How To Do A Salchow Jump in Figure Skates!

[@URW1980]

I never knew that about the heel! I’ve been leading with the toe and feeling like I’m just doing a waltz jump with a lot of faff 😂

[@CoachJulia]

Oh no! Lol, well now that you know, you can fix it. 😆

[@yoon-seongjeong2410]

I’n a 11 year old student from Korea and I am learning figure skating. Your videos help a lot! Thanks for the awsome videos!! 감사합니다!!

[@wandmayeslupik6302]

I read your Hangul it says Kamsahamnida!!!( thank you!!!)

[@stephaniechen5536]

I learned figure skating for one year at 10, and recently started picking up again at 25. I’ve been following this video and finally landed my first salchow in three weeks! Thank you so much for your helpful tips. I will now move on to your toe loop video :-)

[@MalchikhinaDaria]

I've been fighting for my salchow for about a month. Nothing helped.. no videos, even my coach saw me struggling with this and told me what my mistakes were, but I didn't know how to redo it correctly. But yesterday I jumped it. I rewatched your video about 5 times and finally jumped! And even got used to this jump. Thank you for your explanation so much!

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, yay! Good for you! I am glad I could be a part of it, but you put in the work so congratulations.

[@MalchikhinaDaria]

@@CoachJulia thank you! Toeloop is coming 😄

[@williamyao444]

Timestamps 1:11 Tips on 3-turn 1:49 Practicing entry/leg swing at the wall ⤷ 2:48 Leading with heel vs. leading with toe 3:32 Full Salchow Demonstration 3:40 Slow-mo Salchow Demonstration 4:07 Common Mistake 1: Not keeping weight over gliding leg 4:33 Common Mistake 2: Not pushing off toe pick on gliding leg 5:28 Common Mistake 3: Leading with toe instead of heel 6:06 Explanation, Back crossover into Salchow 6:46 Full Demonstration 1, back cross into Salchow 6:56 Full Demonstration 2, back cross into Salchow

[@asmachamese7001]

Thanks

[@incitasci7470]

Thank you so much Coach Julia! These are incredible tips, I now know why my Salchow was looking like a “fancy waltz” :)

[@CoachJulia]

You're so welcome! Better get out there and fix that technique 😁

[@kiannacat9330]

I finally got to start figure skating lessons and because of this video I wasn’t totally behind on how to do the salchow. Same for the bunny hop and waltz jump. Thank you!!!

[@carladavis2587]

You are an awesome teacher. I’m not skilled enough yet for this jump but your videos inspire me to practice, practice, practice so they serve as a motivational tool for me.

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Just keep practicing and you will get to a point where you will be able to do this jump!

[@vcp2595]

Thank you Julia ! You are by far the best teacher online. Sadly I live in a foreing country otherwise i would choose you as a coach but i really a apreciate to learn with you on youtube. It is really helpull, even when all the rinks of my country are definitely closed due the economic crisis, we keep the faith and still learning of ice wainting for the miracle to have ice rinks open again some day. Chers from Argentina!

[@CoachJulia]

Wow, thank you! I am so grateful that there are such kind people who watch my channel! We are all hoping for rinks to open back up around the world, and I will keep your rinks in Argentina in mind!

[@idkwhy7494]

Thanks for the tips. I take group lessons so sometimes its hard to get those extra technicalities or tips for what your doing. Ive been struggling with my salchow for weeks and I haven't managed to get off the ground yet. I will keep this stuff in mind next time I practice.

[@davidbritton6425]

I just discovered your videos yesterday and they are fantastic. I had asked about a video on Salchows yesterday and here it is. Emphasizing leading with the heel is excellent. I had been thinking a Salchow just seemed like a fancy waltz jump. Now I know an improperly executed Salchow is indeed a fancy waltz jump. I am working on the 1/2 rotation jumps and am going to review all of your videos again tonight before a practice session tomorrow. I have a private on Tuesday and can talk to my coach some more about the proper movement pattern. The slow motion close ups really show what is happening. I am a very visually oriented learner so this is a great help.

[@CoachJulia]

Hey! I am so glad you found my channel, and even more so that my Salchow video was perfect timing for you! Thank you for the positive feedback and I hope the technique helps when you practice next.

[@perlagisselleoki9111]

Omg thank you so much. The salchow never made mechanical sense to be before this video. THANK. YOU.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@TylesBrain]

I hope I get back to skating like I used to 20 years ago

[@gee6627]

This was so helpful! A lot of my friends have been trying to teach it to me but I could never get my head around the motions until now. Thank you so much!

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad I could make it a bit clearer for you!

[@ChristineSpina]

My daughter is starting to learn the salchow for the first time, and her coach was saying she keeps doing a waltz jump. Now she knows!

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad I could help her see the difference!

[@xgennyyyx]

i figured skated as a kid and i stopped around the time i was learning this - my instructor never told me to lead with my heel so i never understood what i was doing wrong! been getting back into skating recreationally - your videos have been super helpful.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you are finding them helpful!

[@amandayoung2067]

Started this jump today and I didn't do a bad job. But watching your video just now most definitely helped me sort the process in my head. Thank You

[@CoachJulia]

You got this!

[@Hans-PSalz]

Hi Julia, it is absolutely amazing how you can teach the movement in such a didactic way that it is easy to understand and replicate. Your videos helped me improve my skills and learn new ones. Congratulations!! 🤩 I wish I could learn from you in person...

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tomciras6672]

Hey Coach, I'd like to get a look at what Salchow and the other olde tyme skaters had on for blades. Great skating, I can see why you're a Champion!!

[@CoachJulia]

Lucky for you, I actually have a video coming up in May about this very subject! 😁

[@tynealeoni8999]

thank you for this video it’s so helpful! I’m getting close to NISA level skating and to pass gold you have to do a salchow jump.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@animelover1023]

Thank you for including a comment for lefty skaters! I’m right handed but rotate clockwise. Also, your explanation and tips are extremely helpful. I’ve been working on getting my salchow back with new skates and blades and I will be taking your tips into consideration. Thorough video and an amazing walkthrough :)

[@CoachJulia]

Awesome! Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I hope it helps when you practice next.

[@alyssal2]

If you flip the video with a chrome extension it helps soooo much

[@paulasfigureskating5612]

Coach Julia, thank you for sharing your Salchow tutorial! 🙂 You make everything look so easy although these figure skating elements are not easy for many people.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Make that "not easy for anybody." Ice skating is super difficult! Plus there is so much to learn.

[@melaniethepaintbrush4150]

SO helpful. I really appreciate being able to loook at your video breakdowns after my lessons. Thanks!

[@dalegardner9038]

I am just learning this, and had no idea about bringing the heel thru. Thanks for breaking it down so well. You do it so beautifully. Hope I get there!

[@CoachJulia]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@emiliepiat5999]

Thanks Julia. I am French and don't speak English very well. But your explanations are really perfect. We no longer have a teacher so we are looking for solutions. Thank you for all your videos. And happy new year 2022 😊

[@izzyrooo___.]

This looks so fun! I will definetly try this whenever im on the ice!!! PS i learned how to do a waltz jump from your other video!!

[@CoachJulia]

So cool! I am glad to have you sticking around still, thanks for being part of my channel!

[@izzyrooo___.]

@@CoachJulia Aww thank you so much Coach Julia!!!

[@davidreames8752]

Thanks. You can learn anything on the internet. I just watched an anime series about male figure skating, called Yuri on Ice, where they kept saying Salchow, and I wanted to know what it was! Now I know how I would train myself to do it! But I'd be lucky to just stand up on ice skates! Lol. Looks like a sport needing an incredible amount of practice. I used to roller skate, but never tried ice skates, yet alone doing a Salchow!!

[@rbspider]

What would really help me visually is to color one skate as the pick skate and color the swing skate a different color . Once you started moving I couldn't tell which skate was which. But I loved your drills . Thanks Coach Julia

[@lirneis]

Thank you very much, very clear tutorial. I fixed my Salchow, it has become much easier to jump!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@otakuquiemlolea6659]

hello, for financial reasons I can't afford a coach, but thanks to you I've improved a lot and they let me join the skating club

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad that I can be your online coach then!

[@wiredlux]

been struggling with salchows but this really helped me understand them better, gonna try them again tomorrow at practice! Thank you!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad to hear it helped! Good luck with your practice!

[@wiredlux]

@@CoachJulia did them today and they actually came out super good! I’m so happy and this video was super helpful, thank you again! 💗

[@نجدمحمد-ث8ك]

You are the best, I am from Kuwait and I learn a lot from you🙏❤️❤️

[@CoachJulia]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@nohasamy3132]

so after tomorrow i have a test wish me luck coach julia thanks for mastering it for us

[@CoachJulia]

Best of luck! I hope the test went well!

[@Maxou515Channel]

I'm trying this today!!! Thank you!!

[@ess6028]

Thank you Julia! You explained it so good. You help me very well with the jump(s) ♥️

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad to hear that!

[@phoebe_5267]

I have a couple questions: Doesn’t the salchow prerotate almost 180 degrees anyways, which would make it a half rotation jump? When swinging the free leg around after the 3-turn for the jump, should my blade touch the ice, or just skim over?

[@CoachJulia]

Excellent question, it does pre-rotate, as you can see in my slow-motion videos, but it is still considered a full rotation jump as that pre-rotation happens during the lift off. The blade should just skim over the ice as you move it around for lift-off.

[@annikabenson6437]

I can't wait to get on the ice and try this! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@CoachJulia]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@lawanacampos3011]

Best coach ever! Thank you so much for your passion!

[@CoachJulia]

I appreciate that!

[@kayteatie]

You teach me more than my actual coaches thank you🙏

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, I am so glad I can help you learn!

[@tankmode6296]

Finally ! Ive been waiting since the Ulrich Salchow video and it didnt disappoint

[@CoachJulia]

So glad you enjoyed it!!

[@nataliiakoba]

Thank you so much for your help video 😮 These are the details I was looking for🙏🏻

[@CoachJulia]

I am glad to help you learn!

[@merrildegroot7862]

So graceful. Thank you Coach Julia.

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@99893009]

You are such a good teacher Julia ! Thanx for your videos

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you think so!

[@imthatextrakid8292]

Oh, I’ve been doing fancy waltz jumps Yay

[@CoachJulia]

Oh dear! Well now you know and can fix them. 😊

[@samanthakao5780]

I’ve been learning so much about figure skating just from your videos and these help me practice! Would it be possible to make tutorials on the toe and loop jumps?

[@wilsonchau5645]

This is almost my 25th time watching your salchow jump video . I learnt the waltz jump from you , and it helps me a lot . But when I am doing a salchow , I do the three turn then I swing my leg around and jump , but at the time I check out , it didn’t glide out .

[@jessicagalvin363]

I am very glad I came across your channel. This bring so many nostalgic feelings for me because I skated when I was younger. Started skating when I was 11 and stopped at 18. Have 18 top medals from when I skated. Wished things could have been different with the club/coaching situation. It got very ugly and one of my two coaches left and our club fell apart. Would have continued to skate my senior year of high school but like said the whole thing just fell apart. Now watching some of your videos, I feel that main coach really didn't give me the correct foundations of each jump. Feel like I was missing a lot of details to help improve my technique in my jumps. Started learning the double loop and salchow at the end. My coach told me with the salchow to kick up through with my knee to get in air and for rotation. I did get the rotation but had so much more lift in air that I could only land double footed. Sorry for rambling but just feels like I missed out on a lot of good instructions. Again I appreciate your videos and maybe one I can start adult skating again. I will link one of favorite programs I skated to below. Happy 4th of July to you and your family! Jessica ❤️🇺🇸🎆

[@jessicagalvin363]

My Yanni program. This was my favorite and I came in second place. Plus my club took the whole podium. Jess 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2KQdqpvhtN9esU

[@yugiohlegend]

Thanks for this tutorial! I attempted to jump a Sal and used both my blades to sweep myself up and to rotate myself. I now see I was incorrect in doing this and that’s probably only needed for multiple rotations 😅

[@CoachJulia]

Yes, that is helpful for multiple rotations but not so much for singles.

[@ksanademos9396]

Cant wait to learn this one

[@ariane51000]

This is great, Coach Julia :) I will practice that leading with the heel today. You are awesome :)

[@CoachJulia]

You got this!

[@windcoming2073]

You did it very nicely!

[@Bluesruse]

Great stuff. But I'd add that both leading with the toe or the heel are valid Salchows. What matters is that you leave the ice on one foot and backwards inside edge. You could say toes first is just a fancy waltz/axel, but then again heel first is just a fancy toeloop without the toepick, so...

[@olgabondarenko2866]

Julia, thanks a lot for your amazing tutorial! Your channel is the best!

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you! 😃

[@GLEPPPPP]

I don’t skate but this is so satisfying to watch

[@racheltaylor9926]

Omg! That’s the rink I’ve gone to my whole life. Subscribiiiiiing. This is too cool!

[@CoachJulia]

How fun!! Thanks for subscribing!

[@carrieeee3014]

honestly the funny little loop thing looks fun ahah

[@shawnab3002]

I just got back on the ice last year and was just taught the Salchow jump today but as the fancy waltz jump. I was told three turn, check, bring the foot around wide, have your knee lead, then turn and jump. I even said to my coach, " I thought you were supposed to lead with the heel?" and her answer was that there are two versions and both are correct. What do I do? Practice both?

[@somedude23]

When I do my salchows , I often drag my toe pick after doing the rotation within the 3 turn when gliding backwards is there a way I can fix that?

[@lilianmatheson3664]

I can't wait to tried it tomorrow.

[@CoachJulia]

I hope it went well!

[@lilianmatheson3664]

@@CoachJulia it worked. I wish I recorded. It was so much better and I felt a lot more confident. ❤️

[@sophiecouchinave6414]

Great vidéo, thank you for your help.

[@aimeeyoga]

Great explain!! I clearly realised what I’m doing wrong! Thank you

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@RingThePhone]

Your videos are really the best!!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you like them!

[@blue_pullover]

I love your videos so much!!

[@charismacarey2341]

This video is super helpful thank you!

[@jjhen203]

I was wondering why I was having issues when entering my three turns, and I only realized it when I began Salchows 😅 I'm right-handed, so naturally, I turn counterclockwise, and I would continue to turn clockwise w/ my left foot. To say the least, it threw me off balance a lot.

[@BunnyYTforever]

Thank you so much!!

[@c1loveya]

This is an awesome video.....I have been practicing and learning Salchow foe a while but I just can’t jump after the three turn. After the three turn I keep using some of my toe pick on the left.....what should I do?

[@cinnamonbread_1587]

I have trouble sometimes landing on my toe pick, for example I jump but I feel that I’m landing flat on my foot how do I fix this?

[@Tylerjadeanthony]

Hey coach, can you please tell me what blades you have on your skates, I really like them. BTW I love your videos ❤❤

[@CoachJulia]

So glad you like my videos! I use MK Gold Star Revolution blades.

[@Tylerjadeanthony]

@@CoachJulia thank you

[@clarabassin4043]

Dear coach Julia, thank you for your amazing lessons, they have helped me improve a lot! I have a question related to this jump, I see some skater taking of with two foots does it make the jump easier?

[@CoachJulia]

Some coaches teach that technique, but usually not until they are working on multi rotation jumps. Some skaters find the two foot entry helpful, others find it hinders them.

[@joemathews6857]

Nice video, thanks for posting, fine tuning my salchow and able to confirm a point that I suspected by watching you perform. Question though, i notice some skaters really gash the ice with the hook on the salchow, i mean like deeeep too- is this correct, proper, or indication of something improper? My tracing gets deeper than entry to and thru 3 turn but nothing like what i see when some do their single or double sal.

[@primaonice1886]

Thank you coach Julia ☺️🙏🏼

[@primaonice1886]

Love the new music

[@primaonice1886]

Is salchow jump can be done by recreational blades?

[@CoachJulia]

You are welcome, and yes, it can be done on recreational blades, but you may want to consider an upgrade soon!

[@xinren4166]

It looks so easy but I know its not, can I just try it without any other tips or tricks? I'm bored in my practices haha

[@kirstenwiggins7752]

How much can you rotate before taking off? I was told it was a full 360° rotation in the air and that I can't rotate half a turn then take off as this becomes a waltz jump?

[@cringemeister04]

when u said the beginning I was like yay cuz I have always been better at the outside 3 turns than the inside ones for some reason 😭

[@CoachJulia]

Yes, this one is definitely a good jump for those strong outside three-turns!

[@maryannezupancic192]

Hi Coach Julia I just have a question about transitioning from back crossovers to the forward 3 turn part. My coach told me to keep my hips squared but rotate my waist and shoulders to forward on the circle as I prepare to turn forward into the 3 turn. I was turning my hips, waist and shoulders at the same time so all were facing outside the circle as I prepared to step forward but she said this "opening up" is incorrect...can you tell me what you think?

[@AnzhelikaVartala]

in which sequence to learn jumps?

[@juanDE1703]

This Is quality!

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you.

[@murrayapaniculata]

Yuna Kim also leads the salchow with her toe, creating the "A" leg silhouette right before takeoff (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYmzqJ1uarxlbc0). It's not a cheated jump, just a different way of doing the salchow. Coach Julia's technique (leading with the heel) is more similar to how Yuzuru Hanyu (and many other male skaters) jumps, though in his case the free foot skims the ice on a very light outside edge. In this technique, the salchow closely resembles the toe loop, and you can see that in the slow motion of the salchow in this video too (somewhat like a toe loop with the right foot lifted).

[@adbellevie]

I don’t ever see anyone leading with the heel. One of my coaches also said I need to actually pigeon toe the free leg foot inwards on the rotation into the jump, which seemed not correct at all. Now I’m so confused. Lol

[@CoachJulia]

Oh my gosh. There are a few techniques on this you do see a pigeon toe sometimes more on the multi rotation versions but for singles, this usually creates a waltz jump. But follow what your in person coach says, I wouldn't want to over-ride them.

[@Tamara52211]

Hi Julia, I‘ve just learned the Salchow using your videos, making very sure I lead with the heel. But now my two coaches (group and private lessons) both independently corrected me and said I should lead withe the toe, not with the heel! I‘m a bit lost now, do you have any idea why they might say that? Do Europeans do it differently? Or it doesn’t matter anymore once you do it double? I don’t want to go against my coaches instructions, but I don’t want to learn it the wrong way either.

[@CoachJulia]

I can't say why they would want you to lead with the toe, that goes against everything I have ever learned about the salchow. I don't want to go against your in-person coaches though.

[@hanna_maria]

I never thought I'd say this but I've just started to work on my Slachow 🥹 I'm so excited to see what this season will bring. (And yes I've realised I'm just doing a fancy waltz currently 💀)

[@Angelika5378]

I uave a question. In the slow motion bit it kinda looks like you jump only once you are almost facing forward again. But isn't salchow a backwards jump?

[@CoachJulia]

It is considered a 'backwards' jump but it does somewhat pre rotate on the ice.

[@Angelika5378]

Thanks for explaining! I was so confused but the different "how to" videos thinking I'm seeing it wrong

[@dane1456]

The amount of times I fell like a cartoon character trying to get this jump must be a world record lol (almost there tho)

[@SaccoBelmonte]

thank youuuuuuu!!!!

[@Maximusavrelius]

Dear Julia, Where can I buy skates like yours? Thank you 🙏

[@CoachJulia]

My boots are from Harlick Skating Boot Company in San Carlos California. Give them a call, tell them I sent you and they will do a great job for you!

[@joycec8]

Ah! Turns out I was just doing a fancy waltz jump XD Good to know the proper technique! ❤

[@CoachJulia]

Technique makes all the difference! Good luck with your next practice!!

[@tomciras6672]

When we're sitting down for dinner at the Resort watching the skaters, any kind of jump is awesome! All you skaters are entertainers at all levels like it or not, people love to watch all the tricks, most people can't skate and need to find Coach Julia's page for help...

[@TheLarryBrown]

1:50 Lecture about leading with the heel

[@Bodtaib]

Yes! That's so easy as i look! I'll be falling thousand times tomorrow! 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@CoachJulia]

Oh my goodness, isn't that just how jumps go? You fall and fall, but then you start to get it right and it feels amazing!

[@cxtiepp5733]

Tysm

[@callanc7854]

Yay!

[@CoachJulia]

Super Yay!!

[@sunsetroblox7983]

Is this like a waltz jump

[@CoachJulia]

This is the next jump to learn after the Waltz jump.

[@wearex7106]

im going to try this with inline skate

[@juttas8941]

Why does toe loop and this look the same? I dont get the difference

[@CoachJulia]

They are similar, but the Toe Loop taps the pick into the ice before takeoff.

[@evgenychirilenko9366]

6.0 !

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, Thanks!!

[@rockirocki7246]

Dont do that on common rollerblads😂. Without topic is really hard. I fall down many times becouse i dont have a topic 😂 and land this jump is hard. I do this becouse is a summer and i dont have a ice 😢. I need traning but is hard.

[@laerkebk]

When Im better at toeloop Then salchow😬 ( artistic roller skating)

[@jackal2513]

You are mispronouncing his name. It is Sal-Ko. Not “cow” as in the farm animal.