Coach Julia Tries Hockey Rental Skates!

Hello Skaters! Welcome back! Today I am doing something a little crazy, I am going to try and skate in hockey rental skates! This is a special request from a young skater at my home rink. I put off making this for a year, but she kept patiently asking, so I thought I better give it a go. It actually went much better than I thought, which just means, don't put things off just because you are a little scared. I hope you enjoy this! If you want to watch the video where I skated in rental figure skates, you can find it here... • Pro Figure Skater Trie...
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My Figure Skate Blades are MK Gold Star Revolution
Coach Julia has been skating (first on roller and then on ice) for over 30 years. She was a competitive skater until she turned 21 when she got her first contract as a professional show skater. Julia has been a figure skating coach for 18 years, is a USFS Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, and an ISI Gold Level certified judge. She has held positions as the Skating Director of the largest skating program in the United States, as well as Head Coach at two different skating clubs. Julia has now turned her skills towards a larger audience and is bringing her love and knowledge of skating to all of you!

[@bikepackingadventure7913]

Shows how much of a difference buying your own skates can have on a persons ability to progress.

[@CoachJulia]

Such a difference! Having your own skates, that break in to your own foot and can be sharpened to your preference makes a huge difference in the ability to progress.

[@GamerDad1987]

I played hockey as a kid and still go do free skate with my two daughters who are currently in figure skating. They like to try to teach me their figure skating skills and tricks for me to do in my hockey skates. So far, I've successfully pulled off walz jumps, basic 2 foot spins and can shoot the duck (as much as my knees will let me). None of these are done well, but it's fun to try these out. I've actually been looking at getting a set of figure skates to skate with them and be better equipped for the figure skating they want to keep teaching me. I did try out some rental figure skates once, and it was way easier to do figure skating moves.

[@Sads1947]

Hi Coach Julia - years ago I tried switching from figure to hockey skates(long story) I cried the first time I put them on - then went back to going to the learn to skate classes. I persevered for a year and then went back to my lovely figure skates!

[@supercrazy4cookies]

Could you post a video on off ice training and exercises. I'm currently struggling with just what to do in them.

[@paulasfigureskating5612]

Coach Julia, you are so brave and fabulous in those dull bladed rental hockey skates! I was so nervous watching and scared for you, and I was so happy that you did not fall! 🙂

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, you are so kind! I was also very happy that I did not fall! 😆

[@GamerDad1987]

Dull blades are no joke!

[@tomciras6672]

Hi Coach, I was out on eye surgery, (try skating with one eye,,,) What I got out of the video is you don't need a toe pick to do a Waltz jump landing. You've had videos on skate sharping and edge grip. I switched from 11mm to 13mm grind so I can slid better. LOL it's the toe pick that messes me up. Love you and your videos, thank you Coach Julia!

[@sarahoer3182]

This is so accurate to how I must have looked doing my first turns in figure skates as a beginner! 😂

[@joisnor7906]

that's me NOW trying to learn my 3 turns as a (very old) beginner figure skater.

[@sarahoer3182]

@@joisnor7906 And that's absolutely okay! You got this!

[@RichardKilbey-qs7hw]

Thank you; that was fun Julia.

[@CoachJulia]

I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@joisnor7906]

thank you SO much for doing this! I'm just learning how to skate (at 60!) on figure skates and now I feel way better about where I am right now. There is a learning curve and I'm probably not as awful as I feel I am.

[@CoachJulia]

I am glad I could help boost your confidence!

[@biancavalencia7241]

That was amazing! Love it! 💜

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you liked it!!

[@dietrichkrueger7821]

I tried my friend's hockey skates. She was a skate guard, so they weren't rentals. I felt like I was skating on butter knives! LOL. If you really want a challenge, try doing crossovers in speed skates! OMG.

[@johntousseau9380]

That went surprisingly well. They actually looked like they held your ankles and didn’t fold on that Ina Bauer.

[@CoachJulia]

I was amazed I did as well as that. Fully expecting some falls.

[@mkmcem]

7:24 such grace :)

[@wlchan7211]

I always think that hockey is a team sport, though solo fun can satisfy curiosity. It's like ... playing basketball alone in the court.. Yet I respect every hockey-skater on the ice who enjoys themselves. They have what they want (why not?). To be honest, my heart raced even though I was just watching your playing it.

[@jeremyhaliski1104]

I just got my new skates and one word, Ouuuuch!!!! There Jackson's they wernt kidding when they said it will take awhile to break in.

[@yjchoi17]

Sometimes when I am out of town and feeling separation anxiety with the ice, and there happens to be a rink nearby, I think of getting in a pair of rental hockey skates and practicing whatever. Gut feelings say I could do edge jumps, especially the loop jump. Someday I’m gonna try it.

[@_empty_4945]

Edge jumps still require a toepick. Doing it in hockey skates is just asking for a slip up

[@insidiouschaos812]

i would love to see you try goalie skates, but im not sure anywhere has them to rent lol.

[@michaeljuliano8839]

Goalie skates next. Hockey player skates are like two rockers. Goalie skates are like two heels.

[@windcoming2073]

I'm beginner wearing hokey skates now. Thanks for showing me the different feelings bw hokey and figure skates. Some one also told me hokey is harder? Maybe I should try figure skate for 3-turn? The reason I uses hokey was because I felt I was blocked by the teeth and slow while skating forward :)

[@GamerDad1987]

I played hockey, and still skate on hockey skates regularly with my kids. I tried figure skates once and was surprised how slow they are going forward

[@jenngarrison4317]

This was fun!

[@whenwehavefun9508]

That was entertaining 😂

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@isislaw5330]

Thank you for the video!

[@user-gf2hn1pj7h]

Very brave💪 😍❤❤❤

[@Sun_flower96]

Hi. I would like to see a video of you trying inline figure skating😄

[@kellanmarvin6787]

“i’m stalling because i’m scared” - me in 90% of my lessons

[@TahiraSkates]

The dullness really does make a massive difference. I was watching some learn to skate kids after my class and it looked like their rentals were just slipping around on top of the ice.

[@CoachJulia]

I always feel so bad for learn to skate kids in rentals. But then some of them get so used to the rentals that when they get their own skates it is a difficult adjustment.

[@princegamingj6899]

Coach Julia, did you ever post the video of the harlick factory tour?

[@grr9790]

lol i literally just watched the other one yesterday, then this one popped up on my feed today kind of sad that rentals are that dull but i guess it is probs safer to not make them too sharp so that ppl dont accidentally cut themselves or others?

[@DanniTheMagicJunkDrawer]

I never understood how bad rentals could be. I thought people were exaggerating. I have a 4 year old who has been skating for over a year with a private coach and group lessons. We went skating in Fl when we visited my dad. We used rentals and I kept feeling like I was getting caught in someone else’s grooves. (Does that make sense?) my daughter kept tripping over the toe pick which she almost never does in her own skates.

[@nightheron714]

I'd be curious if it takes you a minute to get used to your figure skates after you switch back.

[@CoachJulia]

Putting the figure skates back on was such a relief. Slipping into something very familiar.

[@nightheron714]

@@CoachJulia I'm nowhere near the skater you are, but when I put on my hockey skates, the lack of a heel in the hockey boot makes me feel like my toes are jacked up in the air. At least compared to my dance skates. You looked remarkably comfortable so quickly in the rentals, I was impressed.

[@SunflowerSummerCo]

Now you need to go try artistic roller skating!

[@DuckSeason12]

I think you should try good hockey skates instead of dull rentals.

[@DuckSeason12]

Retake with better hockey skates please.

[@alru7307]

Julia, try inline roller skates for artistic skaters.

[@DuckSeason12]

Beginners are just learning, and give them crap dull skates?

[@rbebut1]

Try a spin

[@CoachJulia]

oof, I completely forgot to try a spin! Silly me! I only had a few minutes before I had to start lessons so it slipped my mind.

[@rbebut1]

@@CoachJulia If you get a chance to have a redo, Have them sharpen the blades a head of time and for you to try them out and see what a difference it is. However, this video really needed to be done. And greatly appreciate the time and effort on what you have done. I come across a lot of new skaters and spend time with them on how the blade should feel on the ice. Love your lessons. Bluessings

[@DuckSeason12]

So rentals are just crap.