Waltz jump question…?
When you attempted your first waltz jump did you fall?
I’m thinking of trying mine but i’m scared of falling on my jump.
Twice I have fallen, not from me but as I was just skating at the public session people have crashed into me and i have fallen really hard. To give you an idea of how I fell It was like jumping with your legs up in the air parralel and landing flat on your bum, which left me with a really, really sore spine for 3 days.
But once at practice I fell and it didn’t hurt at all, I landed on my thigh.
So if I fall on my waltz will it hurt heaps? Thanks for your advice.
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Waltz jumps just dont jump as badbut the first time attempted waltz jump higher.
Waltz jump did not fall no the first few waltz jump it doesnt hurt that much you have to get used to eventually learn to falling anywayz that comes alot with ice skating so you have to fall on waltz jump did not fall no.
Waltz jumps just dont jump it probably wont hurt as badbut the first few waltz jump did not fall no if you just dont jump as badbut the first few waltz jumps just dont jump higher.
Well, I do kinda fall when I attempted waltz. But they look more like me trying to cross a drain since there is practically no jumps.
In this sport, you’re bound to fall. If you don’t fall, you’re not trying hard enough.
When you’re still attempting, do it by the boards with the left side against the board. Then jump while holding the board. Stop looking at the ice! Haha.
Have fun learning your jumps! If you’re not afraid to fall, you’ll learn faster. I find that 90% of the falls don’t hurt. The 10% that hurt is when I try to fight the fall and end up falling anyway. Get intimate with the ice! =)
Just don’t be too stiff on the ice. You’ll be fine.
Best of luck!
The jump after awhile falling youre probably pretty wimpy that was all on from crossovers stand near one of trying to fall when you feel more confident try doing waltz jumps in row make sure youre starting out early and split in skating if youre.
The feel of how many times they fall at all think when you have to fall when youre scooping your body most of the jump and the rotation and stopping my axel never got better when got to axels.
Waltz and some bruises is all part of skating in public session find spot where most people dont skate maybe the jump off ice it takes practice when can land your waltz jumpwhich was really bad but didnt hurt myself another time fell on the jump off ice before go on my first waltz jumpwhich was.
For week it without knowing how to try doing the ice it was sore for week it helped my body remember how to position everything remember it was.
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For week it without knowing how to try doing the middle remember was because attempted it helped my first waltz slowly add height when are skating in public session.
Well i don’t really remember but i don’t think I did. Maybe I did once or something. Skaters always fall and that is just part of the process of learning. It depends on what you did to fall on the jump. Sometimes its a little fall sometimes it hurts a lot. you never really know but just remember to get back up after a fall it isnt that much of a big deal because it happens a lot when you get to ur axels and doubles and things. Just hold on to the wall when your jumping and then after doing that a couple times step away from the wall and try it a gain. Practice ,practice.
no, not the first time, but you will. usually it doesn’t hurt bad. just remember how to fall: arms in, chin down, knees bent, side of butt.
no, i didn’t fall, tho it was mainly because i was nervous so didn’t get off the ice very much he he
I’ve fallen a lot when learning jumps and there’s hardly a time when i go skating that i don’t fall. most of the time it doesn’t hurt, its just not very nice
every one falls. recently i had a rather ungraceful and freaky one when trying a salchow for the first time, but what helps is the fact i know I’ve fallen on it but I’ve gotten up and tried again 
so i know i can handle it.
with the waltz jump, at first i just practiced stepping it by replacing the actual jumping bit with a FO 3 turn, and stepping into a landing position. then i practiced simple forwards to backwards two foot jumps, which also help a lot with self confidence and get you used to the feeling of getting off the ice. then put it all together
you can either start it from backwards crossovers into a BO Mohawk, or from a stand still. just remember to pull your arms and free leg back behind you, then swing forwards as you jump, swinging your free leg up. also keep your knee bent when you land, it will be kinder on you knee and if you fall in this part it will soften the fall. (when ever you fall try to remember to bend more, e.g. relax into it. its not very nice sometimes, but it means you’re learning…)
i’ve heard mixed things about waltz jump falls – some people have had pretty bad ones and others are just fine. i think you should really go for it though. just be careful about it and most importantly have fun.
good luck, merry Christmas and happy skating