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I love your videos thank you so much for them! My fave part is when you talk about the "common mistakes" because I find myself doing these common mistakes, well, quite commonly lol. I can't wait till I skate next week (first time since March)!!
One thing I'd mention about the spiral (well, one or two things)--your weight should be on the back of the blade and your skating leg straight. If you put your weight forward, you will catch your pick and eat the ice. Also, at least starting out, keeping the hands to the side to catch you if you fall forward is smart. And even though you're bending forward, keep your face turned up. ....I fell a lot on that until I learned to put my weight more on my heel. It's a painful fall. :)
I'm studying to be a figure skating judge, and in class teachers show us your videos so we can learn how an element should be made. So thank you for explaining yourself so well and being so sweet. ❤
Just found your channel and so happy I did!! I'm gonna take figure skating lessons this winter (and I'm 18 haha) and I can't wait! I already know how to skate and all, but these types of vids will definitely help!
I just watched this video to remember what it was like back then And I must be weird because the outside three-turns are easier for me and inside brackets are easier 🤣
Originally i thought the inside 3 turn would be easier to learn in theory, but trying both for the first time I actually found outside far easier in practice. One of the main differences was fear factor. When doing the 2 foot turns the most common fail was doing accidental hockey stops. When doing outside 3 turns, your other foot happened to be on the right side to catch you if you ever stopped halfway through. I'm sure the inside 3 turns will become easier to attempt once Im comfortable with the motion on one foot.
I don't think there is a Basic 7. I think it goes to Free Skate or Freestyle after this, which would be waltz jumps, axels, and other skills that aren't so Basic anymore.
@@tendo2420 Oh, okay. I'm not a serious skater; I took figure skating as a child, got as far as three-turns (poorly), and had to stop skating because my mom had started law school. I bought a pair of ice skates this past winter for something to do during the pandemic, and I've been having fun on them, but nothing serious. So, I'm not too familiar with the skating levels now. They were called something different when I was in it.
Hey fellow figure skaters! I just started taking lessons 2 months ago- how long did it take you to be able to do basic 1-6? It seems a lot harder than the videos make it look haha
Love your videos! Do you happen to have one on what is appropriate to wear when practicing? I'm relatively new and am always unsure of whether or not I am wearing the correct socks/pants etc.
Hi! I am not Mary ik, but I am also a fairly new skater, I find it best to wear pants that are comfortable and do not limit the movement of your legs/hips at all. I also like to wear thick long socks so I can have my food cushioned when wearing the skate.
What about Pre-Free Skate? I have been looking for that or Basics 7 and 8 because my daughter now is in that group and these videos help me to reinforce my daughter's skills by giving her some feedback based on the video.
Question about this rink vs the other link in your videos; is this rink colder and how are they different ( if they are)? I noticed you didn’t wear a sweater at the other rink...
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00:17 - Forward Inside 3 Turn
01:14 - Moving Back Toward 2 Foot Turn
02:12 - Backward Stroking
02:56 - Beginning 1 Foot Spin
04:11 - T Stop
04:57 - Bunny Hop
05:24 - Forward Spiral
06:10 - Shoot The Duck
I love your videos thank you so much for them! My fave part is when you talk about the "common mistakes" because I find myself doing these common mistakes, well, quite commonly lol. I can't wait till I skate next week (first time since March)!!
yayy welcome back to the ice!
One thing I'd mention about the spiral (well, one or two things)--your weight should be on the back of the blade and your skating leg straight. If you put your weight forward, you will catch your pick and eat the ice. Also, at least starting out, keeping the hands to the side to catch you if you fall forward is smart. And even though you're bending forward, keep your face turned up.
....I fell a lot on that until I learned to put my weight more on my heel. It's a painful fall. :)
yes I agree with all of these tips! soo much more I can cover in my videos but I don't want to make them too long/boring!
I really want to buy new blades, so I can jump singles and axels better than with my beginner blades. What kind of blades do you recommend?
Coronation ace / MK professionals are common choices for intermediate skaters (working on singles, axel ect)
mk galaxy are a good intermediate blade and they aren't too pricey either
I'm studying to be a figure skating judge, and in class teachers show us your videos so we can learn how an element should be made. So thank you for explaining yourself so well and being so sweet. ❤
Just found your channel and so happy I did!! I'm gonna take figure skating lessons this winter (and I'm 18 haha) and I can't wait! I already know how to skate and all, but these types of vids will definitely help!
yay you will have so much fun!
I just watched this video to remember what it was like back then
And I must be weird because the outside three-turns are easier for me and inside brackets are easier 🤣
Originally i thought the inside 3 turn would be easier to learn in theory, but trying both for the first time I actually found outside far easier in practice.
One of the main differences was fear factor. When doing the 2 foot turns the most common fail was doing accidental hockey stops. When doing outside 3 turns, your other foot happened to be on the right side to catch you if you ever stopped halfway through. I'm sure the inside 3 turns will become easier to attempt once Im comfortable with the motion on one foot.
Thanks to you I learned the T stop and it looks so cool. Working on the rest but i'll get there, Thank you!
I can’t wait to see basic 7 video!! It really helped out!!!
I don't think there is a Basic 7. I think it goes to Free Skate or Freestyle after this, which would be waltz jumps, axels, and other skills that aren't so Basic anymore.
@@emilyadams9986 pre free skate is a combination of basic 7&8
@@tendo2420 Oh, okay. I'm not a serious skater; I took figure skating as a child, got as far as three-turns (poorly), and had to stop skating because my mom had started law school. I bought a pair of ice skates this past winter for something to do during the pandemic, and I've been having fun on them, but nothing serious. So, I'm not too familiar with the skating levels now. They were called something different when I was in it.
Hey fellow figure skaters! I just started taking lessons 2 months ago- how long did it take you to be able to do basic 1-6? It seems a lot harder than the videos make it look haha
depends on how often you go and how dedicated you are. assuming you skate for 4 hours a week, it would probably take about 3 months.
It has been two months and I am slowly past 3 heading to 4. I still have issues with one foot glides and anything backwards
I took 10-12 months to finish 1-6, doing 30-40mins a week so it all depends on how much ice time u have
I'm a year late but it took me around 18 30 minute lessons to get to this but everyones different
i started this year (i’m 15 if that matters) and i’m on basic 2 rn i started around august
Love your videos! Do you happen to have one on what is appropriate to wear when practicing? I'm relatively new and am always unsure of whether or not I am wearing the correct socks/pants etc.
Hi! I am not Mary ik, but I am also a fairly new skater, I find it best to wear pants that are comfortable and do not limit the movement of your legs/hips at all. I also like to wear thick long socks so I can have my food cushioned when wearing the skate.
croissant Yes, i heard similar from my coach today, thank you for the help!
@@ErnieVEVO nooo, don’t ever wear thick socks!
Yay!!!!!! Thank you for making this video!
thank you for watching!
What about Pre-Free Skate? I have been looking for that or Basics 7 and 8 because my daughter now is in that group and these videos help me to reinforce my daughter's skills by giving her some feedback based on the video.
Question about this rink vs the other link in your videos; is this rink colder and how are they different ( if they are)? I noticed you didn’t wear a sweater at the other rink...
This seems so cool and so distant, I've only had three lessons so far and I'm currently missing the ice because of winter break 🥺
isn’t a forward inside open mohawk from a standstill also in basic 6?
Thank you for this video! This helped a lot
I like the duck hunting move 😂
It,s cool
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