Hey Craig:
Thanks. You've given em a lot to think about!
I appreciate the thoughts and can really identify with them.
Your thinking on the start of a spin and the free leg in front is
something I stumbled on to in my efforts.
After reading more in depth I'll get back.
I had hoped to start some discussion on spinning and was glad to see
your take on it.
Right now I am entering like a Forward Left Turn Inside Pivot and
then to the left toe (counterclockwise spin) with the free leg in
front of the weighted (left) skate.
How long can you spin and about how many revolutions? Of course,
balance is key to that and I still need to work on even weight
distribution and I find bending the weighted knee more helps also.
I like your 3-Turn description and will think about it and try
tomorrow. The upper body, head and torso thoughts were good also.
It's kind of funny really. As a kid spinning made me dizzy so I never
did it. I do "spinners" on the waves in Bodysurfing contests, but
that is not the same thing. (Ha) Never been on ice skates so I guess
I just have no concept of spinning.
Being a skiier I do have a concept of edging and does that ever help
in a 3-Turn. So when you mentioned the 3-Turn the concept of a small
circle came better for me.
You see, I had concept of whether there was an up-down, a left-right
pull on the spinning foot or what!
I see figure skaters on ice spinning indefinitely and with a lot of
speed and wonder where it comes from and how they do it.
Can't wait to put this in the head and try it.
Back later,
Karl