I am 16 and started self teaching myself 5 months ago. I have the basics down (t-stop,turns,forward and backwards skate,arabesque,lunge, front crossovers (need work)and 4 variations of 1 foot glides. Im no pro for sure (cant do spins or jumps YET) but my advice to anybody looking to start is this: Stretch very often, along with exercise to strengthen your core and legs. Skate as often as u can. (For me thats once a week) Don’t let more experienced people lower your determination and motivation. Instead let them act as role models, observe how they do those tricks u wish so badly to do. Lastly, remember that to do those amazing tricks you have to step out of your comfort zone. And you will fall, it’s all part of the process. Just get back up and do it again. (:

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS you are a great teacher! I skate by myself, learning from looking at others and getting some tips... and seeing your videos is so much of a joy to me... I wish I had a coach like you :-) THANK YOU - you are a wonderful teacher!

I really struggle with camel, but everything you've just said makes so much sense! I can't wait to try it on the ice! Thanks!

Now I get the hang of it, tonight is a breakthrough with the help of your video... Your instruction is detailed and right to the point. Really appreciate that.

Hi! I'm actually not a skater but I'm drawing an animation where my character loops and spins all the time, thank you for your videos you are really helpful ❤❤

your tutorials are so helpful and many of them have helped with my skating so much!

As someone who is just starting to learn this spin, this video is super helpful. I'll definitely be coming back to it. Thank you!

This looks so damn cool lol! I need to learn how to do this! Will definitely be following your advice.

I have a LONG way to go with this.

Wow, thank you for the detailed instructions! I am just getting back into skating after 20ish years away and trying to remember things is super difficult. A lot of the videos on here don't actually explain what to do with your body and it's super frustrating.

I love your videos so much ! Thank you for sharing your tips, you're an amazing teacher !

Hi Hayley, I can't reply directly to your message, not sure why? I Hope you can do it a bit better, let me know how it goes :)

I feel like im a very unbalanced person. When I'm up on the leg and ready to spin it's like the ice is grabbing my feet and I get all wonky

Bravo! That was a lovely example.

Amazing videos!!! Will try this one tomorrow for the first time

how come my coaches are never this cute? its always some crazy lady or an old guy

Wow, you are a really good teacher! I'm just starting camel spins and I'm nervous. I also watched your video on sit spins and I loved it! Do you have a video for flips?

hehe I may very well be the world's most unconventional skater lolz but from my perspective at 120kgs ... my head is most definitely not the heaviest part of my body hahaha. Great videos awesome peeps really insightful and I am taking away a lot of great tips from them

Thank you so much!!! ♥️

Cheers mate it's just I'm an intermediate skater and I'm struggling with a scratch

Thank you, very good videos. With your help my camel spin is getting better (read decent!)

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This spin is difficult. Still dont quite get it after trying. But i think your video helps clarify some things

Love your videos! They are so helpful!

I started skating when I'm 11, and I'm afraid that's too late because everyone else at my rink is super good😂what's your opinion on starting age? And the video is super helpful, thanks so much!!

Wow!! I really envy you

Great tutorial! I lost my camel spin and can't seem to get it back. Will try these techniques.

I love your tutorials! Do you think you can do a crossovers tutorial? I am having a lot of trouble with that...

I can't ice skate at all but I want to learn how to figure skate can you make a beginners video??

Thanks for the tutorial! I've been skating for a year now but I still can't do the camel. Every time I try I end up falling forward over my toepick.... don't know how to fix it without a coach :'( Maybe keeping the head up will help!

Thank you for this video! It gave me the confidence to start learning the camel and your tip with the arms up front on the entrance helps loads! Thanks again for the awesome videos!

I need help with my camel. I use to be able to do it but as school started(it's been extremely stressful, my school is really competitive), I started to grow the habit of letting my right arm go up too high and accidentally let my left arm go to low (I'm a righty by the way). Its gotten so bad that I can only get only one rotation down and my arms are literally like an l. Everything is fine except my arms. Any tips on how to break this habit?

Hi, im 19 years old and i'll try to train by myself because the classes are so expensive to me I did figure skating when i was line 6 or 5 years old and left the class the same year. When the winter start in my city i will try to do your exercises and tutorial. Someone want tell me tips or something? Sorry for my bad english 😊

This video was featured on Good Mythical Morning and it was hilarious

Great video!! Can u plz make one for axel??

hi, i'm having trouble getting off of my toe pick in the spin, any advice?

I have a bad habit of coming up on my toe pick. I try to lift my toes up just a bit, but that makes me unfocused and I end up losing my balance. Also, on my other spins and most of my jumps, I have a terrible time bringing my arms in. Would this be the reason I have trouble rotating in my jumps? Help please and thank you!!!

Do a tutorial of a simple scratch spin

My coach wants me to keep my arms out to the side, but that feels odd to me and it seems as though all the good skaters put their arms back, for a more streamlined body position. What do you think?

My spin always goes to the TP I don't know why

For some reason when i push into it I don't start to actually spin I just starrt going on a back inside edge spiral i'm not sure why can someone please give tips? It really sucks ahh

yea uhm i’m not getting this spin any time soon

Where should the weight be on the blade?

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Thin Ice, have you got an Instagram account? Absolutely love your vids; you break it down the individual steps so well. Looking forward to your axel tute :)

Hi, Im 14 and I want to start figure skating lessons but I'm afraid I've started too late. What is your take on what age you should start? and when its too late?

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Why is it called camel instead of something like swan? I can't disassociate camel with negative things like camel toe, kids calling you a camel for taking too long to drink from the water fountain, they spit and look disinterested in anything. It is an odd animal. This move doesn't look like a camel. It looks like a swan or a bird of some sort.

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