When it comes to figure skating, | | | | actually go the extra mile and try to learn the |
| jumps are king. | | | | secrets of the better jumpers because we all know, |
| Even at the lower levels of figure skating, jumps are | | | | jumps are king. |
| often a make or break filter for skaters. Those who | | | | I've often wondered whether or not figure skating |
| can't do them well either drop out or maybe switch | | | | should look "outside the box" for better jump |
| to a different discipline such as ice dancing or | | | | technique. I've never see any figure skating book |
| synchronized skating. (Ice dancing and synchronized | | | | specifically about learning figure skating jumps but I |
| skating are good fodder for other articles. There are | | | | see plenty of books geared toward basketball |
| skaters that ice dance and that participate on | | | | players on how to increase ones vertical leap. |
| synchronized skating teams well into their golden | | | | Perhaps figure skating can pick up a few pointers |
| years.) To be on a competitive track in figure | | | | from basketball on the proper way to jump? |
| skating, though, jumps are king. A prime example of | | | | Granted, jumping in a stiff boot with a narrow piece |
| this is a certain senior level lady figure skater who | | | | of steel fastened to the bottom is slightly different |
| has had some success and is one whom people | | | | than jumping in a comfortable shoe with a cushioned |
| thought would set the world on fire. She has | | | | sole, but I'm just trying to think "outside the box". In |
| gorgeous spins and spirals but her jumps were | | | | other words, I just want to give figure skaters an |
| always lacking and inconsistent. Well, she's all but | | | | "edge" because remember, jumps are king. |