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Catch-foot camel spin

Are you struggling with the flexibility/balance part of the pose, or with coming to the spin itself?
Can you do it off the ice? Can you do a catchfoot spiral?
 
Yes I can do it off ice - I don't think it's flexibility problem. It's more like I can't catch my foot like "I can't find it" if you know what I mean
 
Yes I can do it off ice - I don't think it's flexibility problem. It's more like I can't catch my foot like "I can't find it" if you know what I mean

This isn't really something people on the internet can answer for you. Do you have a coach, what do they say? Everyone's body is different, you just have to try it a lot and learn what's the most natural way to grab it for you. There isn't a 'trick' for it that's one size fits all.
 
Yes I can do it off ice - I don't think it's flexibility problem. It's more like I can't catch my foot like "I can't find it" if you know what I mean

A trick I used when I first learned this spin was to slide my hand down my leg, from my upper thigh down to my foot, maintaining contact with my leg the whole time until I reach my blade. This gives you the "feel" for where your foot is so that when you get the hang of it, you can catch your foot without needing to have your hand in contact with your leg.
 
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