How To Do The Toe Loop Jump - In Figure Skates!

Hey Skaters! Today I am showing you how to do the Toe Loop Jump, the first toe jump you will learn that fully rotates. Before you learn this jump I recommend that you already know how to do the waltz jump and the salchow jump. For this jump you will need to have these skills...
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[@Donutscanfly]

Oh my god it literally took me months to figure out what leading with your heel looks like vs leading with your toe but I never really understood it until seeing your example just now. This is going to help me with my salchows too - thank you sooo much!!

[@CoachJulia]

You are welcome! Glad I could clear that up!

[@pollyandrade2125]

I'm not even joking my coach taught me this for the first time today! It's my first full rotation jump and I am so excited, so this came at the perfect time. Thank you!💛

[@CoachJulia]

Thats awesome!

[@pollyandrade2125]

@@CoachJulia ☺

[@ceydaali3524]

my coach taught me this for the first time yesterday! it felt really odd to do but it looked good apparently ☺️

[@mishmajoseph2503]

Coach Julia! I just want to thank you! I’m self-taught and I was practicing my toe 3-turn. My friend told me that the next step was the toe loop so I watched your video and practiced it off-ice for about a week and I just landed my first one today! I’m so happy and proud, I’m thankful for your videos😭😭😭

[@mikekiley87]

Footwork confuses me in classes. These videos are so helpful! Thank you!

[@CoachJulia]

I'm so glad!

[@Lieke_bw]

Same lol

[@aleksandralewicka9817]

same!

[@steficajuric2460]

I just mastered this one, almost for a full turn. Just finished 3 days of skating camp. I love your videos to continue training as soon as I get back on the ice.

[@violabunnie]

Well turns out I’ve been doing a waltz toe all this time 😅 I filmed myself today and thought it look cheated and now I know why! I’m definitely going to try the pivot on the boards, thank you for the tips ! 🙂

[@CoachJulia]

Oh my goodness, well now you know! It is a very common mistake, but now you know the cure!

[@violabunnie]

@@CoachJulia tried out your tips and my jump has already improved so much over the past few days! Picking further to the right instead of straight behind and really focusing on flicking the heel on take off has helped me a ton, thank you again ☺️

[@tammyb6822]

Thanks Julia for making these videos. I especially love the slow-motion part. That makes it easier to see.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you like them!

[@johntousseau9380]

I just landed this today! I came out of a waltz jump and just went into it. I wasn't expecting to land it, but I did. I was so surprised that my blade was on the ice instead of me, I didn't check properly and did this funny spin thing.

[@CoachJulia]

Congratulations!

[@aliweesner8736]

I just wanted to come back to this video and give you a huge kudos and a thank you for your excellent coaching. I haven’t had a private lesson in almost a year because money was tight, but I continued to teach myself new skills using your videos. I used this video to teach myself the toe loop last september. I just showed my toe loop to my new coach this morning and she had absolutely NO corrections to make!!! She said it was technically very very good! Julia, thank you for your clear and thorough explanations of skating skills, and to anyone who wants to figure skate but doesn’t quite have the budget for it: if you watch these videos closely and are very stringent with yourself in your training you can absolutely learn to figure skate without learning bad habits!

[@skyeh1312]

This is really helpful for me as I can’t afford a coach and am trying to teach myself Thank you coach Julia

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@incitasci7470]

Wohoo another jump!! Thank you so much Coach Julia, your content is much appreciated ❤️

[@CoachJulia]

Yay! Thank you!

[@user-xy3zc4sb3f]

I’m learning toe loop and salchow. The three turn is pretty easy but I have trouble getting myself to do the waltz jump.

[@maeganscheib3274]

I always love your videos! Even though I'm not at this level yet (more like intermediate) I enjoy watching the more advanced jumps tutorials as they use foundational footwork and postures I can work on now! Thank you so much!

[@danielk1111]

Thanks for showing the jump at the beginning of the video. Maybe others can say whether they enjoy seeing it right away before you break it down step by step so beautifully

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you liked it!

[@SahatYalkabov]

That 240 FPS slow motion is 🔥. Every jump tutorial should needs to have one to better analyze small details.

[@CoachJulia]

I am glad you found it helpful!

[@rosiewinder7590]

Yesss! This is my next jump to learn, when the UK rinks open - hopefully next Monday!! 😬

[@CoachJulia]

Fingers crossed!

[@kiannacat9330]

Oh my goodness. FINALLY a video that shows me which way I’m supposed to rotate!!!

[@CoachJulia]

😆 Glad I could help you out!

[@melanieapel2159]

This is so crazy helpful!!! Way more info than I get in my lessons.

[@annetteskates]

I seem to have seen video of skaters going into toe loop jumps from an outside three-turn followed by stepping on to an outside edge before the toe jump - wondering if such movements before jumps (such as turns before salchows) might be made to create momentum.

[@zx7718]

I'm so glad I came across this video a while back! My coach just taught me toe loops today and it was really easy to understand it

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad to know I would help make it easier.

[@claudianowakowski]

Great explanation. I never heard the take off described like this before.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@patriciajusticedesignsllc9572]

I am a gold level adult skater and I never had coaches catch me on the fact that I was doing a waltz until now I think part of it is I have absolutely no turn out. It’s probably the worst case scenario and I feel like this is a struggle for me. Any additional pointers for a closed hip person would be greatly appreciated especially when coming out of a salcow.

[@b.reamsnider1328]

I was searching for your video on toe loops the other day. Thank you for making it. Perfect timing!

[@CoachJulia]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@b.reamsnider1328]

@@CoachJulia Yes, thank you! Your explanations are so clear. I'm an adult skater, and I'll be trying your tips out tonight!

[@thegirlonpointe9866]

I am currently learning all the ice skating jumps off ice because my summer holidays are boring lmao and this was lowkey helpful

[@ulaabaj1138]

My rink is closed now but I will definitely try this out once it opens again in September! Right now I can only do a toe loop landing on two feet so your video will be helpful for sure!

[@CoachJulia]

You can do it!

[@kingsley2052]

I'm going to the rink tomorrow, i'm super excited to work on my toe loop jump!

[@aleksandralewicka9817]

i tried this for the first time yesterday, after two months of figure skating, felt like a cardio but i even landed it nicely once!

[@CoachJulia]

Awesome!!! Good job.

[@charismacarey2341]

Thanks so much for this video! Could you make a video on twizzles or the axel jump?

[@CoachJulia]

Great suggestion!

[@patriot-hj5vx]

I do the cheated waltz jump version hehe. But in my defense! I just started learning this jump like 2 weeks ago

[@carladavis2587]

Thank you Coach Julia! I am not really at jumps, I’m more of an ice dancer really 🤔 but I love all your tutorials!

[@CoachJulia]

Hopefully I will have more dance tutorials coming soon!

[@TheLarryBrown]

I was just showing my skating partner this video and he kept saying "I don't see the difference between leading with the heel or the toe." At first I thought he was silly to say that, but after watching more carefully, he's right. Although Coach Julia emphasizes the difference and makes it look obvious the first time she demonstrates leading with the toe, the second time she does it faster and you really can't see the difference. The difference is actually small and subtle. It just pertains to when the right foot leaves the ice, but it's just barely a difference. If you lead with the toe the right foot it going to make a half or quarter turn in the air. If you lead with the heel it's going to make a 3/4 turn. That's a small difference. In both cases the left toe pivots on the ice and is pointing forward when the right foot jumps, and ends up mkaing only a half turn. Play the video at 0.25x speed and pause the video at 3:41. The right foot is juuuust leaving the ice and the heel of the blade is still touching the ice and the toe is already in the process of turning forward, it has already turned 90 degrees just at the moment of leaving the ice. Meaning that if you were to just jump a little late you would be leading the jump with the toe. At that same instant you can see that the left foot has pivoted around, on the ice, and is facing forward, the same as if you cheated. Pause at 4:19 where Coach demonstrates leading with the toe for the 2nd time and you can see that the left toe is pointing forward, just as if she were doing it correctly, and the right blade is leaving the ice while pointing forward. That's bad, but it's just a quarter turn more than correct, and the blade is moving fast so it's going to be hard to see.

[@samanthakao5780]

thank you for this video! do you have any tips to prevent injury when practicing jumps off ice?

[@kazumakt3585]

Thanks for info coach 🥰

[@CoachJulia]

You're so welcome!

[@gabinutka]

Thank you so much for this video ❤ Your tutorials are so helpful! I've been struggling with correct take off for toe loop for weeks... and today I tried ''for fun'' to do this on the other direction... and surprisingly the take off was much better with the first try on the clockwise direction than counterclockwise after weeks of training. Could you explain how to check which side is better, which direction of rotation is better for me? I have no coach, and I'm the only figure skater in my town... I will be really thankful if you could help 😊 and thank you so much for all your videos!

[@ktjsh7]

In which direction do you turn?

[@TheLarryBrown]

In general if you are right handed, it will feel more natural for you to turn counter-clockwise, as stated in this video. However it can vary. Try both directions and if one feels more natural to you, do it that way.

[@nekuju]

Hi Couch. can i entry to Toeloop by backward crossover(counterclockwise)?

[@GGs-c1u]

when you say that leading with your toe on the Toe Loop Jump is a "cheated toe loop" does that mean that you get points taken off at competitions for it? Aside from that, are there other reasons that it helps to lead with your heel on this jump?

[@TheLarryBrown]

You would not get points for your toe loop, because you didn't do a toe loop. That's like asking if you will get points taken off your double rotation jump if you only do a single rotation. But what she means by "cheated" is that you attempted to do a toe loop, couldn't, and so you did something else that somewhat approximates a toe loop but isn't. The main reason to lead with your heel is because that's what a toe loop is. If you don't lead with your heel, then you're not doing a toe loop. If you want to do a toe loop you need to lead with the heel as explained in the video, simple as that.

[@UndineAlmani]

I'm far away from this jump, but I want to be able to do the exam next year. Is that realistic 1 year progress as an adult? I'll join a camp in summer and I'll have the whole next season = 3-4 × training per week. Love your videos so much! I have to watch it 10 times but it always clicks. I also really appreciate that you name the exercises one should master first, cause that really helps with the preparation. If I wasn't on the other side of the ocean, I'd totally book you!

[@Walymie]

I am relearning the jump after years of doing it wrong, It’s so hard to let go of bad habits 😅 I kept jumping it on the spot, I wasn’t actually pulling on my leg

[@tanyahurlbert4220]

Question, do you land on the toe picks or edge?

[@eljj7968]

All jumps should land very briefly on the toe pick before dropping down onto a back outside edge. It’s all very fast so hard to see if not in slow mo.

[@Nfvlmv]

I have a big mental block with jumps in general. When I do get confident enough to actually try to jump it turns into a very cheated toe waltz. I'm an adult in my mid-late twenties. I injured myself a year and a half ago skating and it took me a long time to get my confidence back and to get to the point I'm at now. What tips do you have?

[@violetidk132]

i wanna learn how to figure skate! but my family isn’t that wealthy i was wondering how much money it would take to become a figure skater

[@Bodtaib]

That's so easy! And so heavy!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@barbarab202]

Your explanations are just excellent! I anticipate starting on the Salchow and then toe loop with my coach in the next 4-6 weeks. Really enjoyed the slow motion at 4:35 ( a lot of other slow motion videos out there are still too fast). From what I can tell, one doesn't actually have *both* feet off the ice for a full 360 degree rotation on this, is that correct? For some reason I always had it in my mind that that's what singles are, but maybe they're not? Been trying to find actual diagrams showing the foot placements on the ice vs. air, but without any luck.

[@CoachJulia]

The salchow and toe loop are considered full rotation jumps, but are actually more like 3/4 rotation jumps. You don’t have true full rotations until the flip and lutz.

[@barbarab202]

Thanks so much for clarifying!

[@jaimee8177]

I took lessons when I was a kid and I’m currently trying to re teach myself everything I forgot. How do I tell if I’m actually doing a toe loop and not a toe waltz if there’s no coach there to tell me ??😭 like I think I’m doing a toe loop bc it feels different than a waltz slightly but I also don’t trust myself

[@m4dmax977]

i’m trying to learn this jump, the footwork my coach is teaching is confusing🤨

[@charlisebell257]

Hi! Just wondering is it easy to pick up ice skating? Like how long will it take for the basics?

[@kyrasene3465]

hi i know this was commented 7 months ago but, it’s pretty easy to pick up ice skating itself, for the basics i took classes and it took 6-7 months

[@TheLarryBrown]

No, it is not easy. You will need to buy a good quality pair of skates ($400 or more), get in class, skate every week, at least two days per week, and practice. You will only slowly get better. If you do all that, in a year you might be able to skate pretty good.

[@yjchoi17]

I hope you read this Q. Is the rotation part of a toe-loop the same as a back spin? (Arms pulled in to the right side?) You don’t mention which side the arms should be pulled…

[@CoachJulia]

I hope you liked the explanation I gave in this week's tutorial!

[@kurtleee]

Ye

[@elizabethchamblin382]

Wonderful video🤗

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you 🤗

[@evgenychirilenko9366]

Happy Landing all the time ! ;)

[@nohasamy3132]

ty coach julia i love you bye

[@dimadavidov2249]

Very beautiful. excellently. Julia I am your fan

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you so much!

[@karendiehl5965]

Curious are you in Gold Seals

[@CoachJulia]

MK Gold Star

[@fundiswayvonne1740]

Wow you arhalping

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad to hear that.

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[@slipperyhardandcold7740]

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[@user-sj6kg2tu9e]

Thank you ! Great explanation!!!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you enjoyed it!