How do you connect what happens before and after an element?
What You Will Learn | |
Keep your performance going before and after each element, instead of stopping after a successful jump or spin. |
In Composition, judges do not look only at the element itself. They also look at what happens before and after it. If your movement stops after you land a jump, the program can look like it stopped too, even if the jump was successful. The moments before and after an element should not look like simple “jump preparation” or “rushing to the next element.” Those moments are still part of the performance. After a landing, you still have choices. You can choose your direction, body shape, arms, eyes, and speed.
👍 Good example
After landing a jump, the skater keeps the arms, body, and eyes alive, follows the music, and moves smoothly into the next action.
❌ Poor example
After landing a jump, the skater stops, drops the arms, and rushes toward the next element.
How to Analyze Your Program in Practice:
For each jump, watch the two seconds before takeoff and the two seconds after landing.
After each spin ends, check whether the next movement has already started.