Learn to do a Two Foot Spin on Ice! - How To Figure Skate

Hello Skaters! Today I am going to teach you the basics of how to do a Two Foot Spin, with a proper gliding entrance and exit. This spin will need two skills that I have taught in previous videos, a marching ‘Helecopter Spin’ and a Hockey Glide. You can find links to both those tutorials below... Happy Skating Thrive Squad!
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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 15 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!

[@fujikokun]

Your tutorial videos are the best instruction videos I’ve seen. As a beginning skater I really appreciate them.

[@CoachJulia]

I appreciate that!

[@user-zr5xf4dj6e]

oh, me the same. plus i really enjoy to watch☺️

[@melissacecchini7394]

It's very true. Thank you from Italy... Where there aren't coach for figure skating...

[@jmoore5437]

💯 agree!

[@mintmikasa]

I second that!

[@ayyinaaa]

Ohmy, at the ice rink just now, I was practicing this move. I remembered all your tips and instructions, AND I DID IT! Even though I did make some mistakes oop, but I spin! The feeling is just indescribable.. Thankyou so much for the tips!🤍

[@CoachJulia]

Great job! That is such exciting news! Thank you for sharing!

[@hanna_maria]

Same! My rink opened again this month and Ive been doing these, so even though they’re still pretty inconsistent, spinning is so much fun! 😭🩷

[@Ka3g]

I’ve not skated in 3 years so I’m trying to get back into it and this was really helpful!

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad to know this was helpful!

[@adriblossom5208]

Me too!

[@greenlimenay]

This video is super helpful! After not being on the ice, I’ve forgotten how to enter the spin, thank you for the tutorial! 😊

[@CoachJulia]

Happy to help!

[@ashwii3452]

Ive been struggling so bad with my spins, I always have and ive never been able to go further with them but i feel youve explained what i have to do sooo well! I feem a bit more confident now thank youuu

[@paulloveshampus]

Such an amazing coach. I’m transferring rollerblade techniques to ice and your tutorials are the absolute best I’ve found on KZbin. Thank you so much for the clear and concise technique explanations. AMAZING!!!

[@CoachJulia]

I appreciate that! So glad to hear that you have found my techniques helpful.

[@kristinascully3111]

You are an excellent teacher! Really clear explanation and perfect pacing. Can’t wait to try this tomorrow!

[@CoachJulia]

Oh thank you so much! I hope this goes really well tomorrow!

[@laurienorthland5052]

You put all the elements that make a two foot spin look professional together! A nice entrance,thoughtful arm and leg position,and good check!THx!

[@treasuredwisp]

Oh my gosh! This did wonders! My spins are centered more consistently now.

[@trade_design23]

oh - just had a thought !!! You could make a new 'for lefties' series where you teach many of the basic skating skills, specifically for a left handed skater. I guarantee you, I would be your first subscriber. basic spins (two and one foot), two foot turns, 3 turns, mohawks, etc. It would be a big hit. Lots of lefties in the world. :)

[@rininrin]

My friend showed me a bit of how to do these! I can’t wait to go back Tuesday and practice them with more squeezing and rocker action than before!! Thanks so much for all your videos!

[@laurallinas8000]

I love all your tutorial videos and I feel so grateful about you sharing all your knowledge with us. I practice with your videos and I am learning a lot. Thank you so much!!!

[@barbarabranche6615]

This one was awesome!!!! Can't wait to try it!!!

[@blueisis02]

I just learned how to do this today as an adult beginner skater. The way you've explained how to do the spin and what each segment of my body should be doing makes it CLICK! You'll be coming with me to the rink on my practice days!! THANK-YOU SO MUCH! I quickly subscribed and hit the notification bell😁

[@HotelEdenMusic]

Excellent, and love the recap summary at the end. Thank you!

[@Ilovecalicocritters]

I can’t wait to try it!!! You made it look doable !!

[@katieemi327]

This was so helpful I’ve always done my spins like this and wondered why it only lasted like 2 pins now I know what to do thank you 🙏

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@adribalseca8575]

Hi coach, I'm writing you from Ecuador. I love skating and I'm trying to improve by watching your great videos. Thank you for posting.

[@lithsnight]

Thank you so much for the tutorial and especially saying where to spin on the blade! This might actually be pretty obvious but I started on inlines first which is more like a heel toe spin.

[@lmorrison9368]

We love your videos. My daughter & I skate together weekly. I hadn't skated in decades and forgot all my jumps. You have helped tremendously. Thank you ⛸

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, I love that you are skating with your daughter! I am glad I can be a part of that.

[@ck-fo4in]

I'm not a beginner beginner skater but I've just started doing lessons and getting into skating consistently again and I really appreciate you walking through all the steps and going through them multiple times so thank you!

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad you find my videos helpful!

[@me8284]

Thanks! This helped me get my 2 foot spins!

[@ilove302n66]

Thanks for actually mentioning the rocker. I’ve been trying to get into this for fun and I have been trying to figure out why I couldn’t get a proper spin. Now I know. Thank you.

[@CoachJulia]

You are welcome! I hope your spins click for you soon.

[@myamya4925]

Thank you Julia highly appreciated ❤️🙏🏼 I’m taking you on the Ice with me 🏆😃

[@CoachJulia]

Yay! I am glad you find my videos helpful!!

[@rebeccacarro2733]

Love your videos!! So informative and helpful. Best!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you like them!

[@taliyamadden04]

By far the most helpful tutorial, thank you so much :)

[@CoachJulia]

You're very welcome!

[@iloveyourtattoos]

omg this is the video I needed! This is soooo helpful and addressed everything I've been having trouble with! Thank you so much!!

[@CoachJulia]

Yay, I’m so glad you found it helpful.

[@nataliedabaddie3628]

thank you so much this was so helpful and it was explained so nicely unlike other videos I've watched

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!!

[@xxoashl3y]

Thank you that help me so much and now I can teach my friends and family

[@SunGreen2416]

Thank you for great tutorials. It took me so time to figure out in which direction I prefer to spin; your video explained very well the positioning of the body and legs.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@julieyoon4090]

Great breakdown! Super clear. Thanks.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alanawolf1556]

Delighted to report that as of yesterday, your superb instruction bore fruit for this skater! No small feat, as I'm a month into my journey after being off ice for [mumble40gasp] years. Can't thank you enough for your consistently generous and immensely clear instructions!!

[@CoachJulia]

Happy to help and glad to hear you are making progress!

[@itsme7262]

I’ve just started intermediate skating and this is gonna really help

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad you found it helpful!

[@mereditha8810]

Can you do a video on beginning one foot spin too? This is the best tutorial I saw on two foot spin!

[@CoachJulia]

! absolutely, I have one Coming soon!

[@bronstet]

Yes, I was hoping you'd have a video on this after I got the marching spin down! :) Going to give this a try tomorrow!

[@CoachJulia]

Hope you like it!

[@seaurchin6017]

Thanks for the video, i still havent nailed my spins down but i will try once its figure skating season again in autumn.

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@amandaholly1979]

I love love love your skating lessons! They help so much for me as I’m 13 and only beginning figure skating. I’m a big fan!!

[@CoachJulia]

Awe. I am so glad to hear you like my instruction.

[@mika_playz2044]

Thank you for this video ! I have been figure skating for 2 months , and this is a move I couldn't understand how to do ! thank you !

[@CoachJulia]

I am glad I could help you understand!

[@paulasfigureskating5612]

Wow! You presented a lot of information in this two-foot spin tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

[@CoachJulia]

You are so welcome!

[@Hans-PSalz]

Hi Julia, what a wonderful skill you have to teach and to make difficult moves look easy 👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩. Details like showing the rocker spot and sketches of the semi-heart are key to making it even easier to understand. Congratulations, I wish I had a personal teacher like you!

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@daynemicah]

I’m starting ice skating tomorrow, I’m so excited to try this out

[@CoachJulia]

Good luck!!!

[@daynemicah]

@@CoachJulia update I’ve been doing it for three months, your videos have really helped me! I’m on level 3. Thank you for making these videos!

[@svetlanak6853]

Love your lessons, thank you so much.

[@CoachJulia]

You're very welcome!

[@TheLarryBrown]

I'm getting better...I'm up to 11.5 revolutions and I like to do it at slow speed, that's easier. I just leave my arms held out wide and get all the power from my leg and then I rotate slowly and only pull my arms in toward the end. One tip my coach gave me that helped immediately is to stay down with the bent knee. Don't stand up straight as soon as the spin starts, stay down. That helps you stay off the toe pick. I have been working on the "right toe in, right heel out" position and it takes some time to get that. It helps to rotate slowly because then you can push that right heel out during the spin and it doesn't crash you while rotating slowly. I just now noticed that Coach Julia is skating with both heels out/toes in, so I'll work on that. I discovered in my last session that skating on the inside edge of the left blade seems to help, but I never heard any coach mention that. Here's a question: Is Coach Julia spinning on the outside edges of both blades? When she's showing us the toe position she seems to be on the outside edge.

[@maryhumphrey9455]

Love your tutorials!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you like them!

[@Johny40Se7en]

8:14 that is such a graceful and beautiful move 😊🥰

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sweetp1015]

I’ve been watching your videos to brush up on my old skills. I’ve been off the ice over 20 years. My new skates will be sharpened tomorrow and I will be back on the ice for a fresh new start. And I can’t wait! Thanks for these videos.

[@CoachJulia]

That is awesome! I hope you enjoy your experience back on the Ice.

[@sweetp1015]

@@CoachJulia I stepped on the ice today. Was very surprised how much I lost. I’m at the beginning again. But I’m going to keep with it. I want it back. I had the ice all to myself today. Yay

[@alanawolf1556]

@@sweetp1015 Yes, keep at it! I'm almost a month in after coming out of a *40* year hiatus & MAN ALIVE it's been awkward getting back out there! Even a week ago I didn't think I would have completed the 2-ft spin yesterday that I was proud of - I 100% credit Coach Julia's videos for that!! Since starting this month I've had 3 group lessons, do public sessions 2x/week & despite the extra bruises (did I mention awkward?) skating has done better than even yoga for hitting my "reset" button 🤗

[@Yourgirlpeanut]

Ur literally the only reason I can ice skate

[@CoachJulia]

Awe, I am glad I can help!

[@jasminduncanson2520]

As a beginner I too love your videos! I want to learn everything about figure skating ❤

[@CoachJulia]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@xxjulia_hxneyxx7048]

Thank you so very much for this! It helped me improve my skill in spinning so much!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it helped!

[@xxjulia_hxneyxx7048]

@@CoachJulia 👍

[@lucekwesola3774]

Great tutorial, I skate on off ice inlines, will try to do this on them. :)

[@ignaciomartinez6245]

Summary for when I'm on the ice: Two-foot spin: use a line, hockey glide, left curve, left arm FW right arm out, turn tighter when returning to line to make heart shape, wait until leading toe points to starting position, right foot makes half swizzle, arms pull to left side (heart), toes together, on rocker. Maintain tension on arms, abductors, core (a little FW lean)

[@CoachJulia]

Great summary!

[@jlitt2917]

thanks for explaining how to do the hook in a way that finally makes sense to my dumb brain!! i have never properly understood what the action was, but now i get it. :-) the half heart image is very helpful.

[@CoachJulia]

I am so glad I could help make this technique click for you! I love the half heart diagram too!!

[@Flarkit]

From the way you’re explaining this i could tell that I’m not ready to do this just yet :D but thanks your explanation is really good 👍🏻

[@CoachJulia]

You're very welcome!

[@bench130]

Hi Julia, I just want to say absolutely wonderful work with your videos. The format is excellent, you have such a lovely calm and pleasant manner about you and your instructions are brilliantly explained. I have seen a number of instructional videos from different channels and some of them are pretty decent, with some pros and cons here or there. However, I have to say your channel is by far the best I have seen, even down to the quality of the camera/footage that you are using which is excellent and this factor alone makes such a difference when trying to focus in on all the specific little tips that you pass on, or the fine details so to speak. For example, when you are zooming in on specific parts of the blade or just demonstrating general technique it's all very clear and fairly immersive It's clear to see how much work and thought you put into these videos, and I think as far as online experiences will allow, this is definitely the next best thing next to personal coaching at the moment. So just wanted to give credit where it was due, keep up the amazing work, it is genuinely recognised and appreciated. 🙌

[@CoachJulia]

Oh my word, what an amazing bit of feedback. I appreciate it so much. I do try to be thoughtful about the videos I create, and put out a 'product' that is something people will really benefit from and so it really makes me feel good to hear such incredibly positive words like this. Thank you.

[@bench130]

@@CoachJulia You are absolutely welcome Julia, and like I say genuine credit where it's due. It's obvious when watching your videos that you have put a lot of time, and thought into them, and when you add your unique very engaging, calm, lovely personality into that mix then it brings a fantastic overall combination. I guess to try and add some sort of observational context here to what makes your videos so genuine feeling. I would say when I watch many other instructional videos out there, many of them simply 'show you a technique', and don't get me wrong some of the videos are very good. However, what comes across in your videos in your personality is that you don't just want to 'teach a technique', of course, that element is there. However, it's like you actually 'want people to learn' and get better, not just for what you are showing on that particular video, but with that overall 'bigger picture' in mind, building on from week to week. With this, I mean giving constant reminders of what was learned the week before, including previous links, explaining how the moves are all connected and flow from one into another like it's part of one large jigsaw puzzle. You are also so open to creating new videos on anything that people feel are challenging them. Hopefully, all of that makes sense, but generally speaking, an excellent overall job on your part. I think the thing to remember and I say this believe me as someone who genuinely doesn't comment too much on KZbin videos. It's easy to hit like, subscribe when you watch and enjoy something and that, of course, is absolutely fine. However, what I think is easy to forget sometimes how much work actually goes into some of these videos and that end product. I mean we aren't just talking about throwing a quick video together, it's everything from the moment you plan out the video, travel to the rink, set up camera equipment or get people to assist with various angles, probably do a few takes, then do all of your editing work, linking previous relevant videos, and most likely many other taskings. I mean at absolute best you are talking many many hours I imagine even for a short video. So that's why when it's obvious that someone has put a lot of work and thought into creating something like you have done then it's nice to acknowledge their efforts with genuinely positive comments. I'm also sure I speak for many here with some of what I have said, they are just more efficient at communicating it. One of my flaws which I'm working on (which is probably obvious 😉) is why use 10 words when you can use 100. On a serious note though, it is appreciated, so keep up the amazing work. 🙌

[@lilyloves1]

@@bench130 I could not agree more with your comment. Her videos' quality and content are so amazing. If there was a button "Donate" I'd totally click on it, to contribute some $ to compensate a bit to coach Julia for her time and expertise.

[@bench130]

@@lilyloves1 yes and I absolutely agree with you too Lily. There are so many KZbinrs out of varying standards. There are some good ones but there are a few very rare ones who stand out from the rest in my opinion and immediately you can see how much thought and time they put into their videos, genuinely thinking of everything. Coach Julia is unquestionably one of those people and deserves huge credit. I guess as a KZbinr particularly a hard working one like Julia it’s hard to show the audience just how much work you have put in behind the scenes in what turns out to be a 10-20 minute video. The reality is that many hours have been put in, travelling, booking the rink, editing and many other things. So that’s why I personally just wanted to take the time to give her credit where it was due as the background effort really comes across in her videos. Glad to hear that you agree too Lily 🙌🙌

[@yu_96]

I haven't been on the ice in at least 3 years for quite a few reasons-- I decided this year I'd like to at least try to pick it back up. It's all for hobby, mostly just to see if I *can* do it given some mental and physical challenges, and it's fun to at least skate around and stay upright! When I left off, I was trying to learn a two foot spin but could NOT find a video with instructions as well thought out and that work with my brain as yours. At the time, no one ever told me to point my toes in or how to use the muscles in my core, arms, or legs even though it seems like it should be common sense. I'm starting again this weekend, hopefully in the future I can work my way back up to this :)

[@funfunshinu]

U r classes very helpful for me ...

[@CoachJulia]

Glad to hear that

[@elenak6893]

Amazing tutorial!

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you think so!

[@i.am.jazlee4173]

Im going ice skating on Tuesday and for my birthday and I really wanted to learn how to spin properly. This is really helpful 🥰💖

[@CoachJulia]

Happy birthday!!

[@i.am.jazlee4173]

@@CoachJulia oh haha thank you 😅💖🎄 amd Merry Christmas

[@carle5538]

I learned to ice skate on hockey skates. For years I have watched figure skaters spin. It is graceful. The longer they spin they more graceful and good they look. I would find it challenging to spin because of that pick at the top of the shoe. Nonetheless your videos are so nice to watch.

[@madelinescafe8573]

Excellent tutorial

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you think so!

[@skv1991]

Really nice videos, thank you so much! I come from parkour/street stunts/trampoline, and all that tips and technique sounds great, can't wait to practice But I have a ACL injury (full tear), so, accurate practicing :)))

[@Belugabs]

Your videos are gold 🥲🤍　Thank youuuu

[@CoachJulia]

Glad you like them!

[@charleyburns8947]

Thanks julia you really help

[@CoachJulia]

Glad to help!

[@bitacorasdeunflan451]

Thank you sooo much!!!

[@CoachJulia]

You're welcome!

[@tabithadehaan8405]

Good explanation 😊

[@CoachJulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@babanaljoburi9035]

You make it look soo easy

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you!

[@noorallawati5390]

Wah you make it so effortless ^^

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you!

[@matyszkar]

a guy at my rink tried to teach me the hockey glides, but I didn't understand his instructions. thank you

[@CoachJulia]

Happy to help!

[@martak7955]

Thanks for the video, bardzo przydatny ! Polecam !

[@CoachJulia]

You are welcome.

[@ellagacha7576]

THANK U SO SOOOOOO MUCH IT WORKED

[@CoachJulia]

YAYYYY!!! Congratulations.

[@ihanalyn6197]

Since im living in Finland i try to learn a ice skating. Now i try to learn some tricks😊😃

[@mehmetboztas1642]

Oh my god, was this move that simple? Thanks

[@deesterdee6650]

Love it!!🥰 I used the hockey glide entrance to a pivot two foot soon you taught us to pass my basic 5 spin test. The momentum into the spin helped me get more rotations but now I know that muscle tension like you explained can help the spin last longer. Thanks so much! Have you ever skated on synthetic ice? My rink won't open to general public at times I can go until the fall. Was considering getting some of this to practice spins and there turns on my patio.

[@CoachJulia]

I am always so happy to hear that my tutorials are helping people. I have not skated on synthetic ice. For all my years of show skating, I was fortunate in that I always had real Ice. I do have a student who has gotten synthetic ice during the pandemic rink shutdown. she says it feels very similar but a bit slower that real ice.

[@deesterdee6650]

@@CoachJulia Yeah, I heard some are slow but a couple boast of being slicker. Oh well I will think about it. Thanks for all you do! So glad to see you recovered and back on the ice!

[@linyan9299]

New video yeah!

[@CoachJulia]

Super exciting!

[@noorallawati5390]

Reached the 2 foot spin with my coach. Tricky one! So far i failed with the stroke entry xD tried the step step step and i actually spun! And felt my foot left on the rocker O.o but got scared and stopped myself lol will try this entry next time

[@ww4307]

Thank you Julia. My struggle is using too much toe pick and stretching the ice during the spin then slowing down the speed. The most I could do is just 6 revolutions. 4 is the usual.... I can't break thru 6 revolution 😢

[@KaliSharuhn]

All these icescoops, they never helped with my belly, it just grew and grew until I stopped eating icecream - what went wrong? :') Lovely explanations and great tutorial, as usual, thank you!!

[@CoachJulia]

Hah! to funny. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@maytmdmrw]

Thank you for the tutorial, this was very helpful and I really appreciate you drew the patterns, this is great help for me. I have a question though, so far I just manage to do very slow 2 foot spins from standing still and I’ve noticed I kind of put one foot slightly in front of the other, the foot that is slightly in front will have more weight towards the heel and the foot sightly back will have more weight on the ball of the foot, is this bad technique? Thank you so much for your videos and it’s great to see you back 💙⛸

[@CoachJulia]

Hey! That is a great question. So technically it is bad technique, sorry!😬. If you rotate counter clockwise and have your right foot slightly in front, then that is correct, you just will want to work on getting up onto the ball of your foot. Eventually you will want to learn how to do backward spins, so you want to have enough muscle control to be able to get onto the ball, and now is a good time to practice that.

[@barbraa9226]

Thanks for showing how to do this spin. Your videos have really helped me improve my skating.

[@lizzielogemann6422]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've really been struggling with my spin entrance and I think this is going to help! Can you make a tutorial for how to transition for this to a one foot spin entrance?

[@CoachJulia]

I definitely have plans for that tutorial to come soon.

[@lizzielogemann6422]

@@CoachJulia awesome! I can't wait!

[@helloo8828]

hi coach. I’m wondering if there’s a general rule that beginners can follow to identify which arm goes in the front? In 3turn video, the rule is “hug the center”, but in some other moves, like going into one foot spin, it’s not the case anymore. Is there a simple rule to follow? Thank you! ❤

[@kimberleytan6852]

this is great i finally can do a perfect two foot spin!btw how r u not travelling.i use to travel a lot! ty for the tips!

[@CoachJulia]

Yay, so glad you have got your spin down! Centering a spin is tricky. You have to be very careful to complete your fun 'heart shaped' entrance, and also maintain even pressure with both feet during the spin. 😁

[@randomlyposter1974]

I am a roller skater thought to look at this and just apply what I learn to roller skates to perfect my one foot spin any tips

[@YasminYoruba]

I’m gonna learn my spins tomorrow. How do you prevent getting dizzy?

[@throwmilly]

Thank you for these tutorials. I have tried this spin and the 1 foot spin like 500 times and can never get it. I always turn once or twice around and then go too far forward and almost topple over. I do better at one foot, but I will try using your advice and see if it helps. Somewhere along the line I’ll get it, I hope.

[@lorettajones6761]

Those curves are dangerous 😊

[@jw2994]

Hi Julia, I am moving to Doha soon. Do you know where to find a figure skating coach? My two kids have been learning figure skating for a few years in Australia

[@coldservings]

My instructor had us starting these with pivots rather than stepping around. Indeed, pretty much every online ice coach type video does the stepping around bit so I guess it's my instructors who are the odd ones out. I'm apparently an odd person--right handed but I spin and pivot better to the right. However, attempting to learn spins made clear to me a far more basic flaw in my figure skating form--I tend to break forward at the waist, a bad posture habit I have from off ice too. A lot of things you can do on ice and get away with that. You might not be as elegant or efficient, but you can do them. Spinning is not one of them. So that means correcting that flaw is now critical. The problem is that when I tell myself to "straighten up" my body interprets it as "lean back" and when I do that, I tend to fall off the back of of the skates. Best I've been able to come up with is to think of stretching my heat upward, not just "look up" but stretching my head up toward the ceiling. I still see a little bit of forward lean when I catch my reflection in the glass around the rink, but it's better than it was. Do you have any suggestions?

[@CoachJulia]

Hi there, thanks for watching. Breaking in the hip is a pretty common problem, usually it means that you need to do a better job of activating and using your quads. So besides just thinking of straightening up, think of pressing down more in your knees. For a spin entrance you want your inside shoulder to line up just in front/inside of your hip, and your hip just in front/inside of your knee, with a really deep knee bend. So next time you practice, think deep knees, in addition to activating your back.

[@jonyolojon8686]

💜

[@ginismoja2459]

I don't have skates and there's no rink around me but I love these videos.

[@CoachJulia]

Thank you for watching!!

[@ginismoja2459]

@@CoachJulia thank you for making these! I've always loved watching figure skating and seeing these is sooo interesting, I'm binge watching them. Greetings from Bulgaria.

[@riangampe9811]

As always, I love this. I wonder if you could advise how best to practice setting up for this spin on a spinner? Should I just practice spinning with my toes together? I’m worried about making a bad habit if I practice too much at home.

[@CoachJulia]

Great question. try following my Off-Ice one foot spin tutorial, but instead of lifting your free leg up high during the spin, try letting it hover above the ground, toes in towards your left foot.

[@carriezanti6149]

Learning the 2 foot spin now…but how do you keep from herring dizzy. Is it something I will get used to, or will it fade away?

[@charlesliu8299]

Hi Julia, I’ve been your forever follower since the first day of figure skating. This video was my first tutorial for spins and now I can do 15+ revolutions in my scratch. So thank you so much! BUT, I found I sorta lost my two-foot spin cuz I was always applying the power and muscle engagements of the one-foot spin to the two-foot one, and ending up with crazily rocking super fast two-foot spins😅 is it a common thing for advanced spinner getting confused about the two-foot spins?

[@CoachJulia]

Congrats on getting super strong spins! It definitely is common to struggle with the two foot spin once you can do a good 1 foot entry. It requires really getting into your left knee on the 'hook' before the spin, and then waiting on right leg power until you are deep into your left knee.

[@nnn-8842]

im not sure where to put my weight on and how to stand, any tips? usually what happens is that i put too much weight in the back and it becomes more like a heel spin and if i put too much in the front its like im standing on my toepick and otherwise aka if i just do it in the middle my foot slips

[@barbarab202]

What skills should one have before this two foot spin? Been working on pushes, swizzles, slalom, two-foot turn on circles, but having a hard time with single foot 3 turns.

[@TinyEpics]

Thanks so much! Should I also be alternating and learning to spin in the opposite (clockwise) direction as well?

[@CoachJulia]

Spins are usually only learned your dominant direction. 😊

[@TinyEpics]

​@@CoachJulia That's good to hear! I am very close to mastering the one foot spin thanks to your excellent teaching style. Here in Germany I met a woman on the rink recently and it just so happens she's also been learning from your videos. We're now ice dancing partners!

[@sophiaschiro9170]

i like to do a small half circle pump and swing myself into a spin.

[@panpenl7800]

Dear Julia Love your videos!! May I ask your opinion on learning ballet (or dancing etc.), in terms of helping with figure skating postures? You look very elegant. ლ ღ ❤

[@GEJ310]

Hey does anyone know the best place to get skating gear? My ring has stuff but not clothes and tights

[@rashi8934]

I’m a little late aha on this video but I have been skating for a while and what I have found is that when I try to spin I don’t actually end up spinning, like I will do a spin or two and then I will just stop and I’m not sure how to continuously spin just like how u had done. Any tips on that? :)