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Originally Posted by Rachel Or do you just give them a load of good advice and get them to launch into full spins straight away?
Any ideas?
Rachel |
That's what I do! My cousin tried to teach me to spin (she's a ballet teacher), she taught me the theory anyway, which I guess is all you can do on a carpet! What she taught me was the theory of spotting (which I'm still not very good at, having dodgy shoulders/neck), the idea of pulling yourself up tall so that your not likely to collapse in the middle and send you spin squiffy, and the idea of leading with your arm. If I'm taxiing and helping someone with their spin I tend to go with the pulling yourself up bit (which is easy to grasp) and the stepping forward (slightly diagonally) on the ball of your foot and leading with your arm, (which again isn't too hard for someone to get on with). This does tend to improve people's spinning, even if it doesn't make it perfect, and most beginners are really happy with this level of improvement. Lots of encouragement and sometimes some talc is also needed! I guess if they come to you and ask about double spins then spotting, half turns building up etc might work better.
Hope this helps Rach!
Trish