Welcome section explaining the R8 system
All 8 steps explained:
1. The setup
2. The entry edge
3. Loading to jump
4. Launch stage
5. Swapping Axis
6. Air position
7. Prepping to land and landing
8. Off Ice
Main learning outcomes:
1 Axel mechanics
- Learn the 8 steps and theory behind the Axel
- Get your feedback for each step – a specific guide to YOUR current progress with Axel
2 Think like an Axel-er
- Axel mindset for starting, working on, dealing with hard days and wins and ultimately landing and keeping it!
3 The Axel report card
- We give you fine details for each body part and movement
- On and off ice step by step for YOUR Axel and it’s current progress
5 The Axel Lab
- Where we experiment and check for common errors and their solutions as you go
6 The Axel Club
- Get motivation from the community and me to keep you going. Learning with other skaters on exactly the same thing really boosts you – more than people realise!
Then…
- Full access to all App content for a year
- Further feedback after the 12 weeks…
- Community share in WhatsApp or in the App
The Theory
The 8 Step checklist (4 Pages of key things to check!) for Axel (And there’s a lefty one too!)
Ice marking theory for Axel layout on the ice
The Axel Mindset – What it takes to land the jump
On Ice Exercises
Step by Step exercises for each stage with progressions and video demos
Off Ice Exercises
Off Ice jump warmup
A full off ice Axel class for beginners
Step by step exercises off ice for each stage with video demos
‘How to convert off ice to on ice’
The DETAILS
Axel by body part! Arms, free leg, takeoff leg, torso, head, and all the variations of Axel you might see.
Axel feels
On ice exercises that FEEL like an Axel. They are warmups that progress to the full Axel.
Attempting Axel
Different Entries
Height vs rotation guide
Mindset when going for it!
Many different examples in slow motion to study
Most common errors
What they are and how to fix them
- Jumping around the corner
- Landing on two feet
- Landing on the wrong foot
- Trusting your landing
- Bad posture on landing
How to strengthen your Axel
Advice and next stages for your Axel
BONUS CONTENT:
I’m also including:
- 12 weeks of video feedback!
- A years access to the App fully unlocked OR on it’s own with Skater Specific Workouts and On Ice Warmup library!
- Workouts for skater specific goals
- 50+ On ice warmups to make your practice start with joy
- The Axel R8 Community WhatsApp group!