allekha:Some interesting axel variations.Top to bottom, left->right:John Curry, doing a 1A with a
allekha:Some interesting axel variations.Top to bottom, left->right:John Curry, doing a 1A with a lovely arm position change (1976 Olympics SP)Robin Cousins, doing a Russian split jump 1A - taking a Russian/forward split position before beginning rotation (1980 Olympics LP)Jozef Sabovcik, doing a huge tuck 1A - bringing his body into a tucked position similar to that of a sit spin (World Team Championship 1995)Krisztina Czako, doing two inside half-axels in a row - doing one rotation (rather than one and a half as in a 1A) and taking off on the inside edge instead of the outside edge (1996 Lalique Trophy LP)Robin Cousins, doing an open 1A with arms raised (1984 International Pros FS)Krisztina Czako, doing a clockwise half-axel into and out of a lunge - this as the entrance to a counter-clockwise 2A (1996 Lalique Trophy LP)Yuzuru Hanyu, doing a beautiful delayed 1A - taking an open position before completing the rotation late in the jump (2018 Olympics Gala)Jill Trenary, doing a one-foot 1A - taking off and landing on the same foot - in combination with a 3S (1990 US Nationals LP) -- source link
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