a >Coach thought trying to do camel-sit spins would be fun...i just can't> a >seem to get from the camel position down to the sit spin without all of> a >my weight falling out to the right side and falling out of the spin. He> a >says that arms and leg seem to go in different directions once i get> a >them to forward...any tips on how to try and get this spin going?>

The most important thing is not letting your upper body during the> change: do not let it go up or sideways, whatever your legs and arms> do.>

If you find you consistently turn towards the right as you drop down> to the sit try pushing back with your left shoulder (you are turning> CCW, right?) as your right leg and arm come around forwards.>

I don't know if this makes sense, but two things have started to help,> resulting my coach stating "it's a bit better".>

I have done standstill entries for the sit, doing a 180 with R leg> firmly behind, then bring it 'round. I get a rip on LFO edge, so> something is helping here. I find that when I enter a sit attempt from> a regular windup after xovers, I seem to almost bring the free leg> "down", rather than "around". (?)>

The second thing, is when attempting sits from back oxver and windup, I> think of the camel spin. My camel is better than my sit by far. I> find that one must angle the body over the L thigh and press the L> shoulder back in the camel. When I try this, I get a centered "sit> spin", though still too high.>

Has anyone out here just resorted to continually either falling or> sitting on the ice when attempting sit spins? Did it help you> understand the release in the muscles? I find I am resisting, hard,> against really sitting.>