arakwafan2006
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DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ummm... wow
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ummm... wow
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ummm... wow
Sarah Hughes had a big and airy 2axel, which was even spectacular considering how horrible her triples were.
And my favorite double axel in combination is Debi Thomas (1985 Worlds LP):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaRV4XNLtKI&t=121
Oh yes, here is an impressive one in 1968 after a change of edge :Gabby Seyfert also had a remarkable 2A.
https://youtu.be/hbIlCsEmJkM
... And she was so pretty. Like everything fabulous about the late 60s and early 70s.
And because she made it look so easy and beautiful, it certainly qualifies as one of the best, for sure.Mao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_eMT1TKJE
https://youtu.be/Ul7_q9kasuI?t=137
so easy and beautiful
Very much love everything about Michelle but I'll say the one jump that always scared me with her was in fact her double axel. Especially in the short program.
Dr. Frog, you beat me to the punch. I live in SLC and followed Holly during that time. That double axel was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Amazing speed going in and out, no hesitation. A jump of complete beauty!I have to admit I have a soft spot for Holly Cook. I lived in SLC at the time she was competing and one year (1987? 88?) I was taking a weekly adult skating class at Bountiful, which they held during a freestyle session with one end of the rink coned off. Holly used the whole ice surface anyway.
https://youtu.be/1jYQr-XMjU4
And she got soooo much distance as well.Dr. Frog, you beat me to the punch. I live in SLC and followed Holly during that time. That double axel was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Amazing speed going in and out, no hesitation. A jump of complete beauty!
And if we're really going back then we have to give it to Sjoukje Dijkstra who despite rotating at the speed of a snail, had a massive - and consistent - double axel. Here she is skating outdoors at the 1959 Europeans in Davos. A gorgeous glimpse at how skating competitions used to be.
https://youtu.be/iJVFa5PIV8A?t=45