An Almost Real Pairs Death Spiral?
Several months ago, I was in Delaware for work and had the opportunity to take a lesson with Olympian Phil Dulebohn. I asked to work on the pairs forward inside death spiral since my partner and I haven’t quite gotten this element yet.
I took Phil’s advice and tried to stay strong on my edge while not letting my body drop down. While this attempt might not be fully correct, it’s definitely closer to correct than I’ve ever been. Since he hasn’t been practicing real death spirals OR doing any pairs elements his way (clockwise, which is also my natural rotation direction), Phil was a bit rusty. Therefore, you’ll see him use two hands for leverage in the video.
Watch the clip to the very end, as I take a friendly jab at my current partner. LOL!