#scratch spin

I almost got my scratch spin down last night. Oh my god it's terrifying to spin that fast but also so fucking cool. I've been working on it for the past two months and it's the closest I've gotten to full completion, so I'm still feeling victorious.

for all the figure skaters out there. some of these will be really obvious exercises that everyone hates, but they help. enjoy! (i have used these sOOo much when i’m working on triples)

-push ups. i hate doing push ups with a fiery passion, but you don’t just need a strong core to be able to jump well-you also need upper body strength to pull in. (try wide and diamonds too)

-tricep dips (again, gotta be able to pull in)

-off ice rotations! woo! try 1/2, then a full rotation, then multiple. make sure your elbows stay up. also make sure your arm positions correspond to the jump you’re doing (single,double,triple,quad)

-jumproping. why? speed and reaction time

-pucks! you’re gonna need your skates for this one. grab two hockey pucks that aren’t being used and put them on the ice. put your hands in the entryway (boards? i have no idea..sorry lmao) and stick ya toepick in the pucks. then do a bunch of mountain climbers on the ice. i learned this from a friend. (if up on your hands feels too easy, go down on your elbows)

-practicing back scratches really helps as well

whether you’re just a simple weeb whose starting because they wanna be katsuki yuri or an experienced skater,hope these help! just remember to persevere and i promise you’ll get there. i’m gonna be posting a lot more of these how-tos, and if you have any questions lemme know :)

Is it weird to gif yourself? I’m just super excited to finally do a scratch spin since the first couple tries ended in a (very mild!) concussion :P