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- Dec 8, 2016
I'm having a hard time learning the single Salchow jump (single). I know that it's technically considered a full rotation jump, but when I try to do it, the actual jump is only a little more than a 1/2 rotation jump. It might be about a 3/4th of a rotation but it's definitely not a full one. I've tried searching on the Internet and some people say that the jump is more like a 3/4th jump because the lead up to the jump (after the 3 turn when you are moving around on your blade with the assistance of the free leg) is only about 1/4th of a rotation and the actual jump portion is 1/2 a rotation (similar to a Waltz jump). Under this explanation, it sounds like I'm doing it correctly. But when I watch videos, it looks like many skaters are doing a full rotation after their 3 turn because they end the jump facing the same direction as where they ended their 3 turn. So should my waltz jump portion of the Salchow be more than 1/2 a rotation? If so, then why do some people say that the jump is like a waltz jump? Or should I be spinning around more than a 1/4th of a revolution on my blade as the lead up to the waltz jump? As you can see, I'm very confused by the whole thing!