Coach Julia Answers Your Skating Ouestions
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Today I am going to be answering the questions you have posted in the comments below my videos! It has been forever since I did an Q&A, so I thought this would be a fun one for today. I hope you enjoy!
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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!
looking down is a clear indication of "bad posture" In order to correct this instantly is to make a prayer with your hands with the flat hands together. Then press up ageant the chest. This will cause the back and shoulder to straighten up and head up, This is a small excesses that can be done off and on the ice.
Thank you for answering the spin question at the end! I have hyper mobility and always been unsure what should be straight when while spinning. I recently learned the free leg should not be "totally straight" when coming around, but I am still confused about how straight anything should be and still can't do a scratch spin. For some reason an upright spin with my foot to the inside of the standing leg knee is fine though.
Hi Coach Julia. Thanks for the answers. I like the first one. It's the same as coach taught in my skating lesson last year. Lifting foot is the first leg of journey before gliding one.
I observe that advice circulating among skaters (not advice from the coaches at all) usually revolves around gliding technique first, for safety sake, maybe 🤔 (it does feel safer for learners like me). And my injury occurred out of gliding technique, not lifting technique.
I want to express my gratitude to your Q&A here. It's ... enlightening, so to speak. 😊
The coaches at our rink always say "Don't look down, the ice isn't going anywhere!" I try and actively look up a bit eg towards the stands, or to an emergency exit light or something. But almost every single time I try a spin I realise as I'm coming out of it that my head's gone down again somewhere in the middle of it.... I've also been really struggling to get my weight over the correct foot but slooowly getting better - I managed 2 whole rotations on my two-foot spin the other day, and possibly 1 rotation on a one-foot spin (the tracing looked a bit spiral-like but I'm counting it! 😅) Your tip about the straight knee on the spins was something I'd been wondering about so that's really timely, thank you!
Thanks for the q&a video, Julia. I was actually thinking of asking a few things when this week’s video came out. Hope you can address these issues a future video or simply reply to this comment.
1. Lutz
I’m struggling with the jump lately. I’m thinking of “cheating” the jump by gently putting down my R toe and gliding into a RBO which in essence makes it a Loop jump. You mention this in your Flip jump video and maybe the same works for the Lutz? Of course I’ll have to maintain the LBO edge. (Fortunately, the LBO edge isn’t much of a problem for me…says my coach)
2. Etiquette
I think this was asked some time ago but got lost. When 2 skaters happen to end up skating towards each other, is there like an unwritten rule as to which side you should move to avoid colliding? Once, I dodged to my right and the other skater to her left…we hit the brakes at the last second…
3. More of a request rather than a question
About the “diving board” thing you mentioned in this video and the flip jump video…can you give some tips on how to actually make a 3 turn less curvy? FI 3 turns I think I figured out. But FO 3 turns are still too curvy.
Hi Coach Julia! My question comes from my experience as an adult skater in group classes. Obviously in group classes, I’m not the only student, I don’t get to pick the coach, and the coach will also change over time. So I was wondering what advice you have for skaters in group lessons to maximize our learning and our class time given those limitations where:
-we are not the only student (less one-on-one attention)
-we did not pick the coach (their individual teaching style may not be a perfect fit for our individual learning style)
-we have different coaches at different times (so we may jump around in the skills we’re working on, or they may teach different techniques)
I’m writing this based on my experience in group classes, but I think it would also be relevant to people who are learning from your videos or other online content, because obviously you can’t give feedback on our skating, and different UA-cam coaches suggest different techniques too.
Thanks! This was a great video by the way, I didn’t even realize I was wondering some of those things, but I was!
About the overextending the knees (or anything for that matter). How do you make sure that this doesn’t happen.
I have hyperextended knees and sometimes don’t know if they are fully straight or not. And if it’s too much it gets unstable and dangerous. Also for movements such as the Ina Bauer or spread eagle where the legs or at least one leg is straight. How do you teach that to someone safely?
Hi I watched your skate for beginners video and was wondering if I should buy Jackson artiste or mystique. I’m 14 and not very strong and have been skating for fun but never figure skating. I’m 95 lbs and 160cm tall. Also there are no skate shops in my whole country so is it okay to buy from amazon
I live outside the United States so my experience may not be directly relevant. Yet I am happy to tell you that I was told that Mystique is prone to wear and tear so it is not durable. A skate shop in my city promotes a series called Freestyle (also Jackson's), the price the same like Overture of EDEA. I'm not sure whether it is the same as Artiste but I trust it should be? Jackson is for daily use, a substitute for rental skates if the latter feels like a no-no. (personally rental stakes don't pose any problems; it was simply my curiosity that drove me to buy a new pair of skates). EDEA is more common among skaters in my city. I was told that EDEA boots had tapering ends toward the toes so unless you've got small feet it would be painful if wearing it too long in the rink. EDEA is usually for axels, and complicated manoeuvres so it is not for daily use. (It is worn out sooner than Jackson's if used intensively for doubles or triples; none the less, if using EDEA's just for simple manoeuvres, it is too wasteful of money and you may regret having bought EDEA's). For fun, and for better durability, Jackson is better choice.
Of those two, I would recommend the Artiste over the Mystique for someone of your size and skill level. Elle would also be a really good choice if you want a little bit of an upgrade to something that would last longer.
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I'm 64 years old, I was an excellent figure skater . Skated , trained,, was Sponsored by my home rink, completed. I am afraid to do forward crossovers. I remember how but I am afraid to lift my foot. I can do backwards crossovers in both directions. Working on my Spiral and 2/1 foot spin... Why am I afraid to lift my foot in forward crossovers??? Please help me Coach Julia. I was talking an hour private lesson week but unfortunately health reasons needed a break due to an old injury.
Are your forward skating skills weaker than your backwards skills?
@@_empty_4945 , yes this time around they are. Figure Skating , even the teaching techniques have changed very much since I was skating daily , basically living at my home rink. My stroking my Coach says is good, would never pass back in the " old days" and left leg isn't as strong as the right leg.
@@bethmulvihill3621 you might benefit from some off ice training! I used to have a very weak right leg, my coach recommended that I go to the gym at least 2 times a week to lift weights and work on flexibility. I also go to drop in yoga programs whenever I can which ends up being around 2 times a month. It really helps a lot but you have to be patient with it because it can take a few months to see progress.
I'm in a similar situation. I'm 65 years old and recently decided to take lessons and devote more time to learning skills. I was not nearly as accomplished as you, just an occasional recreational skater for many years. I have found that a two foot turn is almost impossible for me and realized it is due to a fear of falling at my age. So I now wear pads (knee, hip, and elbow) under my pants and shirt. I also sometimes wear a hockey helmet. This has helped me a lot overcome my fear of falling. I still can't do a two foot turn but it's more due to my lack of proper technique rather than fear. I hope this helps.
@@Bill-km8dl , you will get there keep up the good, hard work. As my coach says, " If it was easy, everyone would do it!". I wear All the padding too. I'm not afraid to fall taken many a hard fall hence the padding. What does help me is videoing. Then you can see what needs correction, arm position, knees bent. Best of 🤞⛸️