I love your spins and variations! They are so helpful. As an older adult skater, I am wondering if you could show us a basic sit spin and what the minimum degree of sit is! It is really difficult to get as low as the younger skaters into that shoot the duck position also how do you get into the sit from entry, when does leg go out etc.
I started practicing this at my session this morning and starting with the stork position really does help a lot! Thank you for another great video!! :)
I love pancake! It's my favorite sit variations so far. I find it easiest to get into from a nice, centered sit spin, rather than from upright, but my stork spin also needs a little (lot) of TLC so 🙈 One of my coaches always says to think about pulling your chest down to your knee in pancake, rather than your knee up to to your chest as you start pushing the spin lower, and I find that really helps my speed and control in this position.
Hi Coach Julia, i am about to buy jackson freestyles by second hand but i have some concerns about the blade placement i couldn't find anyone at my local rink to help me out can i somehow send you photos of the skate to take your oppinion if you dont mind? and thank you for all your videos they are so helpfull and enjoyable to watch, have great day ✨
I normally keep my boots laced right up to the top and it doesn't leave much room for bending at the ankle. Would you suggest leaving off the top hooks to get a bit more flexibility there?
Hi Friend, I asked the same question to Coach Julia and she said the boot people put the top hook there for a reason. I leave it loose abit at the top and that was cool. I guess it's up to the judges if that's cheating or not. Happy New Year!
As Tom replied, that top hook is there for a reason. You can choose to leave the top hook a tad looser to help with ankle mobility. My preference for my own skates is just to really get that leather across the ankle bend broken in a bit so that I can bend the boot. Some boots come with a 'flex notch' at the ankle bend that helps with ankle mobility.
@@CoachJulia Thanks! Paying more attention today I notice my ankles are bending more than they used to so clearly my boots are better worn in now. On the downside I also sprained my wrist a bit when my heels went out from under me getting up from a deep squat - guess I should have leaned forward a bit more! - but oh well, hopefully it'll be better by next time!
Yesterday at the rink , i did my very first two foot spin. Yes i only spun for 5 seconds but it’s still a big goal for me.
That is so exciting. Congrats.
That's great! I was at this point this time last year and now I can do all 3 spin positions (upright, camel and sit) keep going!
@@mocca1393 ty
uh I can do it for 1 minute😅 6:48
@@okkmaya that's awesome but there's no need to compare to someone who's just starting out
I love your spins and variations! They are so helpful. As an older adult skater, I am wondering if you could show us a basic sit spin and what the minimum degree of sit is! It is really difficult to get as low as the younger skaters into that shoot the duck position also how do you get into the sit from entry, when does leg go out etc.
I started watching these to learn how to not die on the ice, but they are fun and informative. If only it was as easy as you make it look.
perfect timing! been struggling with sit spins and just trying out different variations and see if i can get lower. Thanks Coach Julia!
Coach, your standing Cross Leg Stretch feels great! Flexibility is critical, each time you take us to the wall, thank you, 5 stars
You're so welcome! Glad you like the stretch!
I started practicing this at my session this morning and starting with the stork position really does help a lot! Thank you for another great video!! :)
Glad it helped!
I love pancake! It's my favorite sit variations so far. I find it easiest to get into from a nice, centered sit spin, rather than from upright, but my stork spin also needs a little (lot) of TLC so 🙈 One of my coaches always says to think about pulling your chest down to your knee in pancake, rather than your knee up to to your chest as you start pushing the spin lower, and I find that really helps my speed and control in this position.
pancake spins are so pretty aaa
They really are!
I'm working on sit spin so I'll give this one a try today.
Yay! If you are working on a sit spin then this is right up your skillset.
@@CoachJulia thanks! It actually wasn't as hard as it looked. The harder part will be doing something cool with my arms.
Hi Coach Julia, i am about to buy jackson freestyles by second hand but i have some concerns about the blade placement i couldn't find anyone at my local rink to help me out can i somehow send you photos of the skate to take your oppinion if you dont mind?
and thank you for all your videos they are so helpfull and enjoyable to watch, have great day ✨
Thank you coach. I will try tonrmeber to record and send to you.
Sounds good!
Fun fact about me pancake is my 2nd best spin other than the camel but today I got 20 revs!
Do you have any tips for those who get dizzy easy?
i keep spinning after i do my 3 turn and my stomach is never facing the circle after i twist do you have a vid on this i need help 😢
I normally keep my boots laced right up to the top and it doesn't leave much room for bending at the ankle. Would you suggest leaving off the top hooks to get a bit more flexibility there?
Hi Friend, I asked the same question to Coach Julia and she said the boot people put the top hook there for a reason. I leave it loose abit at the top and that was cool. I guess it's up to the judges if that's cheating or not. Happy New Year!
As Tom replied, that top hook is there for a reason. You can choose to leave the top hook a tad looser to help with ankle mobility. My preference for my own skates is just to really get that leather across the ankle bend broken in a bit so that I can bend the boot. Some boots come with a 'flex notch' at the ankle bend that helps with ankle mobility.
@@CoachJulia Thanks! Paying more attention today I notice my ankles are bending more than they used to so clearly my boots are better worn in now. On the downside I also sprained my wrist a bit when my heels went out from under me getting up from a deep squat - guess I should have leaned forward a bit more! - but oh well, hopefully it'll be better by next time!
The only Pancake Spin I can do is at IHOP.
I got in trouble with the Coach for joking once
@tomciras6672 I like to joke with my coaches, makes FS fun. I missed the cut off for the Olympics by 30 years.
Hah! Funny. 🥞
@@CoachJulia Thanks Coach, good for you to laugh between the hard work you do, laugh relieves tension. You're the Best Coach Julia!
@@CoachJulia I have to walk my joke back. I did my 1st Pancake Spin this week. Now I need to pass my MITF and get to ready for a competition.
This is called Figure Four Chair pose in yoga if anyone wants to stretch with yoga
That’s great to know! Thanks for the info.
Thank you for showing the pancake spin!
I 😍 Yuzuru Hanyu's @hanyuyuzuru2624 pancake spins with variations.
So inspiring to look at those high level skater's positions!
I have watched video of Mao Asada's spins, including pancake spins and stork spin. 👏