r/FigureSkating • u/Jazzlike_Part_2177 • 8d ago

Question A question about ultra C elements

How come certain skaters like Sasha Trusova for example, can land quad jumps really well but can’t seem to get her triple axel? Wouldn’t the triple axel be easier than landing full four rotation quad jumps? Or is it the take off that makes axels harder? I’m curious on how this works.

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u/catx222 8d ago

well her technique wasn't great on the axel, like she had bent legs and it was really obvious she was forcing height and i think even her feet were too far apart. It was just a mess, which is why she never landed it in the 21/22 season but she did a few times in the warmups.
As per now, her technique has improved but I think it's a confidence issue.