This is a WONDERFUL site with GREAT lesson tips. I'm a 67-year old who skated as a kid and hasn't been on the ice in 35 years. These little lessons - and Mary's great demeanor - are just plain terrific. I just subscribed!
"not falling" is actually ultimate objective of many beginners, including a few of my classmates. Now they have quit, leaving me alone continuing learning.
Hey everyone! Wanted to ask a favor If you enjoy my channel, please remember to subscribe! Most of my viewers are not subscribed. With more likes and subscribers, my videos will be “recommended” by UA-cam to reach more skaters worldwide. I will always continue to post FREE UA-cam and Instagram skating content to give back to the skating community. It has been such a joy the past year making videos and connecting with you all. Thank you for your love and support!
I've been in a LTS beginner program for 5 weeks and tonight was the first time we've gone over wiggles! So far my coaches have only done backwards skating! Thank you for demonstrating each skill in one place
I know I’m commenting super late but I have been ice skating 4 times now and going again tomorrow so I’m trying to get better at just skating by itself but in future when I’m more confident I will 100% come back to your channel thankyou :)
Thanks coach Mary. I'm in my 40s. Just started group lessons this year. Struggling with backward wiggles. You explain so well. I am going to practice the technique you teach. And the backward swizzles too.
@@Stefabeth it's actually gone pretty well. I had to take a little break because of COVID but I'm signing up for Basic 4 today. Falling is inevitable but I find the more scared I am of falling the more I fall. The lessons really do work you from the basics up so I've gotten pretty confident. I did take a hard fall last year and banged my knee up pretty bad but it's ok now. You kind of learn how to fall so it doesn't hurt 😅 Good luck!
Thank you for making this series! On Wednesday, I got a rejection letter from Sheridan College’s famously competitive Animation program. It devastated me. Hoping to polish up on my skating skills so I can get into this as a hobby to break into something new and move on from the rejection. Any tips on how to build up quad muscle strength for skating? Thanks again!
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for these basic skills videos! They’re very helpful! I have a couple of questions: 1. What figure skates do you recommend for complete beginners? Jackson’s or Riedell? The skates I currently have give me no support on the ankle and I feel very wobbly and shaky on the ice and my ankles always rock inside 2. How do you engage your core? 3. When marching, is it similar to just walking normally or are you pushing on the foot that you’re lifting to gain speed? I find myself not going anywhere when I want to glide and that I have very little to no speed 4. When doing the dip I find myself constantly falling backwards, what can I do to help this? 5. Swizzled are really hard for me, I find that it’s very hard to push from the starting position and get my toes to touch what can I do to help this? Thank you so much!
Thank you for this!! Wanting to get back in and want to make sure I have a refresher on the basics before I move on to cleaning up my jumps and spins! Maybe this will also help with a mental block by easing back into it!
I am taking basic 1 at my local rink and had my first lesson last night. We covered a lot of this but your visuals help a lot! Is this what I can expect to work on during the eight week session? I notice some of my old roller skating muscle memory kicking in when I'm marching, wondering should I avoid stroking for now?
Coach Mary - Figure Skating Tutorials! I’ve not seen anyone do a run through of all the skills before so it would be great to see! Even if the footage is copied from these videos :)
Hiii, i am self- learning skating ,and i was wondering if i can send you a vid including all the skills in basic 1 to tell me what i need to focus more on ??
I took basic 1, 2, and 3 in 5th/6th grade (I'm now in 9th, going to 10th) and when I moved houses last year, I lost those badges...I'm starting lessons again in the summer and I forgot a lot of the tricks. What should I do? Do I need those badges?
Thanks for this video. I tried it for the first time at 44. Was able to walk n get up after falling once. Do you think one can learn to skate at this age??
For some reason I cant picture 3 point turns on roller blades, but maybe its possible. I also think stopping is very different since they give you a nub to stop with on rollerblades/skates.
@@___i3ambi126 as an in-line skater, it is very similar :) you can do 3 turns just the same, and the toe stop is typically used in the same way as the toe pick in ice skating
@@trishaaloo5281 how do you not push hard on the ice? do I squat down more or something? since the snowplow stop needs 2 legs right, so that's basically my body weight on it
thats so cool that ur competing in skating! i just wanna ask is it expensive to compete? ive only skated once but watching the winter oly makes me want to do more w figure skating
great video i used to be a figure skater used to be and was on ice on and off ice but well done one ice i love your coaching skill s as an experienced skater congratulations and skate with your heart smile huh ashley says
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Awesome tutorial! Thank you for making skating so accessible to beginners! Can’t wait to try these moves out!
hope it goes well! hoping to add more to the series
This is a WONDERFUL site with GREAT lesson tips. I'm a 67-year old who skated as a kid and hasn't been on the ice in 35 years. These little lessons - and Mary's great demeanor - are just plain terrific. I just subscribed!
yay thank you for subscribing!
"falling makes you a better skater" then why am i not famous yet
😅
This should get more likes😂
I never fall for some reason
@@RoyalhighPrincessSunbruh
"not falling" is actually ultimate objective of many beginners, including a few of my classmates. Now they have quit, leaving me alone continuing learning.
Hey everyone! Wanted to ask a favor If you enjoy my channel, please remember to subscribe! Most of my viewers are not subscribed. With more likes and subscribers, my videos will be “recommended” by UA-cam to reach more skaters worldwide. I will always continue to post FREE UA-cam and Instagram skating content to give back to the skating community. It has been such a joy the past year making videos and connecting with you all. Thank you for your love and support!
I couldn’t find you on IG. I’m using your videos as I’m self teaching myself for now :) so inspiring !
this is amazing! I want to teach myself how to skate good and learn new skills and i think this will help a lot! tysm!
Happy to help!
I've been in a LTS beginner program for 5 weeks and tonight was the first time we've gone over wiggles! So far my coaches have only done backwards skating! Thank you for demonstrating each skill in one place
really have to learn basic skills, hope I can skate soon. : )
I know I’m commenting super late but I have been ice skating 4 times now and going again tomorrow so I’m trying to get better at just skating by itself but in future when I’m more confident I will 100% come back to your channel thankyou :)
yes! thanks - hopefully i will have the entire learn to skate series done by then
love the pfp
I didn't realized how helpful this video is until I started my first lesson. Thank you!
Thanks coach Mary. I'm in my 40s. Just started group lessons this year. Struggling with backward wiggles. You explain so well. I am going to practice the technique you teach. And the backward swizzles too.
yay enjoy the lessons!
i am from indonesia....
Thank you...very useful tutorial...
This is an amazing idea of yours to also show the common mistakes, it's a crucial teaching tool!!!! Bravo!!!
Thank you so much, I'm starting to skate and this helps so much
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much for making this series! Incredibly helpful. 🙏
These videos are awesome! I just signed up for ice skating classes at 32 years old 😁. I feel more prepared after watching this video!!!
How did it go?! I'll be 29 this year, and I'm thinking of adult ice skating lessons, too. So scared to fall, though.
@@Stefabeth it's actually gone pretty well. I had to take a little break because of COVID but I'm signing up for Basic 4 today. Falling is inevitable but I find the more scared I am of falling the more I fall. The lessons really do work you from the basics up so I've gotten pretty confident. I did take a hard fall last year and banged my knee up pretty bad but it's ok now. You kind of learn how to fall so it doesn't hurt 😅 Good luck!
BASIC 2 coming soon!!! :)
Thank you for making this series!
On Wednesday, I got a rejection letter from Sheridan College’s famously competitive Animation program. It devastated me. Hoping to polish up on my skating skills so I can get into this as a hobby to break into something new and move on from the rejection.
Any tips on how to build up quad muscle strength for skating?
Thanks again!
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for these basic skills videos! They’re very helpful! I have a couple of questions:
1. What figure skates do you recommend for complete beginners? Jackson’s or Riedell? The skates I currently have give me no support on the ankle and I feel very wobbly and shaky on the ice and my ankles always rock inside
2. How do you engage your core?
3. When marching, is it similar to just walking normally or are you pushing on the foot that you’re lifting to gain speed? I find myself not going anywhere when I want to glide and that I have very little to no speed
4. When doing the dip I find myself constantly falling backwards, what can I do to help this?
5. Swizzled are really hard for me, I find that it’s very hard to push from the starting position and get my toes to touch what can I do to help this?
Thank you so much!
Yay! So excited to try this on the ice, Mary! ❤️
I've been watching your videos, they're so helpful!! Thank you for deciding to create this channel!
Thank you for this!! Wanting to get back in and want to make sure I have a refresher on the basics before I move on to cleaning up my jumps and spins! Maybe this will also help with a mental block by easing back into it!
yes hope this helps!
0:30 Sit to Stand
1: 00 Marching Forwards
1:44 Forrward to foot glide
2:30 Dip
3:31 Forward Swizzles
4:37 Backward Wiggles
5:19 Snowplow Stop
6:12 BONUS: 2-foot hop
thank you for the time stamps!!
Awesome video! Loved watching it! Great tutorial! :)
thank you for watching!
Amazing video. Thanks for explaining
i learned it on inline skate, cant wait to transfer it to ice skate
You are so amazing and helpful!
thank you for the kind words!
I am taking basic 1 at my local rink and had my first lesson last night. We covered a lot of this but your visuals help a lot!
Is this what I can expect to work on during the eight week session? I notice some of my old roller skating muscle memory kicking in when I'm marching, wondering should I avoid stroking for now?
Yes! All of my videos will line up with the Learn to Skate series all rinks teach.
Love your video. I like how you show what not to do as well.
Great video
Thanks for the tips!
Happy to help!
I can't tell if when she is marching if she is pushing back with the toe pick or pushing with the side of her skate
I know there might be some crossovers (pun intended!) but could you do this for the UK NISA Learn to Skate course too?
i love the pun! i'm curious how many crossovers there are for the UK NISA, i'll look into it :)
Coach Mary - Figure Skating Tutorials! I’ve not seen anyone do a run through of all the skills before so it would be great to see! Even if the footage is copied from these videos :)
Hiii, i am self- learning skating ,and i was wondering if i can send you a vid including all the skills in basic 1 to tell me what i need to focus more on ??
sure! email me at mary@coachmaryfigureskating. com
@Miss Trina of course!
Low key want to learn to ice just because snow flake by sia sounds like a good ice skating song
Go for it!
Just want to say awesome tutorial and thanks!
Yesterday was my first time and my problem is changing from walking to gliding. Searching in UA-cam and still not see anything recommended.
0:15 It is!! I’ve made so many new friends!
Very beautiful video. Nice creation. Great work friends.
Trying the snowplow stop, I keep spinning. Happens whenever I try to hold that A position. Any advice for that?
Thank you ❤ You explain things so well! I’ve been practicing on off ice in-line skates until my local rink opens up ⛸️😎
I took basic 1, 2, and 3 in 5th/6th grade (I'm now in 9th, going to 10th) and when I moved houses last year, I lost those badges...I'm starting lessons again in the summer and I forgot a lot of the tricks. What should I do? Do I need those badges?
Sorry you lost them! I would talk to the learn to skate director - they can determine the best level for you after watching some of your skills!
@@CoachMarySkating Thank you so much for the tip! 💗
Omg wait is the the Apex in Arvada Colorado? Cause it looks like that…. If so I really hope you teach there
I do teach there!
@@CoachMarySkating omg really that’s amazing how do I get classes there? Because I live 5 min away and I really want to get back into ice staking?:)
1:00 Marching
3:10 Forward Swizzles
Thanks for this video. I tried it for the first time at 44. Was able to walk n get up after falling once. Do you think one can learn to skate at this age??
You can learn to ice skate at any age!
Are the wiggles the same as slalom?
Two different things!
@@cierapinkman thank you 😁
So basically roller skating and ice skating are the same right?
For some reason I cant picture 3 point turns on roller blades, but maybe its possible. I also think stopping is very different since they give you a nub to stop with on rollerblades/skates.
@@___i3ambi126 as an in-line skater, it is very similar :) you can do 3 turns just the same, and the toe stop is typically used in the same way as the toe pick in ice skating
am I the only one watching “how to skate” videos to teach my friends?
My skates either jam up or make a figure 8 action during the snowplow stop, what am I doing wrong
you're pushing too hard on the ice
@@trishaaloo5281 how do you not push hard on the ice? do I squat down more or something? since the snowplow stop needs 2 legs right, so that's basically my body weight on it
I can glide and stroke but I cant march forward to save my life lol I keep tripping on my toepicks
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Idk how I ended up here. I am a competitive figure skater this is completely useless to me but weirdly entertaining
thats so cool that ur competing in skating! i just wanna ask is it expensive to compete? ive only skated once but watching the winter oly makes me want to do more w figure skating
“Falling makes u a better skater” It will also get you a concussion
great video i used to be a figure skater used to be and was on ice on and off ice but well done one ice i love your coaching skill s as an experienced skater congratulations and skate with your heart smile huh ashley says
Thank you for the kind words Ashley!
Haha! Don't look at my feet.... Are you watching me? 👀
I am not even able to stand straight 😭😭😭
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