Cheap $5 Ballet TurnBoard vs £30 Pro Figure Skating Spinner

[@IceCoachOnline]

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[@msinformation91]

There are a few things that you overlooked slightly about the curved ballet board. First of all, it's not a 'put your toes right at the edge' sort of tool. You do have to experiment with your foot on it, like adjusting your blade on your skate, to find the right position, to figure out where it works best for you. Also, the bent board forces you to engage your core a bit more than the easier to spin board. I have the bent board and I notice that the second I get too lax, I put too much weight on the board, it resists. But if I tuck in the way I'm supposed to, then it spins easier. Every piece of equipment we purchase will take a period of getting used to. That bent board is a valuable tool if you use it correctly.

[@IceCoachOnline]

Interesting insight! This was the first time using it right out the box in this video, I didn't dive too deep into the subject, I just wanted to answer the simple question "can it get the job done" which in my opinion it can. Interesting points you raise, so I appreciate the great comment! I'm sure it will help a lot of people out!

[@KaliSharuhn]

Another pink spinner! What an...unlucky coincidence! :') Made me smile. Thanks for making this content, amazingly helpful!!

[@IceCoachOnline]

You're welcome! Glad to hear you liked it! I was just joking, I don't mind the pink too much, it made me laugh too! I own plents of. Pink shirts too, maybe they secretly knew that 😁

[@dylgirl206e2R]

Him: "i think for people on a budget, this is really not a bad option" Me: a figure skater, trying to be on a budget but failing because figure skating is so expensve

[@IceCoachOnline]

😂 True! But this is also why I created the channel and my website, to allow people on a budget to have access to coaching!

[@username9528]

@@IceCoachOnline thank you much for that!!!

[@primaonice1886]

@@IceCoachOnline thank you so much!

[@chiutwan]

It’s interesting to see you use a turn board to practice 3 turns, bracket, and twizzles. Can you make a longer video for things (other than spinning) you can use a turnboard for off-ice training? Thank you!

[@msinformation91]

Also, pink is a very masculine color. It used to be the signifying 'boy' color about fifty years ago. It's just a color.

[@IceCoachOnline]

I actually own quite a lot of pink shirts and quite like the color 🙂 I was joking in the video 😉 I'm wearing a pink t shirt in the thumbnail!

[@marybertke6890]

There was a letter to an advice column in a Victorian newspaper that I once saw a reprint of, asking if blue or pink was more appropriate for girls. It said that since blue was associated with the virgin Mary, and pink was a faded version of red, color of the mythological war-god Mars (I am not making this shit up), blue was more appropriate for girls and pink for boys.

[@IceCoachOnline]

@@marybertke6890 that's awesome!thanks for sharing this, it's really interesting.

[@anaid3308]

The pink color must be your destiny!

[@IceCoachOnline]

Haha yes! I actually don't mind it, I actually have a lot of pink t-shirts 😁

[@elenashkvar9656]

I have exactly the same pink spinner and I thought do I miss anything by not getting that expensive edea spinner. Turns out not really))) Thanks Lloyd, it was very helpful. You saved me about extra 30 pounds:-)

[@IceCoachOnline]

You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful for you 🙂❤️

[@alyshateo2965]

The ballet one will take some time to get used to, it took me a week then I could turn 16+ rounds it's to help u find ur center, if u move all over the place it means Ur not centered yet :)

[@IceCoachOnline]

The ballet one does take some getting used to, you're right. It is certainly a very good tool to use.

[@AliyahScott1621]

This video popped up in my recommended after I bought the cheap one from Amazon. I thought I was about to regret buying it lol but this video made me feel better 😊

[@alexiapoidevin4975]

I’m learning roller skating and I wanted to buy a skate spinner but they are so expensive ! So I just bought a ballet turn board because they are cheap. I hope they work as good

[@dalegardner9038]

Your personality is so fun and catchy!

[@angelinaalonso6322]

I was wondering if a ballet spinner would work a few weeks ago. Thank you!!!

[@IceCoachOnline]

You're welcome! I would recommend trying one for sure 👍

[@myheartandi999]

Awesome video, solved the question for many viewers.

[@IceCoachOnline]

Glad you liked it 🙂 I thought it would help people out as not everyone wants to spend so much on a spinner!

[@lilianmatheson3664]

I actually started with a round ballet spinner. It was hard at first. Then we got an edea and I feel many times. Now I have been practicing on both and edea (simple pink one too 😅) helps me more. But, it is fun to feel the difference and try the different feeling.

[@Aroosha-2014]

I Love your videos so so so so so so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@artgalgenius]

That silicone sleeve is to be worn in pointe shoes to help cushion the toes. The padding on the dance turn board is because normally it is used in soft dance shoes or barefoot. You should do a collaboration after quarantine is over with a dancer taking about spinners.

[@lindabeebe7065]

That’s a great idea! I can see it being a very fun video.

[@marybertke6890]

Thank you! I have the cheaper spinner and was wondering if I should upgrade to the Edea. So...I can do 3-3.5 spins so far. Thank you for the exercise of keeping the leg back for a full rotation before bringing it forward. That has helped me get into scratch spin position, which I was having trouble getting to before. What exercises can I do to keep the spin going? This was the stage I was at on the ice as well. I think I got at most 5 rotations, and they were upright rather than scratch spins, except for once or twice. What should I be looking at doing next to improve? Or is it just a matter of paying attention to where my balance is falling towards when I have to step out? Alternately, should I try to speed up the spin, which it seems like I can do by swinging my leg around more quickly, but that also makes it harder to control my balance on the spin. Again, thanks!

[@IceCoachOnline]

I'm glad to hear that exercise in the last spinner video helped you out :) To get more rotations in your spins you need to focus on two areas. The first is being balanced better during the spin and the second is generating more momentum into the spin. First off, improving your core strength and balance with help with this, then you need to work on your position during the spin itself (which getting some feedback on will often help). If you are balanced and in a good position during the spin, you can then work on adding a bit more momentum to get the spin turning faster. This can be done in various ways such as swinging the leg around with more force when hitting the "hook". You have to do this little by little as it will become very hard to control the spin each time you add more momentum to it, which is where the increased core strength and balance come into play. If you try and rush this process and just launch yourself into the spin without paying close attention to the position and technique, you will likely fall and hurt yourself. You when you feel balanced in your spin, and you only exit the spin as you run out of speed, you are ready to add more momentum into the entrance. If you are exiting the spin because you are losing balance and positioning, you should work on core strength and your balance. Seeking feedback on your spin position will help greatly too as you might be doing something wrong that you don't even realise! Hope this helps. - Lloyd

[@MrLee-hw9vy]

I think pink suits you well (just watched a previous video on spinner and it was great~)hahah the seller probably sensed it somehow 😁

[@honeybeezroblox4636]

You should definitely try the Jerry’s metal spinner in my opinion it’s the best spinner there is 🙂

[@IceCoachOnline]

I would love to try one! If I can get my hands on one, I'll make a video covering my experiences for sure!

[@throwmilly]

Would you think a tolbi brand spinner would work for figure skating spins? It’s a round spinner and I’m concerned it’s to if it would work for the different types of spins skaters do as oppose to dancer spins. It’s my first time shopping for a spinner.

[@deenishii]

"I'm ready to go" 💁🏻‍♀️ hahaha lovely. Honestly, I bought the cheap one, but I've been using it for a week and I totally loved it 🙊💓 I already mastered the upright spin and backspin (which is easier in the spinner for me), and I'm already working on my camel spin and my sit spin. With this super large comment I'm trying to say that for me, the price and the product are very good (: and what you say is true, it is easy to control if you feel you are going to fall or missing balance. Thanks again for this helpful video. 😉

[@IceCoachOnline]

Great comment, thanks! I made the video because I wanted to show people that you don't have to buy the expensive Edea Spinner when the cheaper one can get the job done! And yes, you can't beat it for the price! Sounds like you're doing well on your ballet turn board! Good job 👍

[@nobodysbusiness9113]

someone please tell me what the white gel toe thing is for

[@ertfgghhhh]

Im american and we watch ur videos. I just received my office skates. Came without the manual. How do u put the toe pick on and wheels. I dont know if i have the right tools or pieces. Plz help

[@IceCoachOnline]

I got a manual from the company. If you email me at [e-mail] I will send it over to you.

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@IceCoachOnline thanks

[@lindabeebe7065]

@@IceCoachOnline I don’t know what office skates are, and I’m hoping there is a video on your channel about them. I just came here from TikTok where I saw a kid using the spin board. My daughter used to ice skate and compete so I was curious.

[@Braxiatel_]

Would you consider also reviewing something like the jerry's metal spinner? It would be really interesting to see your take on this very different type of spinner

[@Braxiatel_]

Oh, I see that someone else has already requested such a video. In that case, just seconding what they said. It seems like it'd be an easier training tool for beginners, for learning spotting and finding your centre of gravity, but it is also more expensive, so it would be really nice to hear your opinions on it compared to other spinners

[@IceCoachOnline]

Yes this is something I am looking into! I'm finding it hard to get my hands on one in the UK! But I will keep trying 🙂

[@Braxiatel_]

​@@IceCoachOnline Understandable, it can sometimes be very hard to buy things from these highly specialised american companies when you live in the rest of the world. I did see it on a UK website when I was looking for somewhere to buy it in my own country, I think it was called ice-dancer.co.uk. Don't know how good the website is or if they'll still have it, I just saw it there a week or so ago, so it might be worth checking out

[@Summerskies411]

I paid about 30 pounds for one, its a jame-spinner. There is not much I know how much better it is but it works fine for about 5 turns👍. At my weight I think its ok.

[@IceCoachOnline]

I haven't tried the Jame spinner, but a few of my patrons use it and say that it works great.

[@Summerskies411]

@@IceCoachOnlineOh, thanks for the reply. Works great.

[@MusicHarvester]

I didn't want to buy the Edea spinner for the price. So, I have the $5 Turnboard from Ali Express. It does have a lot of resistance and it slid from under me too. I couldn't balance well enough for the turns, and it was bigger than my foot, so I didn't know how to actually place my feet on it. But I can see how these turn boards and the Edea ones, can actually help with travelling on ice, once you get the hang of using it. I recently bought a Jerry spinner (metal plates) since they were roughly the same price as the Edea turn board. And although it's more fixated on the ground and can be used on almost any surface, the turns are very smooth and I would just have to master balancing on it and turning/centering my spins. The only thing it doesn't help with, is the travelling like the turnboards do. But I'm not good enough on the ice with spins to worry about travelling too much, so I'm sticking with the Jerry Spinner for now. Maybe one I get the mastery over the Jerry spinner and learn all the spins, then I'll probably try my Turnboard again or even get the Edea one.

[@IceCoachOnline]

One of my patrons uses the Jerry spinner too and found it particularly helpful as their house is carpeted, which makes using their Edea Spinner challenging! During zoom classes they use the Jerry spinner too, and I found that it looked very good so am trying to get hold of one myself 😁 you can actually use that 5 buck Turnboard to practice different turns, powerpulls, and many other things. It doesn't have to be limited to using for spins.

[@MusicHarvester]

@@IceCoachOnline Wow! You're right!!! That would be easier to learn your rocker and bracket turns that you've demonstrated on other videos! I'll definitely give that a try! :D

[@thesu]

I've wondered how the Jerry's metal spinner compares. I'm hesitant because it doesn't have a rocker, but it looks steadier than the Edea. Thanks for your feedback. PS-I heard you can use plastic spinners on carpet by buying linoleum tiles from the hardware store.

[@MusicHarvester]

@@thesu Yeah, no problem! I really like the metal spinner, and on skater/coach I know actually has two in order to practice change of feet with spin variations! It's really neat. But thanks for the suggestion with the turn board. I have seen some people also use plywood on top of their carpet or floors they want to protect as well. Something I'll think about doing later after I get better with my spins! 😆

[@maddieee_dupe]

Ok so I’m not an ice figure skater but I’m a ballet dancer and im just wondering don’t you have to know how to do ballet to do figure skating?

[@SpiffyBlueness]

(just a fan, not a skater) I think a lot of skaters learn a little bit of ballet and sometimes other dance to help them with their technical skills and performance ability, but not all... but there may be some recognizable overlap just in what's required to physically do a spin and whatnot. I would love to see a video about that overlap, actually! I also recently saw a video of gymnasts trying ballet, and they mentioned having to take ballet when they were starting out as well!

[@Cindy-bb9bq]

The ballet spin board bend

[@IceCoachOnline]

It does, but it still works well 👍

[@user-rq9rg9hv1c]

You're funny!

[@IceCoachOnline]

Thanks ❤️

[@claudianowakowski]

The expensive one looks like it has a "blade" shape on the bottom that you are spinning on; whereas, this cheapo is just a curved piece of plastic. But if it works, why not?

[@IceCoachOnline]

It certainly did work, also by the time my weight flattened it out, the curve was quite similar to the Edea Spinner

[@helenletts8049]

3:08. Wasted may i say XD

[@IceCoachOnline]

😂😂😂👍

[@krystine49]

There are plenty of men that skate, they use that equipment too, so why make it soo girly design?

[@IceCoachOnline]

I'm not so sure, to be honest. It doesn't bother me too much, but I think for a young lad learning to skate they might be put off by this. The spinner companies should make a couple of really "cool" designs the could encourage them more.

[@adymlv]

I have the edea spinner, it's great, when it doesn't throw me off it, lol. I would love more videos on how to practice different spin positions on it! As of now I practice the basic upright spin, upright with crossed feet (scratch spin?), and backwards with crossed feet. I don't really know where to go from here. Thank you for all your great videos! ❤️

[@IceCoachOnline]

Thanks for the kind comment, letting me know you're enjoying all of the content I'm putting out. I just added a video showing you how to practice twizzles on the spinner, this should help you add another exercise to work. I'm currently trying to get a surface to spin on that I can put down outside so that I can film different positions on the spinner. Being 6"1, I'm too tall to use this spinner in my house to practice camel spins and sit spins in the frame of what my camera can shoot!

[@GorgieClarissa]

the edea spinners in 2023 are now 51.49USD .... geeeeeeez.... 30 pounds sounds.... cheap cheap cheap

[@vexakul9536]

The toe protectors or whatever that was reminded me this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2TXgXiogpWDbNE . Have a look and then scroll down and find the hilarious comment with about 30K likes.

[@coachricardomx77ricardo61]

I used both and also the one that is a flat base and doesn’t move really heavy by the way. But now i Think that one is only to jump lol. Anyway good videos you guys... congrats..!!! I’ll Share some videos. Shhh 🤫 I got three different colors now 😂.

[@lizaxxx6867]

Short question: not a beginner on ice (been skating for 13 years now) but only had experiences at the very start with spinners (so like 10 years ago) - which one would be best for this case? Edea? 🙈 Thanks already!!

[@nordfaen]

:D

[@IceCoachOnline]

🙂👍