Does a skater needs a large torso or a slim torso for doing quad jumps ?

[coolboogie22]

Does a skater needs a large torso or a slim torso for doing quad jumps ?

I'm just wondering this because I saw skaters who are very slim and doing quad jumps and other who have a body very large and muscular for doing those quad jumps.

Which one is the best ? A large torso or a slim torso for doing quad jumps ?

 

[brightphoton]

I think strong legs, especially quadriceps, are more important than torso shape.

 

[claphappy]

well, i would imagine a smaller torso would make for quicker revolutions, but i'm sure there's more to it than that.

 

[Mathman]

I head the same question about spins. A top spins best when it is nice and round. You can't spin a pencil on its point. So is the best shape for spinning big and round?

 

[gkelly]

Well, I'm bigger and rounder now than when I was 14 and I'm also better at spinning (and worse at jumping), so you might have something there...

 

[Violet Bliss]

I head the same question about spins. A top spins best when it is nice and round. You can't spin a pencil on its point. So is the best shape for spinning big and round?

I suppose if you spin on a point like a top.

This shouldn't be hard to test out: put on a fat suit and spin for comparison with a natural skinny spin.

The observed fact is that the best spinners like Ruh and Lambiel are pretty slim.

 

[Bluebonnet]

Are there any large torso quad jumpers?

 

[mskater93]

Well, I'm bigger and rounder now than when I was 14 and I'm also better at spinning (and worse at jumping), so you might have something there...

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That was quick witted!