😆 falling backwards is pretty terrifying. Glad you got some good tips from this.

One of my first times skating I got on right after the zamboni and tried to work on my waltz jumps and i cant remember what happened but I ended up falling backwards and hitting my head really hard. I got up, laughed, and kept on skating. dont put yourself at risk but dont be afraid to take a fall and get right back up and try again :)

Years ago I fell backwards and hit my head so hard that my glasses flew off while attempting a mohawk. I must have stepped in back! All these years I wondered what I did wrong. Definitely two great tips!

Jenny S you should wear a helmet!

@@Emeand33 I'm good now, this was back when I started, 6 years ago.

Oh thank you, I appreciate the positive feedback! I hope to visit your country one day!

You are welcome! I hope this makes it easier to achieve this move for you.

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Hello to you in Russia!

You're so welcome!

Glad you found it helpful!

Oh, I appreciate that so much! I am glad you have found my videos helpful!

I am so glad to hear it!

You are welcome! Beta is the third level, with backward stroking, backward crossovers and T stops. After that you learn 3 turns (tutorial coming soon) , Bunny hops, Lunges, Mohawks, and Forward edges, all of which I have tutorials for. So once you have Beta down, you can start learning Gamma and Delta levels here as well! 😁

Glad you like them!

Happy to hear that!

Kate Smith Hey! So glad to know I could help!

you are welcome!

Hey there! I am just now seeing this comment. I hope you were able to get this move a little more smooth for yourself!

You can do it!!! Skating takes Practice and Patience, so don’t give up on yourself.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Good luck! I hope the tips help you!

Glad you think so!

Oh my gosh, thank you!

Thank you Martie!! It’s good to have a loyal supporter. 😁

😄 the names of all the different turns used to stump me too.

Can you please do a video about tango stops?

Awe, that is so sweet of you!

Glad you like it!

Glad you liked it!

Glad you like them!

You are welcome!

Ahh! I am so glad I could explain it in a way that makes sense for you!

Hi Marissa, I'm experiencing exactly the same problem and stop gliding as soon as I switch feet. If you've found your way through this since your comment, I'd love to know how.

Thank you!! I appreciate it so much!

Thank you!! I love them. They are a custom made Harlick skating boot with and MK Gold Star Revolution blade.

Thanks!

@@CoachJulia looking forward to seeing more! i have a similar channel but to do with dance :D would love your thoughts x

Welcome

I usually start having my students skate in a circle, they take three steps, step to inside of circle, step to outside of circle, step to inside if circle, on the fourth step the do their Mohawk facing the circle. Make sure you are really properly checking your shoulders just before you Mohawk, as the check is extremely important, especially at speed.

Oops I was under my husbands account so that's why you see him...he doesn't figure skate at all lol

I am so glad to know you are enjoying my videos! People have been loving the footwork tutorials so much that I am definitely going to have to record more. 😁

You are welcome!

Oh no, fear will definitely hold you back. Maybe practice it with a helmet on until you get more confident.

That three turn tutorial is on my list to do right away when I get back in skates, 😁

Practice gliding after the two foot 180 degree turn. Skate forward, do the turn, glide backwards three seconds, then two foot turn back forwards and glide three seconds again. Count the seconds. That will encourage you to learn how to do the two foot turn without killing your momentum. Do 30 two foot turns every practice session and you will get better. If you can skate forward, turn, glide backwards for three seconds, turn again, and glide forwards for three seconds, that is pretty good maintaining of momentum and you will get better from there. I learned the two foot turn by starting with a T stop. Glide forward with your left foot straight and with all your weight on your left foot, then turn your right foot toes out and behind your left foot and scrape the outside toe edge of the right foot on the ice. If you are good at that, use that position to lead you into the two foot turn. That was the key for me. After I did that I worked on keeping the feet close together during the turn. I think the key is that 1: Your left foot needs to lead your right, that is, it needs to be further ahead than your right. 2: Your right (trailing) foot needs to scrape on the outside toe edge. That is the main key and if you are in a T stop position that's exactly what you are doing, scraping the outside edge of that right foot, which puts you in a good position to do the turn and scrape the outside edge of that trailing (right) foot. If you hit the inside edge of that trailing foot you get all sorts of havoc...I think that's the main key. Also, of course, when you are moving forward and you want to two foot turn to backwards you put your weight on the balls of your feet and lift the heel of the blades. When you are moving backwards and want to two foot turn to forwards, you put the weight on the heels of the blades and left the toes. I love doing that.

Yes, this would be considered an open Mohawk.

Crawl before you can climb meaning practice practice at a slower pace then you'll be fine I'd imagine.

Probably you are leaning your body weight to far inside of the circle, instead of keeping your weight up on top of the circle.

@@CoachJulia thank you for your comment!

I would guess that it might be your toe picks scratching the ice? That is usually why people make scratching sounds in Mohawks. really try and keep your weight more evenly centered on you feet and not up at your toes.

Clara Terry Awe, well I am sure she is trying her best 😄 Some of the best skaters aren’t necessarily good at breaking down the moves for instruction.

@@CoachJulia I really like her!💖

Clara Terry That’s awesome! It’s so good to have an instructor you connect with. Hopefully as she gains experience her teaching skills become more refined. My teaching has certainly improved a lot since I began 15 years ago.

Bending your knees when switching feet is a good idea as you are learning and gaining flexibility and mobility. Try stepping more on the arch, instead of the heel and see if that helps.

@@CoachJulia thank you so much. Will try it out.

Thanks for the suggestion!

It is hard to say, without being able to see you skate. It could be a number of things. Perhaps you are getting to much toe pick in the Ice? If you would like me to review a video of you doing a mohawk and give you some suggestions, check out my page at ...skatingcoachjulia.simplybook.me/v2/#book And choose the " Skating Skills Critique" option.

@@CoachJulia thats so cool that you do like a critique instead of full class! My last day to skate was Monday because my rink got shut down again and i didnt record a video😔maybe another time thank you!

Awe, bummer. somethings just are tougher for some than for others. everyone has their thing they struggle with. I used to whip my 3 turns pretty bad. Just keep trying and be patient with yourself.