Kori Ade shows the process she uses to develop the layback spin. She begins by having the skater master a simple upright spin that remains open. Kori calls this spin a “prep spin.” This foundational skill is important before proceeding with the layback because it teaches balance and stillness so the skater is under complete control for what happens after that. Next Kori focuses on an intermediate position where the skater presses the hips forward but does not lay the head back. Kori notes, “I find that skaters that let their head go think that they’re in a perfect layback position just because they can see the ceiling. And the truth is they’re standing up straight looking at the ceiling.” Kori wants the skater to press the hips forward as far as possible while making a “double chin.”
The demonstrator does a common error where both hips are not pushed forward which Kori corrects. After that Kori describes how the skater needs to “turn into” the layback position. She describes it as, “So as soon as the belly is ready to push forward, feel like you turn away from your free leg.” Kori explains why that description seems to work better for most skaters. Next the focus turns to flexing the free foot in order to prevent the toe from pointing down. Then she adds arms and allows the head to drop back.
Notice the similarities between the development of the layback spin in this video and in the related videos:
The layback spin is tricky to learn, and many skaters try to make it feel like it looks to them. It’s typically much more effective to go through a formal development process for this spin from the beginning to avoid having to fix or relearn it later.
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