How to learn ice skating

Jean-Philippe Eyelom | Skating Instructor on Instagram: "Tired of holding the boards? 🫣 Secret tip at the end and here’s 5 skating tips to help you on your first time ice skating: *Wear a helmet & wrist guards if it’s your very first time. I’m taking risks by not wearing any protective gears.. 1. Bend your knees and keep your back straight. Try to aligned your hips with your head 2. Duck Walk to move forward. Point your toes out, skates in a “V” and take small steps 3. Hold your knees…

To motivate me to learn to figure skate ⛸️

There's no better feeling than lacing up some ice skates and gliding around with friends or competing in ice hockey or figure skating. Ice skating has been around for over a century, yet less than 5% of Americans still know how to do it. On a positive note, ice hockey has been growing in demand, so more people want to learn how to ice skate today than ever before.

FLEXAFIT 7 Step Salchow We use the 7 step salchow for both on and off ice learning. It keeps the salchow controlled and balanced without any swing. This sets you up perfectly for adding more speed,...

Jean-Philippe Eyelom | Skating Instructor on Instagram: "You can double knot at the end 😱 Are your skates always getting untied? Here’s a simple trick that will make your skates tighter for longer the next time you go ice skating.. *This is called the Runner’s Knot 1. Lace all the way up pulling up your laces to make it tight and leave the last eyelet open on each side 2. Use the last eyelet and make bunny loop on each sides 3. Cross the laces end and pass them through the bunny…

Mazi Ahaneku on Instagram: "Some Do’s and DONTS of a beginner ice skater . . . . . #skating #skate #hockey #figureskating #iceskating #iceskate #ice"

Jean-Philippe Eyelom | Skating Instructor on Instagram: "Secret tip to stop a fall at the end 🥶 Will you try ice skating this winter season? Here’s 5 tips you need to know: 1. Duck Walk: Skates in a “V”, take small steps by lifting one leg after the other to move forward 2. Lock your heels together. This will make you very stable for when you want to get up and start skating 3. Use your knee as anchor to get up after a fall. Start by getting on your knees, placing one foot and front of…

Devin Guy on Instagram: "I got some requests for an axel tutorial, so I figured I’d start a series that shows exercises that I did when I was learning my axle!😄 Here’s part one, I should have part two ready by next Wednesday. FYI I am not a coach, I am a figure skater who is still learning obviously. This is just an example of an exercise that helped me and could help others while learning an axel. If there are any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. YOU GOT THIS🙌💪⛸️ • • •…

SOFABAR FITNESS | Fitness & Figure Skating on Instagram: "How to do an Illusion in a few easy steps ❤️ These are some great easy steps to do if you want to learn a forward outside illusion. This applies to turning to the left, so if you want to go to the right, you just reverse everything. The reason I like to go down with the right arm is that it gives it batter momentum (especially when going into a spin) & personally just looks better to me ❤️ if you prefer to go with your same arm down…

Sharpening your figure skates is crucial to getting those tight turns, complex spins and advanced landings right every single time! Learn why and how to sharpen ice skates for figure skaters in our complete guide.

rollerbearding on Instagram: "You must learn this if you’re struggling with skating backwards 💯 Which one would you try first between these two ways: 1. Backwards Pizza Walk: point your toes inward, bend your knees and lift one leg at a time. Try to look behind you and over your shoulder! 2. Backwards Swizzles: You start the same way with your toes pointing inward and knees bent but this time you lean forward and push on your skates while opening. Stay around shoulders width until you are…

You don't have to wait for the right partner to practice skating. Hit the ice rink on your own and practice basic techniques, like gliding or stopping. As you improve, you'll be able to go faster and feel more confident in your abilities....

24K views · 2.4K reactions | We think one of the biggest issues for skaters is not having an idea what to practice when they get to the rink. So here is an idea for a 30min beginner practice session. Lots of elements from the learn to skate program that will go a long way to improving your skating skills! Comment and let us know if we should make more guides like this! Also, be sure to check out our 🎉 FREE PDF GUIDES 🎉 in the story highlights! These guides will guide you to become the…

Paul Crocker Ice Skating Coach on Instagram: "Stepping forwards from backwards isn’t exciting to learn and that’s why it’s often missed by many skaters, this skill then appears in pattern dance and programs later on… Remember there’s potentially 8 ways to do this as there are combinations of the edges: Backward outside to forward inside Backward outside to forward outside Backward inside to forward inside Backward inside ti forward outside This sequence covers all the combinations for…

ONLINE SKATING ACADEMY on Instagram: "How to Triple Salchow by VSA coach Ilya 🔥 Coach Ilya will be leading the 5th cohort of 2Axel Club. We hope to see the students from the previous cohorts of Double Jumps Club, along with anyone who already has all double jumps off-ice. It’s time to move forward! It’s time to learn 2Axel off-ice. Let’s do that!"

Ice Fitness Online on Instagram: “⛸️ Off Ice Training Essentials ⛸️ . It's important to have a comprehensive off ice program to avoid injuries and enhance your skating…”