AboutMarlene Bruland Expertise Have been an Artistic USARS Roller Figure Skating Coach (Quad) since 1954 in the Northwest Region, coaching figures, freestyle, pairs, dance, creative solo and Precision Team events, and was a former competitive skater and national placewinner. Holds a Gold Medal Proficiency Test in Dance Skating.
Experience Has been teaching for 52 years in the Northwest, coaching many National Winners in Freestyle, Dance, Figures, Creative Solo and Precision Team skating. I hold a Gold Medal Proficiency Test in Dance skating and coached a skater who placed 3 times in 4 World competitions and she also was the Pan Am Champion in Ladies Freestyle. I have coached 5 US National Bronze Medal Precision Teams who participated in 3 World Championships.
Question I'm having a problem one of my three turns, when
I turn from foward outside edge, to back inside edge I keep falling forward on my toe wheels. What am I doing wrong?
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Followup To
Question -
Do you ever hold workshops, or come to Texas?
Answer -
No, I don't but I am sure Texas has some going.
We have a Northwest one in October at the Oaks in Portland
Marlene
Answer First of all, you might be putting too much weight on your toe because of bending forward, breaking at the waist and leaning into the "cusp" of the turn too hard. Your heel should slide around, but you need to be up over the top of your skate. It could be that you are "cusping" in too deep. It should be about one skates length in depth. If your shoulders and hips are twishing at the waist too hard that may be causing some of the problems. Another thing to consider is adjusting your skate...it may be too loose. This is hard for me to describe in an email but hope it helps.
Marlene
