Tip about spins

by Rohit
(India)


I’d want one tip about spins....means how are we supposed to keep out body weight and feet positions...

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Tip about spins

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Mar 14, 2012
 Answer from Maria
by: Maria

Dear Rohit,

There are several technical tricks that are used for almost all types of turns:

1. Keep your body weight balanced around the axe of the turn.

2. While turning, do not move parts of your body that are not used for creating the momentum.

3. Spot: choose a fixed point forward in space (with your eyes) and focus on reaching it always at the end of the turn.

4. The head should turn after the rest of the body, as fast as you can, and at the very end of everything, leading your eyes to reach the spot.


Try this and let us now if it worked. If you explain us more about the specific type of turn you're practicing, we might have more tips for you.

Good spinning!

Maria

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