Figure Skating for Beginners #2 | Exercises and Skating Skills

[@nataliaaleksandrowicz7857]

PLEASE do steps and turns series, i'm self-thought and really need some good exercises for edges, double turns, turns with change of edge and so on

[@Oliver-bq4pp]

I’ve always been so embarrassed when figure skating, it’s my passion. But I started very late, now at the age of 16, I’m just some lanky looking guy that is trying to do singles. I’ve watched your videos for a pretty long time now, thanks for always being so positive and encouraging. If you have any confidence tips, that would be awesome. I really hope that some day I can grow as strong as you and progress to where I’d like to in the sport of figure skating. 😊🌟💕

[@merryjoycie]

Ol She did a video where she talked about how it is never too late to learn figure skating. I am an adult learner and re-started my training when I was 29 (3 years ago). Thanks to her video I know not to put myself down. I learned that I shouldn’t really compare myself to other skaters and have to work on improving how I skated yesterday to how well I skate today. Also, I don’t have the typical fairy-body of a figure skater either. So for you, I think it’s cool you can do jumps even if they seem basic or “slow” to you for now. 👍🏼 keep it up!

[@khobi9094]

It's ok man I started at 11 and now 13 am learning double axel so a late starter can definitely learn. Btw. I am a guy

[@eatpinkjin1132]

Hey just a little tip for more confidence: focus on yourself. Sounds simple but it took me long to stop comparing myself to the other kids that are much younger and are doing perfect doubles. After focusing on myself and believing that I can do it, I finally landed my axel and a few doubles! (I started at 15, now I’m almost 18) So just keep going! Do it for yourself and concentrate on what your body is doing! Wish you all the best luck!

[@Sam-hj5fd]

Congrats on the 33K!!! Maybe you could do a video talking about the cost of figure skating for people who want to try it out like me.

[@eva-wh3mm]

Sam it's not cheep but worth every penny

[@dian277]

I started practicing once a week since January. I can do swizzles, forward crossover and mostly backward crossover. I realized I skipped a lot of basic skills so I found a list of them and started on those. I have most trouble with gliding 2 feet turn, and I know I'll have trouble with 1 foot turn too. It's hard to find and keep my balance.

[@katie6951]

Dian Zhang in four months how much have you improved? Maybe I can help with something :)

[@laylawright7700]

Okay but like.. SAME! I can’t even go backwards, none the less backward crossovers. I can do swizzles, forward crossovers (with both feet), I can sorta do jumps, still working on those. But my balance is terrible :(

[@PabloBello810]

So how yall doing after a year?

[@PabloBello810]

Did ya do it?

[@Yanik2002]

I started skating last year and I haven’t been practicing due to COVID. But I am now resuming my lessons. I’m currently on teen basic 4 and learning how to do a spin

[@marktrent1963]

Hello your videos have inspired me soooo must and I landed both my flip and loop from your videos!❤️❤️

[@oliviao8523]

That’s pathetic

[@elvin780]

@@oliviao8523 thats so rude

[@sydney7176]

I went figure skating and someone taught me how to crossover, I’m actually fairly good at it and it only took me a day to learn.

[@odette4798]

Hi Katie I got my edea pianos with gold blades I'm so happy they feel so cool

[@kaylindilgee3265]

I really hope that you will continue doing beginners videos. I used to figure skate at a young age and I honestly miss skating so much.

[@barserbay6219]

Edge exercises video would be very helpful to improve footworks

[@fuscia13]

Thank you! Even though I'm a skater, I had no idea how to teach my daughter how to skate, because I taught my self by trial and error. OMG, to have had more tangible instruction as a kid! I'm going to sign her up for beginner lessons but this will help me when we are at open skate. Thanks Katie!

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

This is a fantastic and concise tutorial....I travel quite far to get to my nearest rink for lessons. I just want to give you a huge HUG!!!! Thank you 🎯 I am 61. Also....I do yoga and have found it immensely helpful for balance.

[@kristens4725]

Katie!! I landed my loop this morning thanks in part to your videos! Thank you :) :) :)

[@kirasumner9878]

hi please can you do a #3, that would be really helpful. The 2 so far i’ve loved and learnt a lot of stuff from so thank you!!❤️

[@louiearivera]

Coach Katie sounds good. Keep up the good work.

[@hohopablo8101]

This video was perfect for me because I’m in grade 3 and I need to practice some of the skills you showed❤️love your channel💗

[@piper6942]

I wish I lived in Las Vegas so I could be in your class!! I love my coach and all.. but it would literally be my dream!!

[@marisar6976]

thank u so much!! I’m currently working on crossovers and so whenever I do the half-swizzle pump I always never get enough speed :((

[@stan4703]

Can you make a video on how to rotate faster part 2?

[@makkachin9614]

Hello, very nice video! I started a few weeks ago. Currently practicing backward one foot glides on an edge and 3-turns (I can do those perfectly on my left foot but on my right foot I even struggle sometimes with forward edges ): ) and I really enjoyed this video! I wanted to ask wheter you could maybe do a workout routine for figure skaters? I feel like I need more training especially for my legs, specifically for skating, maybe a better balance and more strenght (:

[@makeyoupretty]

Great video! My daughter is 7 and has been skating for about 8 months. Can you do a video on tips for parents of skaters? I’m brand new to the competitive skating world and am totally lost!

[@GypsyHaze21]

Thank yew! This helps me a lot!! Going to implement these tips today.

[@brodyskate5477]

Great video Katie! Keep up the good work! :)

[@eva-wh3mm]

Any tips for salchow? I feel like I'm not getting enough power going into the jump.

[@MorFr01]

I skate in the same arena as you, I saw you at the Olympic skater meet up

[@celinexu6598]

Thank you so much Katie, nice video. Could i ask 2 questions? 1. I realized the power on my right foot is stronger to my let one. So it is hard for me to balance and it is easier to use right foot as activative foot. any suggestion/practice I can do to improve my left foot's strengh and power? 2. i feel it is hard to control my Body center of gravity when doing turn, or any kind of circle, any suggesiton I can control more or any exercise will help? (should i train my core more in gym?) Thank you!

[@temugem5735]

thank you so much😃🎉🎉🥳 it is so helpful lesson 🤩

[@mayabaker6020]

I really really wanna be a figure skater but I'm only 14 and my parents don't wanna pay for lessons and there isn't really an ice rink close to me ☹️☹️☹️

[@wynter27]

Im having the same problem I'm 14 too and the closest rink to me is 8 miles...

[@andjelazlatkova2843]

This was sooo helpful!! Love u, skatie❤️

[@britneys.7172]

I can't seem to find my balance when doing one-foot glides. Does anyone have any tips? Also amazing video!

[@reiiiiisan]

My previous skating teacher gave a tip to do off-ice, which is to stand on one foot for as long as you can (practice both right and left) and keep doing that when you've got nothing to do. As time progresses, you'll become more balanced off-ice and you can apply it on ice. Hope I helped 🤗

[@makkachin9614]

Think of shifting your weight. If you want to glide on your left foot, do a 2 foot glide first, shift your weight over your left leg so it's centered over your left foot, so you won't fall back on your right leg. You can even shift your hip a bit, while gliding on the left foot you would lift the right side of your hip a little up so the weight of your body shifts to the left side. Practice a lot, it takes time. At first I couldn't do it not even for a second and now it just works without me having to think about it. And I only started a few weeks ago (:

[@heejinkim1772]

I had issues with this when I first started skating too! A good tip is to raise your free leg's hip just slightly to shift your balance onto the standing foot.

[@britneys.7172]

Stacey T Okay thanks I’ll definitely practice that

[@britneys.7172]

makkachin I’ve only practiced it a couple times then always go back to practicing snowplow stops 😂 I’ll definitely keep trying though thank you

[@rosluneong]

Hi Katie I wondering are you suggest the student in beginer level to have their own shoes or they should stick to rental shoes?

[@Onlyonewish123]

If you buy your own skates you will progress faster than using rentals. You can buy beginning level skates anywhere from $50-$100. Soooo if you factor in the rental skate cost, how long you plan on skating, and if you want to progress a little faster, than buying might be right for you.

[@karimab4241]

Ros Ong well buying your own skates is better! I’m such a beginner i I’ve skated 2 times and already have my own and there really good! The stiffness of the rental is hard to skate in and it’s not sharp! So buy your own :)

[@makkachin9614]

Buy your own please. For a beginner a Stiffness rating of 30 is perfect, I wouldn't recommend any softer boot.

[@emmajacobsen5157]

Hey Katie! So I'm not exactly a beginner when it comes to figure skating but I wonder if you could help me anyway? The thing is I have the rotation for all my triples but I keep landing on two feet or on my peeks so I like fall forward, my coach always tells me to just lift my left leg but I’m still sorta struggling with it. What do you think I should do? Just keep at it, you see I’m from sweden and here we train in pretty big groups so the coaches usually have a tendency of ignoring some of the skaters (like me) so I’m often left to figure stuff out on my own.

[@CoachMarySkating]

try a back spin double loop jumpout exercise. great for doubles and triples!

[@emmajacobsen5157]

Yeah we usually do that before jumping and those are usually not a problem😅

[@rajaaali1091]

Wooooow

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Hi, what skates boots would you recommend for those who skate for fun. It’s a mere hobby for myself. I only skate every two weeks and I don’t do any fancy jumps. I like to swirl and skate like a figure skater but staying at ground level all the time.

[@sashacabalquinto9164]

Joode jacksons !

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Sasha Cabalquinto Thank you!

[@zahradehghani3202]

thank you so much!

[@GlamgirlJaayXo]

More honey I love these ♥️👏🏽

[@shaylahill7594]

can u teach some spins and jumps or just harder stuff?

[@catchingnamjoonscrabs2737]

i just started figure skating, and for some reason, i can´t do a one-foot glide.. well, i sort of can? but i keep on turning to the right for some reason :c

[@nicolehones1516]

Can you do another what’s in my bag 2019❤️please❤️

[@14xx07]

I can’t seem to find part #1?

[@alyssariceYT]

What skates would you recommend for a beginner? I've started using skating as a workout recently and taking a class. I currently rent skates from the rink but I really want to get my own. Anyone have any suggestions?

[@tawnyflower-in5yy]

alyssa.does.life There are lots of different brands but generally speaking Jackson Mystiques would be a good bet if you have wider feet and Riedell Emeralds/Diamonds if they are narrower. If you are able to go to a pro shop to get fitted they will be able to give you much more specific recommendations

[@khobi9094]

Alyssa.does.life I would personally recommend Edea Overture with a coronation ace blade for begginers! They're not too pricey and won't break the bank, although make sure you get them fitted in store and not ordered online unless you measure in mm. I was running black overture and learning axel 3 months ago. I am now learning double axel, double flip with my new pianos. Deff recommend overture

[@tawnyflower-in5yy]

Khobi Stephenson Edea Overtures + coro ace would be like $500... o.O maybe it’s not that expensive compared to higher level stuff but I would not call that not too pricey

[@khobi9094]

@@tawnyflower-in5yy oh yeah, I forgot the price fluctuates. Oops sorry. In the UK I got them for £265

[@swee435]

What leggings would you recommend to have?

[@CoachMarySkating]

under armour is nice and warm for skating!

[@iceskatingloveit8374]

Omgshhh your my favourite KZbinr, im you BIGEST FAAAN I LOVE YOUUU❤️❤️❤️ I make double jumps not tripple😂😂

[@mystic9276]

I’m not a beginner (well I am but like not 100% beginner) and all but I still like trip over my toe pick some how in swizzles? 😂

[@rebeccaweinstein6560]

When doing forward swizzles, your weight should be more towards the back of the blade (middle to back) and when doing backward swizzles, your weight should be more middle to front. Don't lean too far forward at the waist. Maintain good posture and a strong core.

[@robindebois8538]

Hi Katie it’s me Deanna

[@RainbowStupid101]

exercises for “advanced beginners”?? like skaters who already have the basics down like crossovers and turns and stuff :)

[@jasminduncanson1557]

More cross over videos please

[@ghostlie9011]

EyeSkatie

[@Kj-2617]

What are some good ice skates for beginners? Blades and Boots. Does anyone know?? I’m starting and I have no clue what skates to buy.