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Gary Beacom - Figure Skater
Japan
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2023
1984 Canadian Olympian who has continued to perform and compete for more than half a century to develop mastery through theoretical and experimental research, discovering and exploring by scientific method based on physics, vitality, and training output.
▼Official Website
www.garybeacom.com/
●Mission
Gary would like to be a good role model and inspire skaters and spectators as legendary figure skater.
He has continued to perform and compete for more than half a century to develop mastery through theoretical and experimental research, discovering and exploring by scientific method based on physics, vitality, and training output.
Hard work and discipline for decades
Intelligent training to maximize progress
Emphasis on fundamentals of sport and figure skating.
Off-ice lifestyle for health and fitness.
▼Official Website
www.garybeacom.com/
●Mission
Gary would like to be a good role model and inspire skaters and spectators as legendary figure skater.
He has continued to perform and compete for more than half a century to develop mastery through theoretical and experimental research, discovering and exploring by scientific method based on physics, vitality, and training output.
Hard work and discipline for decades
Intelligent training to maximize progress
Emphasis on fundamentals of sport and figure skating.
Off-ice lifestyle for health and fitness.
RECTIFY SHARPENING LEVELNESS ERRORS
An example of how to sharpen skating blades, correcting sloppy levelness from the previous sharpening. Go ahead and share this video, together with my other sharpening videos in the GARY MOVES channel, with your skate sharpener. Most sharpeners frankly lack the patience and savvy to get this right. Sharpeners who do maintain high precision standards will ensure customer satisfaction and can justify higher fees for their services.
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FROZEN FROLIC
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It was too onerous to come up with all the sonorous possibilities, so this is just scratching the surface.
SHINJUKU SHOW-OFF
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The Tokyo Weekender described these Shinjuku Niagara Falls as "generously named", and you can decide if this performance is generously posted. I show quite the repertoire of tricks, no? Unfortunately, I do not have rights for the original music. Thus, the overlay. But editor Kojiro does a good job matching the tempo with music by Kei Morimoto.
THE 3 TOP TIPS FOR TIPTOP ROCKERS
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Use these 3 methods to learn and improve the grade of your rocker turn execution.
STROKE STRIKE
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Pay attention to the transfer of weight from one foot to the other to refine your skating skills for a beneficial effect on all figure skating elements.
MOVES NEWS - Superstition, Rationality, and Sock-donning
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MOVES NEWS - Superstition, Rationality, and Sock-donning
LOOK! LOOPY LOOPS
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Obey, don't always copy. No, but I do cut some groovy and goofy loops here for your entertainment and imagination.
5 LOOP MUSINGS
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These tips help to make these difficult turns smooth and graceful. I try to show off the silkiest loops I can muster so you can't help but like, dear viewer. Thumbs up are my fuel! And who can you invite to the loopy party? Who would love to watch too? (You might not want to share with your nemeses, though)
CREATIVITY THROUGH ENUMERATION
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Here I go through some of the specific choreographic possibilities for Choctaw Step Choctaw. The general lesson here is a method to invent interesting ways of combining steps by enumerating the possibilities.
FIGURE SKATING RONDS DE JAMBE
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2 ESSENTIALS Be inspired to store 2 rudimentary concepts and this mind-blowing display of virtuosity in your memory for your next skating practice!
THAT SCISSOR ROCKER
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Thank you for your patience, although anticipation may have descended to despair and even anger, for all I know. Sorry. Hopefully apology and delivery appeases and pleases. I tell and show you what to do in my finest form. Be merely entertained, or emulate as you wish. This video is without subtitles as a test. What do you think? Do you miss being able to translate into any language? Is readibi...
3 TURNS FOR JUMPING
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We spend a little time using the bladeprint as evidence. The general lesson here is that even a figure skating master can bumble the answer to two questions in a row. Watching this video through will be a good surprise test for y'all. Can you give a better answer than I did to both the spoon and double line questions? Criticism is welcome in the GARY MOVES space.
MAKE THREE TURNS A SNAP, FIGURE SKATERS!
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MAKE THREE TURNS A SNAP, FIGURE SKATERS!
This is something that all the young skaters at the ice rink should be aware of before their performance. This should be on a big, fancy website where people sign up or see dates for competitions, and your video should be right there so that everyone can learn this. From what I’ve seen, kids and people, including myself, really struggle with this part. And you voiced the fundamentals so well for an audience. Good job on YouTubing, Dad!
i love how deep your edges are. i am flat coming out of my rockers and they lose speed on the second lobe.
Most skaters are flatter on the second side of rockers. Not enough twist or not anticipating the lean as the curve changes direction.
Felicidades Gary excelente demostración de talento ❤
Gary excelente demostración gracias ❤
Gary Your good Good Skater * please get some Serious about " Moves in Artistic impression more to yourself ** ❤❤ Richard San Francisco **
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Hi Gary, Thank you so much for making these videos! I haven't watched them all yet, as after every one, I want to get on the ice asap and practice 🙂. All of your loop tips in this video help a lot. Now I am mostly struggling a bit with back outside loops. I found a video from the '88 Calgary compulsory figures competition and started trying the loops using a Shafer push like they do: th-cam.com/video/NJDOxzANY1s/w-d-xo.html My strong side is going ok, but not the other (yet!)
Back outside loops are the most difficult because the deep back outside edge needed to lead into the loop is the most difficult for skaters. Thanks for sharing your comment. It is always nice to hear that these videos are helping inspire and instruct!
It’s great to watch you skate ⛸️ I miss the ice so bad, but I’m still active with in the sport thankfully. Great tips for skaters, hope they listen ⛸️⛸️
Thanks, Doc Momma, glad you appreciate!
I would love to bring a spring eagle into my repertoire, but I don't think my hips open that much even after years of stretching exercises. Schade...
I was not able to do a spread eagle until into my forties, so don't give up hope!
Super explanation
O wowew
Gary , you really enjoying in Japan , * Take care Always ❤ Richard San Francisco ** Be Safe **
I just re watched, you are a true inspiaration to me, i too act like a young free spirit, im 53, and show no signs of getting old, I just want to hug you ( in a man way lol) there is allot of life in us old dogs.
E-hugs to you, Paul!
@@GaryBeacom-FigureSkater Garry, you coming to the UK, woohoo, would be great to see you, I would pay for all of your expenses and a generous hrly rate if you could find time to spend on ice with me and Sophie, maybe some.sort of informal coach session, even just for fun, hints and tips to help us along, or just messing around having fun, possible? Just to be able to say "I skated with Garry beacom" would.make.my year.
OMG I seriously would like to skate with you, how you skate on those wheels is EXACTLY how I skate, I just do what I want and enjoy what happens, I have no idea what I will do next, just enjoy and flow, no plan no routine, just enjoy the freedom and opportunity to express myself, you are a true and appreciated mentor and guide for me, thank you Garry, skating should be full of fun happiness and enjoyment, not drills routines and relentless painfull trying to make that triple, I can't even do a single but I know I enjoy skating more than the people that only want to do that, love you garry
Thanks for the encouragement for both me and the algorithms, Paul. I will perform in an inline show in Darlington in November. I hope to meet you before too long.
@@GaryBeacom-FigureSkater Darlington only 170 miles away, how do I book a front row ticket?
I really really got to ask, why on earth are you doing an inline performance, your pretty good on inlines but superb on ice. Id pay to watch either live but would much prefer to see you performing on ice.
You don't bend your knees ** Thank you Gary , ❤ Richard San Francisco **
Felicidades Gary. Me gustó mucho tú presentación. Es maravillosa. La comparto en mi Facebook. ❤
Gracias, Yesenia!
We are really lucky too, we get the rink to ourselves quite often, there is nothing like it, the freedom is so amazing. Nice edges, nice control, I just hope one day I will be half as good as you. You make a good point that too much time is not so good, we've had weeks with 4/5 hrs a day and by Thursday we burn out. I can't wait to take your advice, I've never tried to be conscious of my foot in the way you describe, looking forward to my next session more than ever, thank you again.
Hi Paul, this can be a low energy type of practice, so you can spend more time on the ice without driving yourself to exhaustion. If you have the luxury of lots of ice, you can warm up very slowly and improve skating skill.
i am 60 years old and learn to skate..thanks for.sharing
than greatest ice skating guide
Gary felicidades excelente trabajo. Eres muy entusiasta y profesional.
Believe who you are , and Love what you Doing in Figure Skating ** ❤ Richard **
Do you, or can you do any basic videos on one foot balance, and outside edges for someone who has bad pronation?
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I love your shoe and sock on one foot idea, I went straight away to suggest it to Sophie, she chuckled and said she had been doing it for months, she is a clever gal. Thanks for your time to create.
Clever indeed, that Sophie! Maybe she should start a podcast. lol.
I wish the coach i had at that point in my skating was as good at explaining what he wanted from me, i think your student is very lucky and hopefully his progress will excite him enough to do more practice.
Can't wait for.your book.
I tried this once a few months ago, all i c 4:16 an say is that you are undoubtedly even at a slightly advanced age a very very very skilled skater and have inspired me to have another go at laceless skateing.
Thanks for that triple "very", Paul, and do be careful! You can of course go laceless in increments. Unlace down to the instep at first and then eventually all the way down the boot.
Wow, one of your best vids, the whole feel of that one got me in a state of mind to just skate more, try harder to be more aware of my posture and poise, truly.inspirimg, yet again, thank you.
I think you use oportunistic times as you skated in competition, you maybe didnt get something quite right BUT as you dont skate to a program you could come out of the situation looking like you didnt come out of the last move in a way yo is disnt intend by adapting on the fly and going into another move that works with the slightly out of shape you just did, i very much do the same. Lovely skills to watch as always Gary, thank you.
A prilage to watch, thank you. Wow
Thank you so much, ive been through the mill with this, as i have become more confident i have almost lost the want for a sharp skate, i think a 7/8th is my next radius, again thank you for your time to make this video and thank you for your expertise, kbowlege, respect and kudos to you.
Gary seriously , i love big bikes too, i ride a yamaha fz1 and yes i have seen the Speedo say 160 mph, enjoy your bikes and most of all enjoy your life, we only get one which is why im commenting, sophie and i would seriously like to meet up and skate, maybe bike though i doubt your beinging your bike to the UK
Just arrived in Italy where my 2 BMW R18s are, Paul. I think I have posted my Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R that I have in Tokyo. It is my favourite. No bike in the UK, but I suppose I could rent one.
Thank ypu Gary, i totally dont fit in with other traditional skaters, what you just described as your warm up is my whole skate session, i flow from one thing to another, and like you did many many times in competition, pretend i was intentionally doing something next 🥱 as a rescue move, nothing to be ashamed of lol, you styled out some pretty sketchy landings in your time and kudos for that
Hahaha. Wonderful, Paul, you free spirit, you.
Omg, this is amazing to me, everyone i talk to has a 3/8th, or maybe a half inch, i used a pair of blades for about 100hrs thay were 1/2 inch and realised i dont want nore need such a hollow, i now have a pair ( i call them my besties) that are 5/8th the freedom they give is much nicer, the options the blades give me are so much more liberating, i cant tell you how much i agree with you, big holow is just nasty and restrictive, ok for beginers but really restrictive for advanced skaters, im going to go full Gary on my next sharpen , im going 7/8th, thank you again Gary.
Thanks for that huge vote of confidence, Paul, and all the best with your transition to 7/8. I am more than a little curious to find out how that goes.
You are still great figure loops ❤ Richard San Francisco CA
Aw, gee, thx,Richard Lennon. See you soon!...or at least you can see me. Just passed the first anniversary for biweekly postings. There are well over a hundred. Do you need or desire more?!
Whats going on, mmmm , now.that is heuge, Wow, i your one.of few who at least try to understand, well it is easy, expect what you get, im massively positive, people.aroumd me tend to agree with me, things turn out how i expect, i watch others around me.with less expectations, they literally always get less, what can you do, play the game and enjoy it if you can. Love you bro. 12:29
You an have a conversation, it is called live stream, might need a few more.followers but hay gibe it a go.
I would like to go in the direction of guest interlocutors and livestreams. Thanks for vote of confidence and for positive vibes for the project.
Talk to the SloMo guys to get some cool footage of your blades shaving the ice while gliding.
I would be happy to suggest this to my new tech staff addition, Ishiguro san.
You are very nice to watch, it is so apparent you are enjoying yourself a joy to watch, thank you for sharing. Paul
And I am happy that my happiness radiates so nicely, Paul. Better than grimaces and scowls, huh?
@@GaryBeacom-FigureSkater it's a funny world.Gary and I know you have had your share of funny looks and disapproval of your amazing style, I too have the same, some people think the way I skate is amazing, other let's call them purists look at me with disapproval, it's a shame as all we want to do is enjoy ourselves and if you can like you do pass that feeling to other people.
Dont become too professional, it is your character and purity that makes you endearing.
I wish you the best of luck with tour TH-cam aspirations, I hought i would connent as comments help with the algorithm to get you vidoes out to more people.
Let the comments flow, Paul. They help not only the algorithm, but give me valuable feedback as motivation and to expand my own insight. Even if exposure is not viral, there are some who have expressed some very appreciative comments, and also some thought provoking ones too. Ciao for now. Off to Italy first thing in the morning.
@@GaryBeacom-FigureSkater Gary, you say your coming to the UK in November, my partner and I would very very much like to 1,meet you and. 2, have a lesson with you, I am 53, I use hockey skates to enjoy myself on ice, I like to dance to music, express myself through my skating and just enjoy skating, I skate around 20 hrs a week, Sophie loves dance, she is much more of a technically minded kind of skater aged 40 something. We can travel ANYWHERE in the UK to meet you and would be more than happy to pay WHATEVER you would think is reasonable to be mentor/coach for whatever time you could spare. Best regards, Paul and Sophie
Nice work, I have considered off ice skates, would you recomend them?
I have three-wheel off ice figure skates. There are many brands of wheels you can mount to figure boots, or buy special inline boots. I believe they are still available on our site SK8INSOLL. Not super costly, but very functional. I will skate in inline performance in England in November.
To answer question more directly, technique is more same than different. ice skates have 3 advantages: less forward friction, more sideways grip, and continuous rocker curve for ease of balance. But inlines, of course, are more versatile. Look for the nearest smooth, hard surface, and go skate!
Gracias Gary toda tú dedicación es un gran amor al arte.❤
I camt understand why your channel is not more popular, im a 54yr old who started skating at 53, no interest what so ever in figure skating, i freestyle and practice at least 20hrs a week, your vids both interest me and educate me, THANK YOU. The hardest lesson of ice skating IS, you will need to do your thousand hrs to really start to enjoy it and be good.
You're welcome, Paul. Wow! You are really racing toward that thousand!
Thank you❤
Since loops don’t have to be skated properly for freestyle step sequences etc, different techniques such as the hip twist, edge pressure, pure rotation can be applied. But for Skate Canada skill tests it is required that the loop is done using the older figure method. It would be great since you were so good at them if you were to show the old figure method
Some actual figures, Dave? Yes, a thing of beauty, but not sure how much practice it might take to make them presentable. I have a set of figure blades lying around, but would have to mount them on some boots. I spent so much time practicing figures in the seventies and eighties.
There are more and more coaches coming up that never did figures….and they are incredibly important. More than just the turns, it taught control and balance…and even helped with gaining flow. Thank you Gary for reminding everyone! Just found your channel so am working my way through them. You were always one of my favourite skates, amazing footwork and interpretation. Your pc marks would be tops!! ⛸️⛸️⛸️💜
you are so cute and fun....how have you survived the figure skating world? I am still around someones wealthy wife getting the boat out this weekend and I paid for my own lessons first in my fifties. Luckily skating is now about everyone and I can hang out at the working class rink too. Women are bragging they take dance lessons with expensive skates and they can't skate.
What does being able to skate have to do with it?! It is an image thing. The true champ is the one who shows up with the most expensive equipment. Hahaha.
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Thank you, you have very interesting and useful videos, not many people talk about steps and turns like this. Special thanks for the fact that you pay attention not only to FO and BI loops, but also BO and FI. And that you emphasise on turn combinations - I, as an ordinary viewer, always enjoy watching skaters do combinations of 2-3-4 turns or steps in a step sequence, and even more so outside of it. It's not that common, especially atypical ones.
Especially atypical ones. No kidding. We see the same ones over and over again.
Hola Gary felicidades excelente ejecución