P passion On the Ice Joined Sep 17, 2005 Oct 8, 2007 #1 Should flexibility be awarded as it really has nothing to do with skating per se? Is it possible to become a great skater (podium finisher) with exceptional line and extensions, but without exceptional flexibility?
Should flexibility be awarded as it really has nothing to do with skating per se? Is it possible to become a great skater (podium finisher) with exceptional line and extensions, but without exceptional flexibility?
mskater93 Record Breaker Joined Oct 22, 2005 Oct 8, 2007 #2 If you've got all the other things, yes, you can be a podium finisher. You'll need great edges, strong jumps and spins, and speed and power. I've finished on the podium at ANs without a spiral in my program before!
If you've got all the other things, yes, you can be a podium finisher. You'll need great edges, strong jumps and spins, and speed and power. I've finished on the podium at ANs without a spiral in my program before!
