Natalia, your channel is my the most favourite! Your videos are so inspiring and giving me so many ideas. Thank you for sharing your experience so generously ❤
@@innasavska3181 Thank you so much! I’m truly honored that you enjoy my channel and find the videos inspiring. Keep pushing forward in your training, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need specific tips!
@ Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled to hear that you’re finding the lessons helpful. Your dedication and gratitude mean a lot to me, and I’m honored to be part of your figure skating journey. Keep up the hard work, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more guidance. Happy skating!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Combining basic skating skills with ballet can be a lot of fun and really helps with balance and control. I’m thrilled you found it enjoyable-stay tuned for more exciting videos like this!
Thank you so much for your support! It means a lot and helps me keep creating content for you and everyone in our community. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see or learn about, let me know-I’m always open to ideas! Happy skating!
Thanks for another excellent video! I’d love to be as graceful and fluid on the ice as your students! One thing I discovered by seeing myself in videos is my ankle flexibility is lacking, especially my left one. When I do heel raises on stairs (off ice), my left shin gets tired quickly. I don’t know if I did it incorrectly or it’s because my left ankle sprain never fully healed. Do you have any advice or off-ice exercises for addressing this issue or ankle flexibility in general? Thanks again!
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. For ankle flexibility and strength, especially after an old injury, here are a few helpful exercises: 1. Ankle Mobility: Do ankle circles and the alphabet exercise (trace letters with your toes) to loosen up the joints. 2. Controlled Heel Raises: Try these on flat ground, focusing on a slow, steady motion to build strength in your weaker ankle. 3. Bent-Knee Calf Stretch: Stretch with a slight knee bend to target deeper calf muscles that may be tight. 4. Resistance Band Work: Use a band for dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, and eversion to strengthen around the ankle. Hope this helps, and keep up the great work!
When skating it's so much harder for me to learn something on my right leg than left due to muscle imbalance since I injured my right knee. Should I skate with an ankle weight around my ankles?
Using an ankle weight might seem like a way to build strength or stability, but it can actually add strain to your joints, especially if you have a knee injury. Instead, I’d recommend doing off-ice exercises to improve balance and strength on your right side. Try single-leg balance drills, gentle strengthening exercises for your knee, and proprioception work. As your stability improves off-ice, it will help you balance better on the ice without risking extra strain from ankle weights.
Beautiful skaters! Alway inspired by your videos! Thank you very much for posting!
Thank you so much! I’m delighted to hear that my videos motivate you. Keep up the amazing work on the ice!
Natalia, your channel is my the most favourite! Your videos are so inspiring and giving me so many ideas. Thank you for sharing your experience so generously ❤
@@innasavska3181 Thank you so much! I’m truly honored that you enjoy my channel and find the videos inspiring. Keep pushing forward in your training, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need specific tips!
Thanks so much for joining me today! If you have any other questions, drop them in the comments. Happy skating, and see you at the next video!
This is the best figure skating channel! Thank you for all the lessons, Ms Khazova
@ Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled to hear that you’re finding the lessons helpful. Your dedication and gratitude mean a lot to me, and I’m honored to be part of your figure skating journey. Keep up the hard work, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more guidance. Happy skating!
so fun
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Combining basic skating skills with ballet can be a lot of fun and really helps with balance and control. I’m thrilled you found it enjoyable-stay tuned for more exciting videos like this!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support! It means a lot and helps me keep creating content for you and everyone in our community. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see or learn about, let me know-I’m always open to ideas! Happy skating!
Thanks for another excellent video! I’d love to be as graceful and fluid on the ice as your students! One thing I discovered by seeing myself in videos is my ankle flexibility is lacking, especially my left one. When I do heel raises on stairs (off ice), my left shin gets tired quickly. I don’t know if I did it incorrectly or it’s because my left ankle sprain never fully healed. Do you have any advice or off-ice exercises for addressing this issue or ankle flexibility in general? Thanks again!
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos.
For ankle flexibility and strength, especially after an old injury, here are a few helpful exercises:
1. Ankle Mobility: Do ankle circles and the alphabet exercise (trace letters with your toes) to loosen up the joints.
2. Controlled Heel Raises: Try these on flat ground, focusing on a slow, steady motion to build strength in your weaker ankle.
3. Bent-Knee Calf Stretch: Stretch with a slight knee bend to target deeper calf muscles that may be tight.
4. Resistance Band Work: Use a band for dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, and eversion to strengthen around the ankle.
Hope this helps, and keep up the great work!
@@styleskating35 Thank you very much! Will heed your advice!
When skating it's so much harder for me to learn something on my right leg than left due to muscle imbalance since I injured my right knee.
Should I skate with an ankle weight around my ankles?
Using an ankle weight might seem like a way to build strength or stability, but it can actually add strain to your joints, especially if you have a knee injury.
Instead, I’d recommend doing off-ice exercises to improve balance and strength on your right side. Try single-leg balance drills, gentle strengthening exercises for your knee, and proprioception work. As your stability improves off-ice, it will help you balance better on the ice without risking extra strain from ankle weights.