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Don't know how well it complements the actual spinning on ice, off-ice backspin feels like I am actually on the sweet spot (which rarely happens on ice) but my heel is probably lifted too high.Your thoughts?
I love using SillyAdultSkater's drill for three turns with the spinner - I've been using it to teach the hip-snap for backspins very successfully.
I don't have a spinner, but on a weight training forum I discovered you can use a paper plate (Dixie is the best) as a glider. I've been using these for practicing my 3 turns, especially the check out. I've improved, so for me it's worked. I'm using it on a wood floor, but I suspect it would work on lino too.
Yeah, get a spinner and then face a wall, stand on one foot on the spinner, rotate that foot a quarter to your right, then 180 degrees to your left, then 180 degrees to your right etc, all while STILL facing the wall. Essentially you're turning your foot a quarter to the left and a quarter to the right underneath you without moving your upper body. If you're going to stop and start rotation on the spinner you're going to have to check it. It'll feel much like doing back inside and outside 3 turns.Other than that, you don't need your arms to do any of the work on 3-turns in theory, personally I can do the outside 3-turns with my arms where ever I want, even above my head. It's all about the shoulders but if you've been doing that wrong so far it could prove a hard habit to kick.
On the back threes, make sure to turn further back on the foot. It doesn't work (on ice) if you turn on the forward rocker - you'll just scratch to a dead stop on the toe pick.