a day in the life of a beginner figure skater! (lesson, practice, online school, shopping, + more)
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2023
- finally posting my first UA-cam video after many people asking me to on tiktok! 💗
a little about me: I started figure skating at the age of 15 (about a year and a half ago) and currently take private lessons. I’m working on pre-preliminary and preliminary mitf, and I just started learning salchow and toe loop! ⛸️
my socials:
instagram: @sofiafigureskates
tiktok: @sofiafigureskates
personal insta: sofiaftorress
Not a figure skater, but artistic roller skater here :)) Your content (whether here or on tiktok) has always made me so happy because it really resonates as someone who started late! I can tell how hard you're working and it's the same work and drive that's gotten me to where I'm practising (and semi-landing) my axel now. You got this, and I'm cheering for you!!
Thank you so so much!! this really means a lot to me! :’)
omg! i’m also an artistic roller skater! love hearing about others who are in the same sport as me!
@@sylvialuke7765 ahhh i've never met someone over the internet who actually knew what it was much less practised it themselves!! That makes me so happy, go us!!
@@blessemblister1803 right! it’s so small that practically no one knows about it 😭 go us!
Hi, I'm considering starting figure skating myself at 14 years old! You definitely are my inspo to start cause I've been holding it off since I'm older than most. I have one question though before I start, was wondering if I should get some good skates before my first lesson or if I should start w/ just rentals and eventually get better ones?
hey!! it’s definitely up to you when you want to buy skates! for me personally, i bought my own skates after my first 2 lessons just to make sure I was going to commit to the sport. the sooner you can get your own skates the better, as long as you know it’s something you 100% want to do! 💗
it's better to buy your own skates rather than rentel ones cuz rentals never get sharpened.
btw i'm starting soon too!
I would recommend getting used profesional skates (maybe edea) they really help you move to jumps as soon as possible and make sure you are comfortable while skating. You can get good used edea chorus or edea overture with the blade for about 50-100$
I am also 14 and I wanna get started, I actually had the same question. Thanks for inspiring me xx
Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I love your video, I started figure skating at 17 but I took a break because I couldn't continue but this year I'm going to take lessons again and you motivate me so much !
Love from France
I'm going to start having figure skating lessons when school starts back up and watching your videos makes me so much more excited, also, you're kind of like a role model for this so thank you :]
hi! i’m not sure if you’ll see this, but i am also a figure skater and i also teach lessons!! i was just watching your vlog and thought that i could try to give you a tip that really helped me when i couldn’t hold a spin either. but when you spin, open your arms out shoulder height and pull in from there. if your arms are more towards the ground, it’ll pull your balance in front of you. you’re doing great and i love watching your videos!! hope this helps :) 4:30
sort of rounding your arms before you cross them!! i tell my students to image you’re holding a beach ball and then you want to delete it by squeezing your arms
Sofia your videos are so inspiring and whenever I’m off ice your vids make me so excited to go skate!! 😭💕 Please post more vlogs they are so fun to watch and see your practices :)
aw thank you so much!! this means a lot to me!! i’ll definitely start posting more soon!❤️
I'm a beginner figure skater to and your videos motivate me and make me feel more confident in falling and pushing forward, ur such an inspo tysm
As a professional figure skater im impressed of howwell you skate and keep up the work you will be better than me one day! You will make it ❤❤ just remember me :)❤
The transitions are perfect
I love this video
i love this definitely make more!!!
Hope to see more vids from you this was very fun to watch 😊
You are so inspiring!!!!!! I can not wait to be near your level. I js started and I can't wait to see how you get even better and hopefully I can be like you one day. Luv and guidance x
Omggg i am thinking about starting for a while now! How is it so far?
we needddd moreeee
Hi, enjoyed your video. I can relate except haven’t don’t any jumps…waltz toe loops…still in adult basic 3-4. My question is do you do off ice training? I know how important it is as well as on ice training. If so, do you have any routine or warm up exercises you could post. The tutorials are great and your process is too. 😊
I am starting my journey of being a beginner figure skater starting off the with basics 🥰 this video so inspiring and helps me believe I can become one to
Ive been skating for about 2 and a half years, I’m working on my single Axel!!!
I love your videos! you inspire me to skate so much, I hope to get into the Olympics, and maybe meet you someday lol
I’m planning on starting figure skating soon and your videos are my total inspiration! Thanks for uploading and sharing your journey ❤️
thank you so much!! you’re so sweet!🥹❤️
If you check more on the Salchow it will feel more like a waltz jump and make it easier. Hope this helps!
I’ll give you a recommendation about scratch spin hold two revolutions with your leg out and bring it into your knee then slide it down
Love u ❤
NO WAY I GO TO THE SAME RINK AS YOU.
I have to get up at 5:20am for my private lessons! But my coaches insist that I have a good chance to go pro… so lots of practice to catch up! I’m 9 and I just started 8 weeks ago. But I did gymnastics before figure skating. Hopefully it will help.
i've been to that rink oh my goshhh
I’m a figure skater and my coach said I would start my axel soon but then I tore my meniscus so yeah I just had surgery funnnn
Hi! I also want to start ice skating, but I'm not sure what skates to start with. Before I start though, the type of ice skates are on my mind. What skates do you recommend, and which ones are you wearing in this video? tysm!
I definitely recommend looking into Jackson ultima, riedell, or risport for skates :) my first skates were Jackson artistes! In this video, im wearing edea chorus boots and John Wilson coronation ace blades
@@sofiafigureskatesThanks so much!
i really want to start skating but i still have to wait till next year and i'm getting impatient. my little sis was just born last december, and because of that i have to wait. i wish i started earlier rather than putting it off so much lol. oh well, karma.
Super 👍💗just don't give up and everything gonna be good)))
how many days/hours do you typically skate in a week? loved the video!
it depends on how busy I am but I have a lesson once a week and usually practice 2-3 days a week :) usually anywhere from 4-10hrs a week
Hi, quick question. Do you guys practice through Freeskate, or is there a specific name for practice time with skaters? Thank you :)
practice time for figure skaters is called “freestyle” session at my rinks!
Incredibly random question; do you have ice in summer or not? I love your skating a lot, by the way :}
yes the rinks in my area are open all year!! and thank you :)
Im so jealous. I wish we had lessons like that in Greece :(
Bro I wish I was as go as u and I hope you hip feels better ❤
thank youu!! my hip is all good💗
look at you vlogging and whatevaaa
such a youtuber 🤭
hi i was wondering what type of skates those are?
edea chorus boots and John Wilson coronation ace blades !
how long have you been figure skating you are really good!!
thank you!! I’ve been skating for about a year and a half :)
@@sofiafigureskateswow! you are making incredible progress! Keep up the good work!❤
where did you get your skates from?
I got them at my local skate shop :) they’re edea chorus boots & jw coronation ace blades
Where do you get your figure skating leggings?
They’re lululemon align leggings :) the part over the skate is a leg warmer, it’s not part of the leggings
@@sofiafigureskates where did you get your leg warmers? I've been trying to find good ones for skating for a long time
Hi! I know this video was a long time ago but…. I’m starting to do figure skating I’m only 11 yrs old but I started at 5! And I enjoy skating so much! Me and my cousin are going to start classes together so I was wondering do you know where to get not that expensive skates and when do I get them because that skates at my local rink are really bad I put like 3 layers of socks on and I still get blisters. Do you have any tips?
Where did you get your soakers? They're cute
guardog!
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I’m an beginner figure skater aswell lol
Ur rink is sooo empty, wish mine was always like that😩
It's probably just private lessons lol
Man that is a year and a half progress I would stop at this point but your still ice figure skating skilled enough to make it look pretty
Im 16 and I really want to start figure skating.😭I feel too old to be starting so late, any tips?
I have the same problem lol, also 16😅
@@Random-sq2cy Nooo you're so young just do it. Any hobby is great to get into when you are young. It's never too late to learn anything at any age. If you stick with it, by the time you are an adult you'll be great at it.
Hi I do horse riding that’s the sport I do I hope I’m not the only equestrian here lol💕
As a figure skater who started skating 4 years ago, I say this to try and help you not criticize you.
Your technique is raw I understand, but you are 17 and instead of just learning the element, once you know how to master the technical side of it, try and
make your skating look a bit more beautiful and artistic, since right now it looks like you are a small child skating. Aswell as this, i think if you want to achieve more in figure skating, you need to understand that this is a sport that you need to put as much effort in as possible and it doesnt seem that way, for example i was able to do this 5 months after i started figure skating. So please do not get upset and say that i am rude, because i am not. I am being honest and if the truth is too much for you, you need to toughen up because if you were skating elsewhere like Russia, you wouldnt last a day here. Best wishes.
why judge another skater’s progress? every skater progresses at a different pace. not everyone has access to train every single day. I skate for fun, not to be the best.
That was so rude I really can’t, so fake too😂, you are not saying that to “help” her, you’re not giving any specific tips, your whole comment can be summarized in “skate better, I could do that in the first months, oh and don’t be a crybaby, I’m just trying to help”, so much fake sympathy it’s actually surprising you even thought this was a good comment to post
You’re such an inspiration. I’m currently 14 and I want to start skating as well. I’m from Germany and my problem is that I’m „too old“ for my nearest rink. I want to learn it myself now but I’m honestly very scared and you’re one of the reasons I believe in myself!!! 🫶🏻