How To Do A Forward Scratch Spin - Figure Skating tutorial

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Hello Skaters! Today I am so excited to be teaching you how to do Forward Scratch Spin. This this beautiful spin is a bit more of a challenge, so you will want bo be sure you have a strong one foot spin before you try it.
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@kaitlyn_sc2 2 жыл бұрын

this was exactly the motivation i needed to go back to my scratch spin (i always get scared and go onto my pick so that i dont turn much). i love your tutorials when you include how to build up the basics so i know exactly what i can work on, especially when i'm scared!!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You got this! Don't give up on the spin!

@rininrin 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to show up at the rink this week and go over every detail of this video with my friends 🤣 You’re truly saving our butts out here!!! Thanks so much for the tutorial (I didn’t know about holding the open position for so long. I cant wait to try this and see if it’ll keep me from traveling so bad!!!!)

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I hope this video helps a lot!

@marinapowell8903 Жыл бұрын

Wow you helped me understand leg placement so much! I always feel too much resistance to cross the leg over and down but by putting your free leg to your knee makes so much sense! Thank you

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@jazzy5912 2 жыл бұрын

ahhh thank you so much julia, I really wasn’t able to understand other forward scratch spins because they were going to fast and my instructor is telling me to do things that I have no idea how to do, this was very much helpful.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to hear it was helpful for you!!

@aliweesner8736 2 жыл бұрын

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO THANK YOUUU :D a good scratch spin is one of my ultimate skating goals. I have a longggg way to go but this explanation helps a lot!!!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@itxdas4281 2 жыл бұрын

I had used your videos to self teach myself figure skating, I had my first lesson today. It went like this: Placed In Basic2 Could do everything in basic2---> basic3 Could do everything in basic3---> basic4 Could do everything in basic4---> basic5 And now I'm in basic 5 after one lesson. I think I may try private lessons instead of the group lesson. We only got 25 minutes of instruction time.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Good for you!

@PTunnelly 2 жыл бұрын

First time ever on ice this week and your videos have tremendously helped me so far. I couldn’t even get off the wall on Thursday and by Saturday I can already stop with forward snowplow. You’re a gift. Thank you!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Congratulations on getting out on the ice!

@morganwhitacre2868 2 ай бұрын

You are amazing at breaking it down and explaining - as always! Thank you for all you do to help us skaters! ❤

@CoachJulia 2 ай бұрын

Glad I can help you with your skating journey!

@ginatriana1523 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I've been working on this move for 3 durn years now....just got new skates, hopefully this year it all comes together, thank you for your step by step way of teaching🤓

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I hope so too! Best of luck!

@jenniferjames346 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! So excited to see this one!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear that!

@Rina8344pm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Your detailed explanation is priceless

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@luminahastings756 2 жыл бұрын

I've waited so long for this video 😍 thank you so much!!!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I hope you found it helpful!

@JohnnyK1 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Julia! Great tutorial! I recommend everyone to pay attention to details, especially right foot position, right hip, and the slowness during squeezing. This helps a lot.

@fluffues345 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! This was really helpful!

@mickeangel1 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see how the spin from your iconic intro is done, loved the video

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you liked the video!!

@simplyme4353 Жыл бұрын

I did years of coaching and no one ever explained it so nicely! Thank you so much!

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Zidrazia 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I'd love some more advanced spin tutorials (sit, camel, layback) in the future, you always break them down so well :)

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@user-im6ef7rn8x 2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо, очень хороший пошаговый показ! Всё понятно без слов! 👏

@mewcin Жыл бұрын

Ur videos are always so helpful and fun! This helped me to improve my scratch spin so much! Thank you! ⛸🎀

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

Awe, I am so glad to hear it helped!

@paulasfigureskating5612 2 жыл бұрын

Coach Julia, your Forward Scratch Spin is fabulous! :-) Thank you for sharing!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Yanik2002 2 жыл бұрын

I NEEDED THIS THANK YOU FOR MAKINGN THIS

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!!

@emiliepiat5999 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, that's great! I already had this technique but thanks to you I will be able to try to explain to my daughters 😍

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you are helping your daughters skate!

@SassySkaters 5 ай бұрын

Hi Julia. It's been a bit. This is what I'm currently starting to work on. So many great tips and much encouragement. As always, you are an amazing blessing, and I'm sooooooo grateful for you. Continued joy and blessings in your marriage. Much love from Iris.

@victoriajade3598 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh I cannot wait to be able to do this!!! 😍

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Keep practicing!

@lauribricker9439 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!💕

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@alistairkok 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this tutorial, Coach Julia! I’m looking forward to getting back on the ice next week to try to implement these techniques. Your advice about bringing the free leg directly up and over into that “h” shape (rather than out to the side) will hopefully be just the advice that I need to help me with this!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope the tips help you!

@billessante Жыл бұрын

Hi Alistair, I see that you and I are both fans of coach julia. She does have a lot of good tips.

@alistairkok Жыл бұрын

@@billessante Hi Bill, indeed she does! I think there’s probably a large group following of us adult skaters on here!

@billessante Жыл бұрын

@@alistairkok Yea, it's a good place to hang out especially for those on a limited budget and may not be able to afford a personal coach, such as moi !

@sophia-ry2jt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this helped me a lot!!!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

@user-wb4gt3gp8k 5 ай бұрын

thanks a lot!! that's an amazing tutorial

@CoachJulia 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@emilysofley329 Жыл бұрын

shes so cool for being able to do that in slo-mo 😭😭thank you

@Arvolve Жыл бұрын

Wonderful channel, thank you!

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@mariamiu9045 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how coach Julia manages to speak so calmly while doing these spins. When I spin I don't even know what planet I'm on anymore xD

@MM-mx2yx Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@luka-mm2uw 2 жыл бұрын

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I have what you are looking for!

@charm602 2 жыл бұрын

OMGGG YAYYY!!! Thank you so much!!!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!!!

@patrickneedham3363 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even skate but I watch all these videos to see gorgeous Coach Julia!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Awe. So sweet of you.

@jenngarrison4317 2 жыл бұрын

I saw my reflection in the windows from my warm up! 🤣 Thanks for this - I want to upgrade my one foot spin.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, hey Jenn!! I saw that reflection too. Lol, little easter egg in there for you.

@Yaziceed Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this I’m really struggling

@ladypenelope6733 7 ай бұрын

This is the spin that Sonja Henie used to do a lot! :D I thought it’d be called something like twisted leg spin hahahahah :D I can’t wait to learn this spin!!!!!!!!!!

@Ali-vz9rs 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic!

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bayartsetseg1000 Жыл бұрын

it helps me

@helena-km1pi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! In my scratch spin, I always have trouble with the very last part, bringing my free foot from the knee of my skating foot down to the ankle. Does anyone have tips for that?

@Catski0 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Just working on my scratch spin right now. Perfect timing! Helpful as always!🤩 My biggest problem is snapping in too quickly - finding it sooo hard to hold and pull in slowly. Any tips on this?

@alexraimbach9105 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I have the same problem, always get thrown off when I pull in and speed up

@Valp8 2 жыл бұрын

You explained it better than all of the coaches ive ever had and they charged me 200 dollars 😂. This spin is always giving me trouble regardless of how progress i make in my level overall and now I see that it was due to me opening my knee. Nobody ever told me that. Mexico and their great coaches 😂

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to know I could help you understand this spin a bit better! Good luck with your practice!

@MaX-we9zt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your videos. They are beautiful. I am learning a lot starting from zero, such a nice feeling, and you are amazing! I have a question please, today I tried the hokey stop for the first time, finally I did but I tend to lift from the ground the foot that should go on the outside edge. I do this because I don't menage to put it on outside line keeping it on the ground. Could you please give me an help?

@motherdreamy.3489 2 жыл бұрын

Ty!! C :

@gbrllasally 2 жыл бұрын

THANKYOUUU

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

@elizabethhermes2918 2 жыл бұрын

This looks so cool! I recently got into ice skating and I love it, but I'm 14 so I feel like I'm too old to start figure skating. I really wish I started at a younger age

@sohaahmed8433 2 жыл бұрын

I started at 14 to and I felt like that but the I worked really hard and I’m 15 now starting to learn doubles! You can do it if you work really hard and just go for stuff without fear! Good luck

@elizabethhermes2918 2 жыл бұрын

wow good job!

@kazuichis 2 жыл бұрын

you’re never too old! you may not go to the olympics, but you can still work up to spins and jumps

@SaraaSchoolcraft 8 ай бұрын

You’re not old! Lol I’m thirty and still learning 😅

@funfacts8032 Ай бұрын

@@sohaahmed8433where are you at with skating right now?

@patriot-hj5vx 2 жыл бұрын

coach julia! thank you for the tutorial. what do you recommend for blade control during spins? i always dig my toe pick in - i just don't know how to balance without that safety net. are there any exercises i can do to help?

@patriot-hj5vx 2 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh i wrote this comment a year ago. I can do one foot spins now 😁

@Blxue337 Ай бұрын

This already helped me so much, but do you have any tips on how to not go on your toepick. I always struggle with that because i have a really small rocker

@violainestemarie8815 2 жыл бұрын

Wow tunes très bonne , ce matin mai essayé mai la misère pas réussi, Je doit ma pratique .... comme toi j essayer.... je trouve difficile pour moi hi je répète essayer ... ok merci tu explique montre plus clairement bien ... je regarder ta vidéo pour m apprendre...

@flying_soap 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for your amazing tutorials ! Just a quick question, do you close your eyes or keep them open while spinning ? Thanks !

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

I answered your comment in a video this week! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdSEoNiXub6vkXk.html

@xoxrazzyxox 2 жыл бұрын

How/when are you supposed to uncross your feet at the end?

@keeleyparr3643 Жыл бұрын

hii is it possible to get some tips on how to get a spin entrance i’m really struggling keep ng my balance

@tomharris195 2 ай бұрын

How do you get over the mental block of crossing your leg? I have a really great one foot spin from strong back crossovers and an entrance edge, and it's well centered, fast and gets 8-12 revolutions, but for the scratch spin I just can't get over the hurdle of actually crossing my leg over without feeling like I'm tipping myself off my axis or going to get all twisted up and not be able to come out of the spin.

@rosiewinder7590 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julia! I am finally getting my scratch spin after about 18m of trying & crying - the solution? Spin the other way!! Turns out I’m left footed 🤷‍♀️

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! Congrats on figuring that out! Now to transfer that rotation direction to the rest of your jumps and spins.

@rosiewinder7590 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia yeah that’s a work in progress right now 😂 I also got professionally fitted and switched from Edeas to Risports as I needed more ankle support. It’s made a huge difference!

@shyneicemayeux5168 Жыл бұрын

Tis the season back on the ice and so im back here 🤣

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

Yay!!

@shyneicemayeux5168 Жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia thank you coach Julia 🥰

@susanafernandez3768 3 ай бұрын

the small stop, is it a three turn? I don't understant. People say me that I need to stop with outedge. I need to help! I tried to do a small spiral and my body did a three turn. Maybe is the natural.

@MizZvampire1 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I‘m a bit confused: does the leg really need to be bent in the „holding position“ at the beginning?

@crazzycat9478 2 жыл бұрын

No matter how much i try the „heart shape“ as an entrance in the scratch, it’s not working. i really don’t know what to dooo

@jrg305 2 жыл бұрын

So after you mention staying wound up and doing a long outside edge without unwinding, it looks like you unwind and whip immediately after you step from the wind up. I do this too but I'm scolded for traveling or for not holding my edge long enough, but it doesn't look like most skaters do. I did get what I was looking for though. I am trying to bring my arms and legs in at the same time and you said to do leg first(cross) then arms and legs. I'm also trying to go fast because I feel unstable if I go slow.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

The traveling has a lot to do with whether you are on a deep enough outside edge as you enter the spin. You want to create a hook shape that tightens up as you enter the spin.

@jrg305 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia thanks this is helpful. I just got off the ice and just by doing the leg in first I was able to hold for more revolutions than ever. I'm still traveling. Sometimes I overhook and skid on the ice on the entry but still pull off the spin. I have a lot of power but low control

@iidxmongrapez3665 2 жыл бұрын

I have skated for a couple of years now but i only do scratch spins with my feet next to each other. Everytime i try to cross my legs i feel this very big pressure lol.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

That big pressure can help you get a faster spin! 😁

@iidxmongrapez3665 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia true :)

@user-oi9ec7yq5x 8 ай бұрын

i actually wish i picked figure skating over artistic (roller) skating bc of this video bc at this moment i can only do 3 or 4 spins in a row and prob won’t ever be able to do more 😭

@pantufafelpuda2 2 жыл бұрын

my rink is closed because of the winter olympics. they are making some preparations as there will be broadcasts. open for a week. I CAN'T WAIT TO SKATE AGAIN AAAAAA

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, where do you skate??

@pantufafelpuda2 2 жыл бұрын

Coach Julia on a rink in brazil(the city is:São Paulo)

@MeganMcIntosh 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julia! Your videos are really helping me train while I still don’t have a coach. Question: what’s the difference between a regular one-foot spin and a scratch spin?

@lucymonro1803 2 жыл бұрын

you can see that with the scratch spin you cross the leg that's not on the ice over the leg that's spinning and with a one foot spin you just keep one leg bent next to the spinning leg :D (I hope that makes sense haha)

@Tamaii__ 2 жыл бұрын

❤️✨❤️❤️😊😊😊

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ash_1028 2 жыл бұрын

Have you don’t sit spin? If not could you do it!

@Obvi_A Жыл бұрын

2:58 -3:09

@MM-mx2yx Жыл бұрын

I have problems with the entrance. Once I get to the step part, I can’t get myself to start spinning I just stop. I don’t understand how you swing your leg like that and begin spinning

@ms_nataly 10 ай бұрын

The same...

@MM-mx2yx 10 ай бұрын

@@ms_nataly I ended up getting a coach, and she said the way you enter the spin is you have to really bend your knee (the one you’re going to spin on) and put all your pressure and weight on the leg and then once you start to go get deeper in the spiral, you will just naturally start to spin.

@ms_nataly 10 ай бұрын

@@MM-mx2yx thanks for sharing! The thing is I have a coach, and I can do one foot spin on a spot easily with many rotations, but I'm struggling with the entrance. However, you're totally right, I also came to a conclusion (btw, with the help of another video on this channel), that spiral will be more curve if you bend your knee more. I'm gonna to try this on today's training 😁🍾. Meanwhile, I recommend to check other spin-related Julia videos (with the entrance and one foot spin), this helped me to understand this moment with the knee...

@Sasha_Plygareva 4 ай бұрын

Does anyone have any tips I’m too scared to cross my leg over incase I cut myself I have lots of speed and idk what I’m doing wrong 😢

@SpiritFury-WC 2 ай бұрын

So your side heel, is what goes

@Sasha_Plygareva 2 ай бұрын

@@SpiritFury-WC what?

@cupidxx_1113 Жыл бұрын

My skating rink wants us to bring our arms down to our thigh-area as our foot crosses.. it’s a dumb question, but will this tutorial still work?

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

It will. I have learned and taught that technique as well as bringing the arms up over the head. Try practicing it all three ways and see how it affects your spin!

@cupidxx_1113 Жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia Thank you so much! Love your videos!

@sisiproductionss 2 жыл бұрын

my biggest problem is that i dont find my center, i travel so much and its so frustrating, i cant figure out how to stay at one place:(

@maspeight 2 жыл бұрын

Film it in slow motion and then look at your posture. You want to be straight up and down with no bend in your back, also hold your forward outside edge for longer (count how long you're holding and then add at least one more count before entering next time). These things help me keep my spin centred

@sisiproductionss 2 жыл бұрын

@@maspeight Oh thanks so much! I will try that!:)

@DD-ez1ho Жыл бұрын

How does Julia have a conversation and spin at the same time?!?!

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

😆 Just depends on the spin position. lol, no Convos during Layback Spins!

@gettxss 2 жыл бұрын

press inside edge on the skating leg while we're spinning. Right? Teacher.

@CoachJulia 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! The spin is done on the backward inside edge.

@gettxss 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia thank you so much 🥰

@christinemeleg4535 2 жыл бұрын

OHHHHH stop making it look so easy!!!!!!!

@ashlynwiraatmaja1372 Жыл бұрын

I wonder why is very hard

@SpitefulAZ 2 жыл бұрын

why is it called a scratch spin?

@CoachJulia Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine because it scratches the ice up? I actually have no idea on the name of this one. I do enjoy knowing my skating history but this is one area where I am lost.

@SpitefulAZ Жыл бұрын

@@CoachJulia but you made a video answering this question! Lol

@alessiabattistutta6740 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I don’t like the arm position in your spins… try to “hug a tree” instead to close like this because remember me a bat 🦇 or a chicken 🐓😂😂 and you can lose the center in this way (sorry for my english)