You have a unique gift of concise explanation, just the right amount of repetition, and contagious enthusiasm. Your videos get me through my treadmill routine and gear me up for my ice skating practice sessions and lessons! I'm an adult beginner!
Wow, I appreciate that so much! I can't tell you how much getting feedback like that boosts my excitement about doing this channel. You guys on here are all so positive and uplifting.
Every time i know i'm skating outside of a group lesson i always come back to your page! there's so many things I want to try and you explain so clearly!! Thank you for all your content!
My coach does a great job of explaining concepts but after every lesson I come to one of your videos because it’s still so helpful to see it explained in other ways, even when I assume I understand something completely I tend to pick up tips I never would have thought of!!
A live coach has its place in the world, but you only get 30 minutes per week and s/he only takes several minutes to explain something. You can spend a lot more time than that with Coach Julia, and you she can take more time to explain something in detail than can a live coach on expensive ice time, and you can watch Coach Julia over and over and get all the nuance she has to offer. There is a place in the world for internet coaches.
Thank you so much - the way you break down each detail and then connect everything together is perfect. The way you then share your own skating style using footwork is beautiful. I have learned all of the skills just by watching your videos. Thanks!
I recently started skating seriously (have been skating for about 10 years total), and you have taught me SO much! My husband jokes all the time - “are you watching Coach Julia again?!” Yes! All the time. 😊 I’ve been wearing some of your shirts to work this week and my coworkers love them! I even convinced them to do an office holiday party at the skating rink in downtown Indianapolis. And we did! Thank you so much for inspiring me.
i really really enjoyed that last section where you demonstrated different combinations using 3 turns! i’m just starting out in figure skating and i’ve often wondered “how would this skill be used practically?” and it was amazing to see some answers!
Are all of those skating skills test patterns? I know the alternating FO3s is. I have not seen any videos here on the Coach Julia channel teaching combinations like that but I would love to see them if they’re out there or if they’re coming in the future! At a certain point, doing skills in isolation is not as helpful, but not all of us can afford to switch to private lessons at that point.
Love the different sequences at the end 💖💖. I never thought I would get the hang of 3 turns when I first started skating, but now I love them, and I love doing the waltz 3 turns. I do my arms different tho, my coach taught me - same arm forward for outside edge: opposite arm for inside edge.⛸⛸ thank you for your videos Julia.
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video (as well as your other videos). As an adult beginner skater this very detailed breakdown of the turn is very helpful.
Amazing tutorials !!! I started staking & just found your channel & subscribe right away. You are a very talented teacher, thank you for all of those well done videos
Excellent video, everyone will agree on that. Coach Julia, in addition to being an excellent coach, you are doing a lot of other stuff well. You and Lloyd seem to be the gold standard ice skating coaches on youtube, how hard is that? Your videos also generate hits in any youtube search, and everyone likes your presentation style. Your videos are useful, charming, fun, ubiquitous, wide ranging on a variety of topics, and you've succeeded in something extremely difficult: building an effective and successful social media platform. And you make entertaining videos without going over the top with silly antics or corny jokes, which more often than not will fall flat. And you hold your own against those powerful and awesome macho personas with your sweet and charming demeanor. Kudos, congrats, and, oh yeah, thanks for a valuable video.
One key is something that Coach Julia didn't explictly mention in this video, lifting the heel as you make the turn to backwards. For me that is the total key. When I lift my heel the turn happens smoothly as if by magic. When I don't lift me heel the blade scraps on the ice and I get a problem. You are pivoting on the toe of the blade when you do the three turn, you really need to lift that heel. If you aren't concentrating on that, that's going to be a key problem for you. You hear coaches tell you to lift the heel, but there are many reasons why you don't. 1: It's hard. 2: Sometimes it seems to work without you having to lift the heel. 3: You can think you can do it without lifting the heel. 4: You tried that and it didn't work. But no, you can't do it without lifting the heel, you have to lift it.
When doing the alternating 3-turns as in the video, how do you know when it is the right timing to make the turn? I always feel the skating speed is too fast and if i make a turn i'm going to fall terribly.
I love how i started learning inside 3turns before outside ones, now confident on outside 3 turns yet i still can't manage inside 3turns with momentum lol
So grateful for all your teachings... all the bits and bobs I've been needing. Especially on that spinner. Looking forward to try it first thing in the morning!!! Me and my spinner have not been friends...I think it's time to give it another shot 👍🙏🙆♀️
These are great tutorials, thanks Julia - keep doing exactly what you're doing! I'm getting lots of great tips that are transferrable to inline skating too :)
another skating coach on youtube said that you turn on the rocker in the forward 3 turns, is it on the toe pick or the rocker? i can only do two footed three turns from your tutorials and can't figure out one foot because of this!
There are many different methods for teaching any given move in figure skating, which is why skaters often end up ‘clicking’ with one coach and not another. I would suggest you try different methods, and go with the one that works for your body.
I skate in hockey skates and I can do the three turn fine, at least at the basic level on which I am working, so strictly speaking you don't need to use the toe pick, at least not at the basic level. After skating on the hockey skates for a while, I spent $400 on figure skates and I hated, hated, hated, hated that ginormous toe pick, amongst other figure skate disadvantages. I just don't see the theory of skating smoothly along, wanting to keep your momentum going forward, wanting to glide smoothly on the ice, and then digging a toe pick into the ice on your 3-turn. It seems to me that doing so is going to necessarily make the skate stand still, if even only briefly, and that's something you don't want. So in 3-turn, or any move, if you *can* do the move without engaging the toe pick, my neophyte opinion is that you *should* do the move without engaging the toe pick. Therefore I would try the technique offered by the other coach you mentioned rather than Coach Julia's method shown here. That said, I'm a nobody and Coach Julia is, obviously, an undisputed expert.
@TheLarryBrown oh hey yeah so I've been taking figure skating lessons since 2 years ago and am working on my Flip jump now and I learned a couple things (I have back three turns now, um all turns except twizzles and I've never tried counters) 1. You don't hit the toe pick for 3 turns (if you don't jump, you shouldn't use freestyle figure skates- that's what the pick is for lol. I love jumping but maybe dance blades are best for you) 2. I realized Julia teachers it this way because coaches teach moves "differently" from how you actually do them when you first learn them, to ensure you start with good techniqie So Julia wants to make sure: 1. People are rolling UP to the turn 2. They're rolling back DOWN after the turn If you turn on the rocker and you're a beginner you might just be cheating the turn. I was so confused in the past but it all makes sense now lol, if you start doing jumps the toe picks will also make sense. I don't usually skate forward either (most skating is backwards or forwards but on one foot so you are def not near your toe pick) so it becomes way less of an issue but is still always there to humble you lol.
I can't wait for some ice time so I can work on my inside 3turns, i really liked the combinations at the end of the video. As always, an amazing video. Thanks a lot!! ❤
Hi, I just bought my first skates and my coach just taught me how to do inside three turn today! I am having a hard time completing them😭 I’ll go practice tomorrow after watching you great tutorial, hope I can get them a bit better... Btw, could you please recommend a skate bag for beginners? My backpack is a little too small, and I’m planning to buy one for my skates🥺
Hi there, here are two suggestions for a skate bag. the first one is a backpack type, but it has two skate shaped compartments , and a center compartment for your other gear... amzn.to/33mNuBv The other is for Zucca Bag. They are incredibly popular at my home rink. They come in lots of colors, have a super sturdy frame that can be used as a seat, have great compartments, and very resilient wheels... amzn.to/2GYhxIb
Thanks for all the tutorials, they are super helpful ♥️ would you consider posting something about turning while skating on a straight line as well? I don't know how to describe it better, I see skaters keep turning backward and forward while skating and I wonder how they are doing it so fast. It doesn't look like mohawk or 3 turn but maybe a version of them? For me, especially turning from backward skating to forward is extremely hard :( thanks!
I think you are thinking of Brackets. Those are similar to a three turn, but they look like more of a straight line. All turns are done on a curve, but Brackets have a much more 'straight' look to them. I will definitely get to those on this channel!
Can you offer any tips for how to stop wussing out at the last second and touching down the toe of my other skate just as I head into the turn? I tried for hours today and just can't stop myself from doing it...
Thank you for teaching I have been learning ice skating for on and off a year (due to covid 19) and Im now going through a very tough time for learning three point turn and mohawk Probably due to less practice time, i still can do turn in a stable way, lost balance all the time (to be honest, i just managed to do crossover and find myself cant stay long in single leg, are there any suggestions for improving body balance? Thanks in advance
I'm a beginner skater hoping to pass ISI Freestyle 1 by the end of this year or end of January - last checklist item back edges. Is it common for me to only feel the curve of inside three when I'm practing this kind of 3 turn? 🤔Also my spiral on left foot goes on inside. Will also ask my coach but would be interested in your feedback. Great channel😊
Oh there are so many different techniques for teaching everything. Some times there is a right and wrong way, and other times it is just style preference.
In basic 6 rn and inside three turns are absolutely the worst skill of the level for me. I’m suffering lol I can’t wait until they click like the outside ones did
Coach Lloyd and Coach Julia teach the fwd inside 3-turn different from each other with the arms. You can't both be right, and we need an answer. One of you needs to 'fess up and admit that the other has it right. Coach Lloyd teaches "opposite arm forward," which is the same way that both coaches teach the fwd outside 3-turn. That is, if your right foot is set to skate forward, you put your left arm forward, not embracing the circle but opposite the circle. Coach Julia teaches "same arm forward," which is unexpected since that's different than how the outside 3-turn is done. And none of this "there are multiple ways to do it." nonsense. We need concrete beginner's instruction. Coach Lloyd: ua-cam.com/video/oEFtAisknTY/v-deo.html Coach Julia: ua-cam.com/video/lw07ZD2STJw/v-deo.html
Of course they do😂 it's a video on turning we don't want to watch her tieing her shoelaces. Demonstrating the points she makes verbally helps people learn. That's the point of "teaching" videos.
You have a unique gift of concise explanation, just the right amount of repetition, and contagious enthusiasm. Your videos get me through my treadmill routine and gear me up for my ice skating practice sessions and lessons! I'm an adult beginner!
Wow, I appreciate that so much! I can't tell you how much getting feedback like that boosts my excitement about doing this channel. You guys on here are all so positive and uplifting.
I so wish you lived near me and you were my coach. Thanks so much for your amazing videos. You're a great teacher!
Denise P Awe, thank you. You just made my night.
@@CoachJulia i feel exactly the same about you! Really clear!
Every time i know i'm skating outside of a group lesson i always come back to your page! there's so many things I want to try and you explain so clearly!! Thank you for all your content!
forward outside 3 turns are my favorite but i'm too scared to even attempt an inside for some reason
Oh my goodness, you've got to be brave!
Yes it's my nemesis move
Same with me. I can do the outside ones fine but inside is just a no no
This helped me a lot. It makes me feel beautiful.
My coach does a great job of explaining concepts but after every lesson I come to one of your videos because it’s still so helpful to see it explained in other ways, even when I assume I understand something completely I tend to pick up tips I never would have thought of!!
A live coach has its place in the world, but you only get 30 minutes per week and s/he only takes several minutes to explain something. You can spend a lot more time than that with Coach Julia, and you she can take more time to explain something in detail than can a live coach on expensive ice time, and you can watch Coach Julia over and over and get all the nuance she has to offer. There is a place in the world for internet coaches.
Thank you so much - the way you break down each detail and then connect everything together is perfect. The way you then share your own skating style using footwork is beautiful. I have learned all of the skills just by watching your videos. Thanks!
Glad to know my teaching style is helpful!
Thank you!! Watched this before I went to the rink today, and now I'm finally starting to get the hang of FI 3 turns
That is awesome!
I recently started skating seriously (have been skating for about 10 years total), and you have taught me SO much! My husband jokes all the time - “are you watching Coach Julia again?!” Yes! All the time. 😊
I’ve been wearing some of your shirts to work this week and my coworkers love them! I even convinced them to do an office holiday party at the skating rink in downtown Indianapolis. And we did! Thank you so much for inspiring me.
6:33 The perfect timestamp for a quick review of all 4 😊
i really really enjoyed that last section where you demonstrated different combinations using 3 turns! i’m just starting out in figure skating and i’ve often wondered “how would this skill be used practically?” and it was amazing to see some answers!
I agree! That section is my favorite of all her videos! I've rewatched it at least 25 times as I'm slowly learning them.
Glad you enjoyed!
Are all of those skating skills test patterns? I know the alternating FO3s is. I have not seen any videos here on the Coach Julia channel teaching combinations like that but I would love to see them if they’re out there or if they’re coming in the future! At a certain point, doing skills in isolation is not as helpful, but not all of us can afford to switch to private lessons at that point.
Love the different sequences at the end 💖💖. I never thought I would get the hang of 3 turns when I first started skating, but now I love them, and I love doing the waltz 3 turns. I do my arms different tho, my coach taught me - same arm forward for outside edge: opposite arm for inside edge.⛸⛸ thank you for your videos Julia.
You're so welcome!
Hey, great Video can u make a video with the nice steps (the steps u showed at the end of this video)?
Ohhh Julia - You are so amazing at explaining in a simple way. Thank you so much :)
You're so welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video (as well as your other videos). As an adult beginner skater this very detailed breakdown of the turn is very helpful.
I am so glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for your tutorials! Inside 3-turns are too hard for me to do, but I do my best every time on the rink.
Amazing tutorials !!! I started staking & just found your channel & subscribe right away. You are a very talented teacher, thank you for all of those well done videos
Thanks and welcome
Excellent video, everyone will agree on that. Coach Julia, in addition to being an excellent coach, you are doing a lot of other stuff well. You and Lloyd seem to be the gold standard ice skating coaches on youtube, how hard is that? Your videos also generate hits in any youtube search, and everyone likes your presentation style. Your videos are useful, charming, fun, ubiquitous, wide ranging on a variety of topics, and you've succeeded in something extremely difficult: building an effective and successful social media platform. And you make entertaining videos without going over the top with silly antics or corny jokes, which more often than not will fall flat. And you hold your own against those powerful and awesome macho personas with your sweet and charming demeanor. Kudos, congrats, and, oh yeah, thanks for a valuable video.
Great video, thank you for this! Would you ever consider doing a video on forward power pulls?
Great suggestion!
I have failed inside/outside three turns THREE times. I hate them. I watch your videos so much I love them!! I’m hoping this helps 🤦🏻♀️
I hope they click for you soon!
One key is something that Coach Julia didn't explictly mention in this video, lifting the heel as you make the turn to backwards. For me that is the total key. When I lift my heel the turn happens smoothly as if by magic. When I don't lift me heel the blade scraps on the ice and I get a problem. You are pivoting on the toe of the blade when you do the three turn, you really need to lift that heel. If you aren't concentrating on that, that's going to be a key problem for you. You hear coaches tell you to lift the heel, but there are many reasons why you don't. 1: It's hard. 2: Sometimes it seems to work without you having to lift the heel. 3: You can think you can do it without lifting the heel. 4: You tried that and it didn't work. But no, you can't do it without lifting the heel, you have to lift it.
When doing the alternating 3-turns as in the video, how do you know when it is the right timing to make the turn? I always feel the skating speed is too fast and if i make a turn i'm going to fall terribly.
I enjoyed watching your skate at the end where you show how you can use this move in different ways!
I am glad you enjoyed that part!
Thank you very very much again :) simple, concise and clear explanations , and "checking" is now a clear notion 😁
You are welcome! Glad it helped.
Superb video! Thanks for explaining everything in detail! (And I finally understand why it's called a three-turn)
Glad it was helpful!
Bravissima ...so clear and useful .... thank you soooo much :-) !!
I love how i started learning inside 3turns before outside ones, now confident on outside 3 turns yet i still can't manage inside 3turns with momentum lol
So grateful for all your teachings... all the bits and bobs I've been needing. Especially on that spinner. Looking forward to try it first thing in the morning!!! Me and my spinner have not been friends...I think it's time to give it another shot 👍🙏🙆♀️
Spinners are actually pretty tricky. But they will definitely help your on ice spins!
Inside turns are the Bain of my existence! Have been working on it for some time, just can’t get it right. 😢
you make it look so easy 😍
Thank you!
Thank you for all the videos! Can you tell me what is the song at the end of the video when you do all the consecutive turns?
These are great tutorials, thanks Julia - keep doing exactly what you're doing! I'm getting lots of great tips that are transferrable to inline skating too :)
Thank you for the amazing tutorials. Can you do a video on these consecutive three turns that you show at the end of the video? Thanks ❤️
another skating coach on youtube said that you turn on the rocker in the forward 3 turns, is it on the toe pick or the rocker? i can only do two footed three turns from your tutorials and can't figure out one foot because of this!
There are many different methods for teaching any given move in figure skating, which is why skaters often end up ‘clicking’ with one coach and not another. I would suggest you try different methods, and go with the one that works for your body.
I skate in hockey skates and I can do the three turn fine, at least at the basic level on which I am working, so strictly speaking you don't need to use the toe pick, at least not at the basic level. After skating on the hockey skates for a while, I spent $400 on figure skates and I hated, hated, hated, hated that ginormous toe pick, amongst other figure skate disadvantages. I just don't see the theory of skating smoothly along, wanting to keep your momentum going forward, wanting to glide smoothly on the ice, and then digging a toe pick into the ice on your 3-turn. It seems to me that doing so is going to necessarily make the skate stand still, if even only briefly, and that's something you don't want. So in 3-turn, or any move, if you *can* do the move without engaging the toe pick, my neophyte opinion is that you *should* do the move without engaging the toe pick. Therefore I would try the technique offered by the other coach you mentioned rather than Coach Julia's method shown here. That said, I'm a nobody and Coach Julia is, obviously, an undisputed expert.
@TheLarryBrown oh hey yeah so I've been taking figure skating lessons since 2 years ago and am working on my Flip jump now and I learned a couple things (I have back three turns now, um all turns except twizzles and I've never tried counters)
1. You don't hit the toe pick for 3 turns (if you don't jump, you shouldn't use freestyle figure skates- that's what the pick is for lol. I love jumping but maybe dance blades are best for you)
2. I realized Julia teachers it this way because coaches teach moves "differently" from how you actually do them when you first learn them, to ensure you start with good techniqie
So Julia wants to make sure:
1. People are rolling UP to the turn
2. They're rolling back DOWN after the turn
If you turn on the rocker and you're a beginner you might just be cheating the turn. I was so confused in the past but it all makes sense now lol, if you start doing jumps the toe picks will also make sense. I don't usually skate forward either (most skating is backwards or forwards but on one foot so you are def not near your toe pick) so it becomes way less of an issue but is still always there to humble you lol.
I can't wait for some ice time so I can work on my inside 3turns, i really liked the combinations at the end of the video. As always, an amazing video. Thanks a lot!! ❤
Have fun, you can do it!
Hi, I just bought my first skates and my coach just taught me how to do inside three turn today! I am having a hard time completing them😭 I’ll go practice tomorrow after watching you great tutorial, hope I can get them a bit better...
Btw, could you please recommend a skate bag for beginners? My backpack is a little too small, and I’m planning to buy one for my skates🥺
Hi there, here are two suggestions for a skate bag. the first one is a backpack type, but it has two skate shaped compartments , and a center compartment for your other gear... amzn.to/33mNuBv
The other is for Zucca Bag. They are incredibly popular at my home rink. They come in lots of colors, have a super sturdy frame that can be used as a seat, have great compartments, and very resilient wheels... amzn.to/2GYhxIb
as a teen beginner, thank you so much
You're so welcome!
Coach do you know something called English 3 turn? I was told to practice 3 turn with an exit.
Thanks for all the tutorials, they are super helpful ♥️ would you consider posting something about turning while skating on a straight line as well? I don't know how to describe it better, I see skaters keep turning backward and forward while skating and I wonder how they are doing it so fast. It doesn't look like mohawk or 3 turn but maybe a version of them? For me, especially turning from backward skating to forward is extremely hard :( thanks!
I think you are thinking of Brackets. Those are similar to a three turn, but they look like more of a straight line. All turns are done on a curve, but Brackets have a much more 'straight' look to them. I will definitely get to those on this channel!
or maybe you mean twizzles? she has a video absolut that :)
I think they are very fast mohawks? 🤔
Best coach ever!
Awe, thank you so much!!
Looking forward for a back 3 turn video.as they are quite hard to do !
Yes, much harder, but doable! you will want to really practice your backward edges!
i’m having trouble trying to keep my foot up while turning 😓 any tips?
Can you offer any tips for how to stop wussing out at the last second and touching down the toe of my other skate just as I head into the turn? I tried for hours today and just can't stop myself from doing it...
I’m not sure why but I can only do my outside or inside forward three turns from a standstill but never while gliding
After the turn i can't hold a free leg and skate backwards on one leg, i step immediately with the free leg, how to improve?
Thank you for teaching
I have been learning ice skating for on and off a year (due to covid 19) and Im now going through a very tough time for learning three point turn and mohawk
Probably due to less practice time, i still can do turn in a stable way, lost balance all the time (to be honest, i just managed to do crossover and find myself cant stay long in single leg, are there any suggestions for improving body balance?
Thanks in advance
I'm a beginner skater hoping to pass ISI Freestyle 1 by the end of this year or end of January - last checklist item back edges. Is it common for me to only feel the curve of inside three when I'm practing this kind of 3 turn? 🤔Also my spiral on left foot goes on inside. Will also ask my coach but would be interested in your feedback. Great channel😊
Do we need a toe pick can we practice this with hockey skates?
The toe pick is helpful, but you can definitely practice with Hockey Skates. Hockey players need these skills as well.
Great video🎍🎍🎍,,,,I hv a question for you,,,,r u right hand or left hand ?
I am right handed.
Hi, why do some coaches teach to being your foot in at the turn vs an extended leg?
Oh there are so many different techniques for teaching everything. Some times there is a right and wrong way, and other times it is just style preference.
Does anyone hear a scraping noise when they turn? Idk if it’s normal or not
Thank you for the nice video
Glad you liked it
My issue is that I can do these really really well but only one way, so I’m trying to learn how to do them the other way.
Awesome video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
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6:30 all 4 forward 3 turns
Where are you located coach Julia?
I coach in Roseville, California.
Where do you skate at?
Skatetown in Roseville, CA
In basic 6 rn and inside three turns are absolutely the worst skill of the level for me. I’m suffering lol I can’t wait until they click like the outside ones did
Coach Lloyd and Coach Julia teach the fwd inside 3-turn different from each other with the arms. You can't both be right, and we need an answer. One of you needs to 'fess up and admit that the other has it right. Coach Lloyd teaches "opposite arm forward," which is the same way that both coaches teach the fwd outside 3-turn. That is, if your right foot is set to skate forward, you put your left arm forward, not embracing the circle but opposite the circle. Coach Julia teaches "same arm forward," which is unexpected since that's different than how the outside 3-turn is done. And none of this "there are multiple ways to do it." nonsense. We need concrete beginner's instruction.
Coach Lloyd: ua-cam.com/video/oEFtAisknTY/v-deo.html
Coach Julia: ua-cam.com/video/lw07ZD2STJw/v-deo.html
You don’t expect people to watch you turn half a minute for each episode. I always skip it if I watch your channel.
Of course they do😂 it's a video on turning we don't want to watch her tieing her shoelaces. Demonstrating the points she makes verbally helps people learn. That's the point of "teaching" videos.
Watching your consecutive 3 turns made me very dizzy.
Oops! 😬
I’m working on these right now…and it’s going.
Coach do you know something called English 3 turn? I was told to practice 3 turn with an exit.