Hockey Players Try To Keep Up With Figure Skaters | SELF

We challenged a group of hockey players to try to keep up with figure skaters. These athletes take the ultimate test and see if their endurance, strength, and grace are enough to keep up!
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[@self]

We're trading the ice for snow in our next episode! We know you've been waiting for this one...

[@mhead81]

next figure skater play hockey :)I mean full contact

[@lucyholdaway824]

you should do skiers swap with ski racrs

[@v3rycherrybomb]

Yuri on ice in a nutshell

[@naomidavis6915]

Hiiii

[@JeffLeChefski]

I found that skiing greatly improved my skating.

[@kathleenanzhelikanemenzo42]

“I’m fine. It was just my ego.” 😂

[@yorocco1]

Kathleen Anzhelika Nemenzo He was adorable!

[@gwillis01]

It is good to say "my body was not hurt. Only my pride was hurt." It shows humility

[@zacharyt2279]

3:06

[@violetcohen7692]

@@yorocco1 he's the most evil coach. Trust me.

[@mikiwilliams4133]

@@violetcohen7692 in what way?

[@ziotsky]

"you're gonna like, kick a soccer ball, right? sports!" i'm dead

[@AM-em5gc]

Капитан ЗИОТСКИЙ His little hand wavy thing when he said “sports” 😂😂😂

[@enzelar2755]

Hahhahaha I wheezed

[@bambialexander9329]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 😂😂😂

[@costcofreezers]

Капитан ЗИОТСКИЙ lmao you don’t kick a soccer ball like that

[@ziotsky]

@@costcofreezers that's a SECRETTTTT

[@est-fm9ui]

I'm glad they showed this with people who are already comfortable on the ice. Figure skating is like ballet: It is so intricate and difficult but looks effortless if done correctly.

[@lillilster1014]

Yeah. For many people, the scratch spin or one foot spin may look easy, but as a figure skater, they are hard to learn at first. And I’ve had some pretty hard falls with my spirals.

[@Sopran0livia]

That actually makes me curious to see the opposite- people who are already comfortable with the difficultly of balance and movement required for figure skating but not comfortable with the ice. Basically I just think it would be interesting to see ballet dancers try figure skating. I’ve been a performer/dancer for years but never on ice but I’ve always been curious about trying it.

[@gazihe8685]

i do ice skating and ballet 😃

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@gazihe8685 Now it's your job. Enjoy （＾ω＾）

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@lillilster1014 I miss Michelle Kwan. A ledge and artist on the ice.

[@hannahsmiraculoustextingstorys]

I love the fact that Ivo was excited when he was told he could drop f bombs and they were also keeping track of them

[@yamaina478]

The only thing he was excited to do in this entire video 🤣

[@kendobc]

He must be Canadian. That is our national language. (=

[@woodyscorner8536]

I've never seen a man so happy about the fact he's allowed to say the f word.

[@leah.kim28]

my best friend

[@keiral.m841]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thishandleisiunavailable]

This intire episode bis just Ivo swearing and complaining 😂

[@madeleine4852]

Ah, at least he asked.

[@Kaizure_]

Straight people energy XD

[@ohmygosh3319]

Nichelle: I’m excited but scared! Ivo: F*** this Bulbul: we can try??

[@hinatauwu4928]

Lmao

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

Reminds me of Borat for some reason

[@alicjasoroka]

Lmao ivo be dropping f bombs Left and right

[@lillycali7287]

Nichelle was great & graceful

[@Freakinout14]

Literally why is no one talking about how hilarious Bulbul is??? Every time they talk to the hockey players she cracks me up!

[@dinospumoni5611]

"Mom, dad, bye."

[@vuyomlu8256]

"We can try"

[@difaalya2213]

they’re all great, but bulbuls one liners are hilarious 😂

[@unknown-mn9wo]

Yes😂

[@Jemppu]

I'm detecting a pattern with these three: "I'm excited to learn - I'm not - We can try" X,D

[@thishandleisiunavailable]

Yh I saw that too

[@whitemale1631]

hahahaha

[@freshavocado727]

My 3 brain cells talking to each other

[@lottedamgaardmortensen9138]

nice

[@autumnspacehawk5703]

xD

[@xKillxSwitchx]

Michelle kinda killed it

[@ava_lavender]

*Nichelle

[@n.a129]

Sophie when I first saw this comment I thought that Michelle khare was in the video

[@ZarahTy]

@@n.a129 and I just watched her vid challenging her to become a figure skater

[@makolite]

Nichelleg

[@axelcosgirl]

Sophie Nichelle, not Michelle.

[@jengl4401]

Nichelle genuinely trying was very rewarding to watch. She doesn't seem like the type to only half-try, even if it's not her cup of tea.

[@anth0s__613]

U just reminded me that I made tea, ty

[@lightweave]

When my son went to hockey training, there were always figure skaters before us. And I was always impressed with them, because they went down so often, but still kept going without any protection. So you could see that it hurts until you manage it. Great respect for that perseverance!

[@everythinghappensforareaso1253]

I think the woman with the short blonde hair was the best one!

[@favourozoemelam421]

Yeah same she did really good

[@lauramau2530]

Yes- she had the most natural grace and fluidity

[@madeline4519]

Tbh she got on my nerves

[@nat2633]

@@madeline4519 how

[@only_aster1450]

Burrito pug what did she do?

[@mirandamadsen-orr2988]

“Like a soccer ball. Y’know, sports.” 😂 he’s my favourite

[@idkbleach3646]

IKR :D

[@shelbyashton394]

Miranda Madsen-Orr lmao same 😂

[@shelbyashton394]

Paden Mashaal Your comment was very unnecessary. He is not an it. And frankly it’s not your business. I suspect that this comment was an insult not a real question by the way it’s worded.

[@Thatsprettiemuchit]

7:38

[@darkninja1693]

@@shelbyashton394 Or maybe the person is not a native English speaker and is just curious... Can't you just educate them nicely instead of being overly sensitive and defensive?

[@TheMachomaniac]

7:19 that is the most stylish way to stop that I have ever seen. So discouraging lmfao.

[@braesidebikes4344]

I love the "nope" right after ahahaa

[@mmonsterr]

All of them can do that on hockey skates lol

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@mmonsterr You need to pizzazz to carry it off, though!

[@rainbowbun8716]

13:15 “We’re all proud to be here today” *Ivo’s face*

[@ceciliahorner2664]

lmaooo

[@SidSLI]

Loved Elliot's patience there. "Give it your own flair if you must" = "You're not the first dudebro dissing what I do, hun"

[@elizabethschrader1600]

I love bulbul she is so effortlessly funny

[@benjespina]

Elizabeth Schrader If you knew what her name means in Tagalog/ Filipino she would be even more hilarious 😂

[@analieselmao116]

@@benjespina I'm filipino but I don't know what it means, what does it mean?

[@scorpioninpink]

@@analieselmao116 pubic hair

[@analieselmao116]

@@scorpioninpink oh my. 🤣

[@allalusinko5496]

Well she isn’t Filipina, in Kazakh her name means nightingale ( the bird with beautiful sound)

[@hoteltrivagooo3018]

Ivo is like that one kid in class who always gets bad grades but is still one of the teacher's favorites

[@jirisenk7115]

Jseš taky Čech? Jako Ivo Macek?

[@hallaj4651]

I'm the English comment here

[@exiesinger9171]

Jiří Šenk Nemyslim si že je...

[@quintsaunders8093]

Evil

[@cayansztatecsny9967]

I'm also that kinda student

[@Z.Alfonie]

5:19 "That was very good, that was very good" "YES" "For a pivot" IVO: 👁👄👁

[@fxr2244]

Lmao

[@TT-ee4qp]

WTF~OMG~(≧ω≦)/

[@jessicaeaton3183]

I love how they have so much experience in the ice but doing this is totally new to them and they look like they put skates on for the first time. This is really cute to watch. Evo and Nichelle look related lol

[@healgoth]

IIRC the skate blades are literally built differently, someone else described hockey blades as like rocking chairs as opposed to the flatness of figure skating blades

[@pumpkingod]

@@healgoth yeah, very different, but figure skating blades aren't entirely flat. You have a slight curve (the rocker) near the front, just before you hit the toe pick, and that allows you to rotate the skate in place without shaving a ton of ice with the flat bit. But if you lean too far into it (and it is really subtle and hard to hit at first) you hit the toe pick and you either slow down, pivot, or faceplant, depending on what you were trying to do

[@madztheghost_7087]

"you're gonna like, kick a soccer ball, right? sports!" i am deceased

[@petunia266]

Hahah I was looking for this comment😂

[@freekingfreaking246]

~~~~~SPORTS~~~~ LMAO

[@ventomyeon5024]

iconic

[@freekingfreaking246]

The fact no one laughed at this deeply disturbed me

[@nilidilmorgenstern5376]

WHEEZEEEEEEE

[@waitahawhat]

“You’re gonna, like, kick a soccer ball, right? Sports.” LOL oh my gosh 😂 I loved that.

[@gisellealvarez3128]

Kelsey Lynne I’m so glad somebody got that I was dying😂💀

[@debrawestbrook8960]

It hilarious because right after he said it I was like "Bruh, your an athlete" Lol. Not a typical "sport" but a sport nonetheless.

[@jasminelefevre4357]

I literally looked in the comments just for this😂

[@kazunamori943]

omg I read this comment before I heard it and I was still not prepared xD

[@daisygirl2022]

Cracked me up.

[@scottallan6770]

This was incredibly funny and awesome. I played hockey for 35-years and when I first started, a slightly older friend who was drafted by the Blackhawks told me to take figure skating lessons for at least a couple of years. He said it would be the best thing I could do regarding skating, especially on my edges etc. So I did, until we had to start jumping, lol... That didn't go so well and the thought of breaking an ankle or landing on my face got the best of me so I stopped the lessons. Funny how hockey players just assume they'll take a puck or stick to the face multiple times but "that's just part of the game", but getting hurt figure skating was out of the question. Yea, mad respect for figure skaters. Side note: At one point I was dating a girl that was super into ballet, had taken lessons for a long time, etc, but had never been to a professional ballet. So I bought front row tickets to a couple of big ballet shows for her. I was totally blown away. I remember telling her afterwards, "forget tough hockey players, THESE are real athletes." True story, lol. Thanks for the great and funny videos, all were awesome - although I'm a little disappointed in Ivo only popping out a dozen F-Bombs. ;)

[@fulizz]

Bulbul was so relatable! I was like - oh God, it is actually me! I'm very bad at communicating with people, especially not in my native language. So, yeah, she is doing great! I also adore her little awkward jokes, so cute

[@minhanhdo5141]

"Can I get a cheat sheet ? There's so much going on I don't remember anything" as a figure skater, I felt that. Literally me every time my coach choreographs something for me

[@ash_reaper6063]

Same TwT

[@milktea9681]

Lol same as a figure skater what do you think of the girls technique at 0:13 for the waltz jump. I personally, was taught not to swing my leg up super high in the air. And I was taught to land with one foot in front of the other, then check out.

[@minhanhdo5141]

Private #26421 wolffypup aj yeah I was taught with h position legs cus imagine doing axels kicking ur leg straight out. But then splitting your waltz jump looks kinda cool

[@shaolin28]

Lol same. Ive been skating for over 13 years even after all these years I struggle remembering my choreography. I just film my choreographer so i can look back at it. Thats the most cheat sheet i can get lol

[@ddevil_05]

I felt that too. I'm not a figure skater, but I used to do ballet. Sometimes it just got too confusing. Now I do hapkido, which is an Asian martial art, and it has some very confusing things in it too. But we do get cheat sheets 😂

[@fineas_0333]

Bulbul is a woman of few words but every word she says is so relatable!

[@fionagallagherapologist5968]

RIGHT

[@daughteroftiaran]

"I don't want to do it." I feel that.

[@chalsonalexis]

“Okay. Mom dad bye” *does lil jump*

[@riobigby6561]

Bulbul!

[@anastasiabeaverhausen2996]

She’s my new spirit animal.

[@samanthaandal6580]

I love that Nichelle came bubbly & eager to learn & it shows in how well she did in her final routine!!

[@emilycheng5897]

I spent years learning figure skating before I got even half decent at a waltz jump, so to see them doing that first try is just insane to me.

[@willarooo]

me too!!! it took me so long to stop just stepping when i did it and actually jump! and then i see these kids in basic 6 learning waltz jumps and being able to do them day 1 and it is mystifying

[@qwertyboo]

well for starters, they already know the basics of skating

[@cassif19]

I've never seen a professional do most of those things, as they would be way too easy for competition. Things like this really make you appreciate the level of skill that ice skaters require

[@milkisspop]

Not really? They do the first one all the time for their balance point it's just that they make it even higher. Even the second one skaters would incorporate other aspects and make combination spins.

[@milkisspop]

And third tevjinique is definitely used in step sequences. If anything this entire video shows that all skaters need to master their basics because it will be used again and again later on

[@mihanni2214]

Spins are used a lot..

[@cara315]

A lot of this stuff is just basic stuff you first learn when starting out. The reason you don’t see higher level skaters doing it is because the lower levels do it in competition. However spirals are used all throughout skating in things like moves and programs. I use waltz jumps to warm up for all my jumps. Also, these are learned first because they are the basics that build fundamentals needed throughout the sport as you become more advanced.

[@cassif19]

Response to all: "most of these things" does not mean "all of this things" so yes, spirals are used often. The other ones may be the base for other stuff used in competition, but so much is added in order to increase the level that they almost look like different things. That was my point

[@Anikane]

i love how he asked if he can drop f-bombs lmao

[@rachkate76]

Yeah but then it just got excessively stupid.

[@slovak4life1991]

Rach Kate that’s just how we talk. Every hockey player drops it at least 20 times a night. Can’t control it.

[@sambiskynis1348]

I love how he RAISES HIS HAND to do it too xD

[@Yussirah_]

@@slovak4life1991 agreed

[@kearas.1681]

Despite both being performed on ice, figure skating and hockey are two completely different sports. I think that a lot of people compare them as if they were similar, but there’s really not a whole lot of overlap between them. Both are challenging in their own way.

[@atomicbamboo2453]

Just about the only similar things are the skates and the injuries 😂

[@-STONECYPHER-]

I think Ivo naturally favours the forward part of his skates more so than the others, so he was having more difficulty with accidentally digging in his toe picks.

[@chilux6029]

Bulbul at the very start : *"igh imma head out"*

[@rebelc28hachey15]

How am I the first reply?

[@suysb]

its a mood

[@resisty77]

2.6k likes and 2 replies? ok..

[@EuleChaotic]

"I've been skating for 24 years." HOLD ON. Did she find the fountain of youth?

[@francesvonstackelberg4070]

She probably started when she was 4 or 5.

[@kai-uu5bq]

oH shI-

[@kenouk6183]

frances von stackelberg thats what they want you to think!

[@anwren6794]

Most professional figure skaters basically start as soon as they can walk 😂 shes probably no older than 30

[@raskolnikov7049]

she looks about 30 to me.

[@StonyRC]

MASSIVE respect to the hockey-players for committing to this exercise.

[@willcookmakeup]

I love how respectful they are of the others sport and don't downplay how hard it is even for seasoned skaters like themselves.

[@utsuro9083]

The always most important question: ''Can I drop F-bombs?''

[@thatkaz]

My question every time I interact with people.

[@helenebennie3961]

They bleep them out but they leave in the Jesus Christ and God. Why?

[@thatkaz]

@@helenebennie3961 There are certain words that are censored as decided by some group (I can't currently think of the group) and Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jeez, and God aren't among the list. Those words aren't swear words to most of the public.

[@amberhoward7807]

If I'm not allowed to drop F's, I'll just head out...

[@FirstLast-rh6jq]

The f word and the b word always make me uncomfortable, even though they are not used against me. There are many other ways we can describe our frustration.

[@chipoorion2303]

"can i drop F - bombs? really?!" -immediately drops the first F-bomb

[@rubyiba8]

It was such a cute moment lol

[@brianeleighton]

I love the look of relief on his face when they said yes.

[@chipoorion2303]

@@brianeleighton yeah hahaha that was hilarious

[@antonlesokhin1538]

He coached my spring team once, and the f-bombs were just a daily occurrence.

[@Mom96701]

haha so true!

[@BallerinaValkyrie]

Something Ivo pointed out was there are a ton of different pieces to focus on in figure skating. The same is true for ballet. while doing any move in both you have to think 'am I looking up, are my hips/feet turned out, is my chest up' for someone not used to that I think the skaters all did a Wonderfull job!

[@michellebao6495]

Ivo is literally mood and i've been skating for 16 years

[@debtu7197]

the black haired one throughout the whole video : "let's try" her when they had to do the waltz jump: "i don't want to do it"

[@evasoutlet4188]

Its. Dark. Brown

[@user-ng2yu5kw5r]

the one with braids?

[@vivianshi9668]

H S oK bOOmEr

[@florencepierce1864]

Dude, *I* would have been all: "I don't want to do it" throughout the entire video!!!

[@user-cx8iz6xw5d]

Dan Turenne not much of a difference but I like how you care 😂😂

[@Izzy-kj1kr]

They should do “Swimmers try to keep up with synchronized swimmers” since it’s such an underrated sport.

[@captivatingares7429]

Izzy M lol I can agree cuz I’m in that sport ;u;

[@emiliasantamaria8888]

Im a swimmer and I would loove to see that

[@moniquegreen9567]

I'll watch that in a Heartbeat!

[@lucilleeo]

I'm a synchro swimmer and that sounds amazing

[@leilaatumah1864]

Emilia Santamaria same cause like when we’re done with warm down we be trying and we’re just TRASH then coach hits us with that are y’all not tired yet let’s do some fly

[@doonewatts7155]

UK - years ago a soccer team took a ballet class. They swaggered in confident in their fitness and abilities to take on a mere dance class. They hobbled out with the utmost respect for ballet dancers's regime! Funny and educational by turn

[@uwubayeva0918]

"You're gonna like, kick the soccer ball, right? Sports!💅💅💅"

[@gabriellevillafana9112]

The Ice Princess sequel we deserve

[@bethanytalbot2445]

Gabrielle Villafana hahahahahah

[@katiecouture1309]

Check out the Cutting Edge instead

[@jordanmorrow7164]

omg my whole childhood lol

[@Dollyy2024]

More like Go Figure 😂

[@teapocket5486]

ICE PRINCESS WAS SOOOO UNDERRATED YES

[@konstance13]

The hockey players are like the funniest, most likeable trio I've seen. "I have a feeling we're gonna struggle with this one." "I will try don't forget." "Can I get a cheat sheet or something?"

[@esmeraynighthallow2753]

Cheat sheet XD LMFAO

[@LlamasAtMidnight]

Imagine the hockey players reacting to someone doing a quad toe loop

[@ImHappy_yippee]

Nichelle did surprisingly good on the spiral, better than me and I’m a figure skater! 😀😲

[@Maddy_hi]

Same lol

[@isabelagarcia5504]

ivo is a mood

[@civilizeddiva]

Very astute observation🤣 [Leone]

[@user-sm9tk1ur8k]

Ivo deliberately resists learning

[@lokiyan]

I would watch an entire series of just Ivo trying things he doesn't want to.

[@chikinitus]

He's *that* fun to watch. I see a entertainer there haha

[@danielkarlsson3601]

I would watch an entire series of him dropping f-bombs

[@tiinsku5853]

Yassssss

[@L3ORAA]

SAME LMAOO

[@Looserkid13]

dirty jobs?

[@taseronify]

A "figure hockey" match would be interesting to watch. Either score a goal or make a triple axle while your opponent is dodging.

[@iantaakalla8180]

There will be a point where someone will punt a puck under the person performing the figure skating trick, accidentally or on purpose. When that happens, that hybrid sport will be shut down for good or be turned into a far safer version of itself, meaning the hybrid sport, while cool, should not exist

[@flaminghomopancake8329]

"you know... SPORTS" is my new favorite quote

[@LittleHobbit13]

16:32 I think that's a great thing to point out: figure skaters, gymnasts, dancers, cheerleaders...when they fall, they usually don't have any of the padding that hockey, football, lacrosse, etc players usually have on. The only padding they get is control and precision. I'd say that's what shook the confidence the most with these hockey players: no control OR padding.

[@Zraknul]

Yeah they've learned to fall differently.

[@Vegeta8300]

While falling in hockey, football, lacrosse, etc happens its not what the pads are protecting against. Its the other players, the sticks, pucks or ball. A 250lb man flying at you at high speed and slamming you into plexiglass is what the pads help with. Many football players are even larger. A slap shot in hockey can probably kill if not for a helmet. Even with helmets and pads there are many injuries. Its just a different goal for the athletes. Figure skaters, gymnasts, dancers etc, definetly have to worry about falling. They can be high in the air or moving at speed. So for them the ground is the biggest threat. So they need that control and precision to not die. The hockey players, football, etc don't have a fear of the ground as it isnt a threat. The don't need control and precision to not get hurt, they need it to play the game. Control the puck, throw or shoot the ball or puck, catch a throw. All are amazing athletes they all just focus on different aspects. Which makes sense considering they all do different sports or activities.

[@mitsycat2803]

I was a dancer, cheerleader, did musical theater, color guard, but when it came to more traditional sports... nope. How I can throw a huge flag around and go en pointe but can't manage to hit a tennis ball is beyond me, but that's the situation lol. Got hit with a ball more times than I can count. I once had this terrible gym teacher that I got into a fight with. He was being mean about the fact that I couldn't catch a ball and making comments about how I needed to learn to move or I was going to end up lazy and fat. I was like, what are you talking about, I dance 7 days a week, I just can't catch a ball, why don't you go have those soccer players try yoga or ballet. His reply... that doesn't count at all, dance isn't a real sport and yoga is just stretching.. like a little warm up. My response, 🤬. One of the other gym teachers heard about it and ended up incorporating yoga, and guess who was terrible at it and couldn't keep up? Ha! Vindication 😈

[@Zathren]

@@mitsycat2803 I find it hard to believe a grown man said "dance isn't a real sport", how stupid or ignorant can you be? Several events in the Olympics incorporate dance.

[@mitsycat2803]

@@Zathren hence why that was part of my argument lol. But, oh yes, it happened. Idiot is the exact right word for him. I live in the kind of town that defines you based on how well you catch a ball. So, he was the perfect fit for that kind of environment. I was like a square peg in a round hole. I was still an athlete, just different than the kind he was used to. He disagreed. I had tried to ignore him all year, but the lazy comment was the last straw. Couldn't deal with his ignorance, or my classmates ignorance, a moment longer. To this day though, the PE program is different. Maybe I made a difference after all in that way. Sadly, most people there still think that way and are teaching their children too. My brother is 20 years younger, he had his friend over and he said almost word for word what that gym teacher did. It's sad and frustrating.

[@AnimeAddict748]

I love Nichelle's spirit. She was so willing to try. I feel like that's why she did so well. You go girl!

[@avai3345]

*Nichelle

[@makolite]

Sierra Casteel Nichelle*

[@Its_Jess00]

Sierra Casteel she was so graceful 🥺

[@addangel]

proof that a good attitude makes all the difference when approaching anything new/difficult

[@addangel]

Kwaui playz pretty sure the initial comment said Michelle and that's what they were correcting

[@theguineapigcorner8715]

12:09 I'd rather block a shot with my FACE than do this again This left me dead 😂🤣😂🤣

[@DearKareennBee]

I loved the whole cast 😭 I want more!!! They're all so entertaining and realistic lol

[@MoriAnimations]

Bulbul is a comedic master. I really enjoyed her quips.

[@iyasujtee]

you'll be laughing if you find out what her name means in other language 😆😆

[@eyluladguzel2423]

@@iyasujtee it's something really cool actually.

[@lumpiangshanghai9502]

In filipino it means pubic hair HAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@eyluladguzel2423]

@@lumpiangshanghai9502 no one speaks Filipino so thats not a thing

[@pandacherry8288]

@@eyluladguzel2423 "no one speaks filipino" the country: suddenly thats not my language anymore

[@jademiao9580]

let’s force Ivo to do more things he doesn’t want to do because it is very entertaining

[@michaelsuzio4364]

Yeah he should try doing a quad Lutz

[@MollyFC]

Gymnastics next!

[@honeyjar2970]

@@michaelsuzio4364 omg do you want him to die

[@michaelsuzio4364]

@@honeyjar2970 no I watched 2 of the 13 year old girls do a quad Lutz it looked sick...I can do a hop on ice skates and skate backwards a bit I've fallen directly on my face a few times ice skating..I used the general ice hockey skates at an ice rink in new York/new jersey and I've ice skates one more time in Louisiana

[@honeyjar2970]

@@michaelsuzio4364 ok, wait, hang on, those girls had training! Yes, it looks fun, but this dude can barely do anything close to figure skating and you want him to do a QUAD?!

[@williamtell5365]

I played hockey through a division 1 college program. So I've spent lots of time on the ice. Hockey players generally do respect figure skaters, its right, because at a high level of competition their technical skating abilities are really impressive. Also, if you don't know, hockey blades are quite different than figure skate blades. If I skate in figure states I have a bad habit of catching the teeth on the ice and face planting.

[@thetwitchywitchy]

It’s awesome to see people open to trying and learning new things ✌️

[@emmapowell9537]

they should do a "football players try to keep up with dancers" since every football player i've ever met thinks dance is so easy

[@michaelsuzio4364]

Baseball players do Quad Salchow

[@MollyFC]

Victor Cruz would love that

[@tastx3142]

I know a football player who did dance classes all the way through high school. He played for Navy, so he was decent player and one of his sisters is a professional dancer.

[@emmapowell9537]

@@tastx3142 im friends with a guy that used to play football and dance all the way through high school and he said dance was way harder

[@calleighmonton8464]

Football:basketball players try to keep up with cheerleaders( since we seem to be the ones who get shat on and “it’s not a sport”)

[@blsharpley]

"You’re gonna, like, kick a soccer ball, right? Sports.” I actually snorted lol

[@JAMAC5421]

Yeah he just be trying to relate

[@LeoStaley]

That man is the gayest man on the planet. I love it.

[@MrMusicKid87]

I am so glad someone mentioned that, I was cackling lol

[@ginao6810]

Same! Gold 😂

[@Nabend1402]

I'm a big fan of combination sports like triathlon or decathlon. There needs to be one for skating sports! A hockey game, followed by a speed skating relay, followed by a team figure skating performance!

[@denicesanders4586]

You forgot the speed skatees.

[@nix2747]

I think they were mostly tense because it was outside their comfort zone, and figure skating requires relaxed(looking) fluidity.

[@ViaMirage]

“It’s not just all glitter and costumes” - I don’t think anyone has ever thought figure skating is just glitter and costumes Lol. It looks insanely difficult. ⭐️

[@unnecessarilyhonest6051]

No my family thinks like that

[@wackusbonkus5953]

Tonya Harding would not agree lmao

[@patato_potato6236]

No one asked for this but reminds me of when I was kid, my skatium would hold ice shows. They would hold us in the hockey player’s changing rooms and we would spray sparkly hairspray ALL OVER ourselves(me), so much that that the floor would be *covered* in sparkles. The hockey players hated us for it lol.

[@patato_potato6236]

Its birdcatkity well, truthfully, it’s not actually that cold in the ice skatium. Plus they’re moving around a lot so at the end of their performance, skaters are usually sweating

[@marygreene2730]

A few years ago, I was performing at a competition. I was standing on the ice for about 5 minutes before they finally played the music. It was March. I was freezing

[@Lanheya]

Probably just me but I feel like Elliot is like that one teacher who’s very chill but won’t hesitate to go into a full out firing attack if you fail.

[@danzansandeev6033]

He’ll never scream at you no... but he will be really firm and won’t let you go off the ice till you do it)

[@justynaociepka9747]

Elliot seems to be a very flexible adapter to situations, assessing peoples personality and matching it to help them do a better job.

[@picklethedragon4889]

elliot is real life mettaton and i am hERE FOR IT

[@Alex-fe1cr]

@@danzansandeev6033 i love how you Say he Instead of her

[@PeaceLoveAndRico]

just discovered this cozy support group for elliot... can i stay here?

[@Justice237]

Honestly I'm super impressed that they managed to learn even that much in a short time, it took me at least six months to nail my waltz jump

[@kirstenkolkman6758]

Me too! But I guess it's that they're already comfortable on the ice and had almost private instructors

[@shelbymachado8712]

As a Canadian, I'm delighted by Ivo's Canadian mannerisms. Curious as to how long he spent in Canada!

[@jamierocke]

Ivo and Nichelle: Nope. Bulbul: We can try Me: 🥺you go Bulbul 😂

[@Sabrina-gv1zf]

Until Waltz Jump😂 that was so funny I love her though

[@khimchan2984]

Welp, bulbul in Filipino is pubic hair 🤐🤐

[@gammamae]

@@khimchan2984 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mukuro8033]

Fun Fact: BulBul means pubic hair in the Philippines.

[@vanshprajapati7010]

@@mukuro8033 well it's pronounced as bull bull. Is it same in Filipino?

[@SepiaSepiaKR]

Honestly: The instructors were top notch. Very calm and encouraging folks.

[@bucketobviously5499]

i want to be friends with them all

[@creastilaplayz3229]

I wanna be their student 😂

[@jadenquest9544]

I am their student!

[@katherinewilson1853]

they are all very nyc

[@Picklegurl420]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@niamhharikasen7848]

this is so fun to watch! my boyfriend is a hockey player and i'm a figure skater so i tried to show him a few tricks and let me be nice and say it was the worst thing i've seen that week

[@oranplan1630]

Ivo's genuine excitement and anticipation when being told he can say f*ck was the best

[@krs4607]

They should have done the bunny hop first since it would have made them comfortable with using the toe picks.

[@cutecrafter8100]

K Ronnie yeah I agree, but spirals are pretty good to start on as another option since it teaches them to find the balance on figure skates

[@JessieBanana]

I personally never liked the bunny hop and was a lot more comfortable going straight into toe jumps.

[@evafernandezresels3069]

I don't think the hockey players have toe picks, the shoes of the hockey players all look the same and the figure skater has different ones

[@tenzieboucher2268]

"Toe Pick" -The Cutting Edge No one? Okay bye

[@stinky6521]

Honestly just hearing you describe this makes me want to know more about this it’s so interesting you guys are so fricken cool lmao

[@k0waibunni]

“ok mom dad bye” I love the little humorous stuff she kept adding lol

[@reginaphalange8390]

HAPPYROSES ツ the girl with braids (forgot her name) she literally said that

[@valshevocaloid8630]

Karla Thompson bulbul

[@SobrietyandSolace]

I'm a little bit in love with her

[@-VoDkAsVengeance-]

Ivo doing the actual move and THEN falling on the way back because he wants to move like he does with his usual blades is a level of muscle memory I can painfully feel

[@tyronesoares3268]

Figure skating is one of the most difficult sports ever.

[@IlhamDefraN]

i think these movement can be used in hockey games to distract opponent team 🤣

[@juliannerosario9878]

just imagine them locking eyes with their opponents as they bunny hop around them LOL

[@Cookiejar83]

@@juliannerosario9878 What a power move that would be lol

[@artsysundae]

that’s amazing lol

[@ellez_gamess6355]

That would be too powerful..

[@3dmazeXyz]

That would be amazing to watch!

[@MeloYun]

Why does the male figure skater look like brandon rogers

[@bethanytalbot2445]

aada jumala omg he needs an ice hockey / figure skating character

[@Insigne_]

lmao

[@urdadsballs]

I knew he reminded me of someone

[@mikaylalocklear1919]

Omfg 😂

[@shay0371]

I’m acc dying, the mom character 😂😂😂

[@zebulonlingo4176]

Figure Skaters: Oh yeah Hockey Players: OWW!!

[@Jobother]

when i played hockey i had a skating coach who usually did Ice Dancing and figure skating but i guess he was trying to branch out and get hockey clients. that dude taught me so differently than most other hockey coaches and it was brutal. i got so much better so quickly.

[@yeracontra]

Bulbul in every trick: "We must try!" Bulbul in waltz jump: "I don't wanna do it!"

[@vera6337]

She's a mood

[@yvonnelozano20]

“You’re gonna like kick a soccer ball right, sports “ 7:40 literally so funny

[@callingonmyangels8235]

Deadass me 💀

[@florencepierce1864]

Oh My God! The Arts-based Skater did not just make a Sports-based judgement, did he?!? *Bad* Figure Skater, *Bad!* Too, too funny!

[@SurfMastery-kz6je]

LMAOOoO

[@danicoleb5394]

LMAO!

[@pjones0424]

Hilarious!!

[@foxesfromparis]

I feel like bulbul has the facial expressions and energy for figure skating, while nichelle has the talent for it, they would make beautiful figure skaters

[@fairyqueengee]

YES NICHELLE GIRL DIDN'T EVEN PUT THAT FOOT DOWN 🙌🏾 go girl heck yeah

[@seanv4735]

I think an Ivo “no” count would have been better. 😂

[@ashloganlee4120]

Sean V 666th like

[@ScarletFlower_]

My favorite part is Ivo actually doing alright in the slightly challenging things but literally failing at just simply skating...like sir, isn't that what you do 24/7 in ice hockey? 😂

[@miraf001]

Have you ever tried both type of skates? The one for hockey and the other for classic skating? Like they said - the hockeys skates don´t have the teeth in front, so if you are used to skating with those and then you´ll take the figure skates, the skates teeth will stucking in ice everytime when you put some weight on front part of skate.

[@ScarletFlower_]

@@miraf001 Didn't actually know about that! (Also didn't catch it while watching cause it was pretty late) So thanks for letting me know! It's still somehow a little funny cause you'd expect him to fall during the jumps or anything like that, but nope 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@natsunohoshi7952]

@@ScarletFlower_ Honestly, I feel he would've had the best jump of the three of them if he'd committed to it just a bit more. Nichelle was best overall, and Bulbul really enjoyed those spins!

[@mattorie6703]

WildStxrm hockey skates also have more rounded edges and different boots

[@ughitsamelia]

this is me though. like i just started skating n i'm doing 3-turns now (well i would if be if they didn't close everything cause of some virus) n literally like a month ago i was just turning around to skate off the ice n faceplanted. like full on sprawled across the ice just cause i was tryna get off it. bruised my ribs smh

[@626ers5]

‘Can we drop f bombs? WE CAN?! Oh f*cking yeaaa!” I laughed so hard

[@J-B-P]

I absolutely love this series where athletes switch sports! Please do lots more

[@aldcbossladies4462]

I feel like Nichelle has secretly been doing figure skating moves in her free time. She picked it all up so fast, and looked so graceful doing all of it.

[@PoeticComments]

I think she does Yoga and so it help her with flexibility

[@erinmccarthy9403]

Yeah! She looked great

[@andiceni24]

It was all strength, conditioning, and core strength ❤

[@MsZoedog66]

I dunno, when Bulbul was freestyling she did a few professional looking spinny things (pirouettes?)

[@debrawestbrook8960]

@Karen Patterson That's very interesting and cool to know.

[@isabellamcclymont]

"Give it your own flair if you must" love a subtle read.

[@brumbybailey6599]

Yeah, twas getting a little awkward there at the end

[@Youokhun]

@@brumbybailey6599 I didn’t find it awkward at all I thoroughly enjoyed it 😂

[@specktakel8703]

He said ✨do less if you feel like your masculinity is to fragile to handle elegance✨

[@yyg4632]

@@specktakel8703 ikr lolll

[@crazy808ish]

@@specktakel8703 Lol it's not about fragility though. He was completely confused about how to be elegant in the first place. If you're not used to it, it feels weird.

[@evelynwald9132]

Loved this. Need to get new skates so I can try that spin. The explanation made it look so easy. Bravo to the hockey players.

[@kazuhakaedehara6164]

I just started figure skating a week ago and its been a rollercoaster. im in LOVE with it. took some getting used to since ive been doing hockey for 7 years in the past, so I understand both mindsets here haha

[@cummypudin883]

I love how ivo looks the most intimidating and tall but is such a softie and so scared 😂😁

[@Keallei]

Depression session instant Ivo response: Nope.

[@Elisheval]

Because he's taller it's more intimidating- If he falls it's a long way down.

[@MollyFC]

It's scary to be tall when you have to do moves that require you to be graceful

[@VeteranVandal]

And he's heavy and probably not too flexible, so... It was a reasonable reaction.

[@jackcurrier8958]

Having being coached by ivo this is not true at all

[@costcofreezers]

i don’t understand how figure skating is even possible edit: this is not a hate comment whatsoever and i know it is certainly possible because of physics, i just said that because i know i would be terrible

[@aaebsssb9914]

It’s easy

[@terrybyte8782]

Watch the Disney movie ice princess

[@terrybyte8782]

Just checked Disney+ it’s on there

[@calisongbird]

costco freezer I’m a former figure skater. The truth is, the ice itself almost does a lot of the skating for you, when in contact with the metal blades. A lot of figure skating is just learning to control natural forces, like the centrifugal force when spinning on the ice and in rotational jumps. If centrifugal force goes uncontrolled, you typically fall. When learning to lean into “edges,” you’re also controlling the momentum and force. It’s actually quite interesting when you really analyze it. 😊 And the exhilaration and freedom you feel when gliding fast or jumping can be addictive.

[@wizardsandmuggles3569]

@@calisongbird hi, I'm a dancer so not the same but I totally agree. I started recreationally ice skating a few years back and realized that while it was difficult, it seemed easier because I already knew how to control my body with momentum and such

[@lathat40]

the hockey players are hilarious, i wish this video lasted forever

[@odetedasilva1322]

Each sport with it's own technique & value...and a lot of training & dedication.

[@briobrandon911]

Im glad figure skating is being highlighted recently. People dont realize how much athleticism it actually requires because most often people just think its enotive dancing. Yup pair the fact that some of these insane figure skaters are jumping 3 to 4 revolutions/spins mid air. Constantly challenging physics itself lol THE STAMINA PLUS FINESSE required. Other sports cant relate.

[@hannahlouise1763]

YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE! I tried ice skating for the first time in a long time (as a rollerskater) and thought, oh I maybe have this I can skate right (I was very wrong). It's very much harsher on your ankles than quads! even artistic rollerskating is such a different set of skills compared to derby skating!

[@emmabrook9691]

Plus zero padding. No mats, no equipment, nothing but ice and a layer of clothes

[@yao9598]

What?? What world do you live in that people think there’s no athleticism involved ? It’s basically on par with gymnastics

[@sophiaeleanor7047]

I'm glad people are realizing how much athleticism dancing requires

[@CantStayAwake]

Hannah Louise I’ve been figuring skating for about 6 years now and recently went roller skating (hadn’t since I was a kid) and thought the same thing! “I can’t skate, this won’t be too bad” and omg I did not last long at all. Sooooo much friction! My quads were dying.

[@maddym6592]

Ivo making the arm pump 'yess' in the routine "straight" And the coach just saying 'exactly, give it your own flair- IF YOU MUST' a little sarcastically I'm actually dying lmao

[@luciuscabralzenardo2897]

Eliot was like "the straights are at it again...."

[@freekingfreaking246]

him saying "its like kicking a ball, you know ~~~~sports~~~" LOLLLL

[@rintsuchimi9695]

looking at them, i cannot help but respect the expertise of each field, everybody is a master of something in their field that comes with great sacrifice.