Ulrich Salchow was born on this day in 1877. (7 August 1877 – 19 April 1949) Olympic Gold Medallist (1908) & 10X World Champion (From 1901 to 1905, and from 1907 to 1911.) In 1909, Ulrich Salchow first landed a jump in competition in which he took off on the back inside edge, and landed on the back outside edge of his other foot. This jump is now known as the Salchow jump in his honor. After his competitive days, Salchow remained active in the sport, and was president of the International Skatin

Huge congrats to Alex! Landing the Double Salchow and Double Toe Loop ⛸️🔥Consistency pays off. Keep pushing forward. Coaching team: @coach_codyhay @stevenadcockskating @coachcarleighmacdonald Off-ice jump technique: @therotationroomkw | Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club

Something a little lighter for your morning, the history of THE SALCHOW! In figure skating, the two most famous jumps are the axel and the salchow. The axel because it’s the most difficult jump and the salchow because it’s pronounced sow cow, which just sounds funny. But no sows or cows were involved in the creation of this jump. The figure skating salchow jump was created by legendary Ulrich Salchow. He was a danish skater and ten time word Hamilton. He also won the 1908 Olympics. So basically,

How to do a salchow on ice When I work with the skaters off the ice for one on one sessions, we break down the salchow into 7 sections. We want to ensure that the skater checks off the boxes to all the technical details at each phase. Where is the head at this exact point, where is the arm, the angle of the torso, etc. Here I demonstrate the salchow in slow motion on the ice. It’s important to note that what you see in slow motion doesn’t look the same in full speed. This is why video analysis i