Thursday, February 20, 2014

Triple Salchow, Triple Toe...



Can you tell a triple Salchow from a triple Toe Loop from a triple Axel? Me neither. I know it has to do with the direction the skater is skating (the Axel is the only jump where the skater is facing forward,) the edge they're on, which I really don't understand, and how they pick the ice with the toe of their skate. It may also have something to do with how loudly Scott Hamilton is screaming but I'm still thinking about that.

Anyway, this video is fun, showing how the women have evolved from singles to doubles to triples. I'd love to see a similar take on how male skaters got to doing quads.

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