How to Ice Skate : How to do a Two-Foot Spin on Ice Skates

[StFido]

Skyrim guards got nothing on him, he took an arrow to the neck!



[xHappyJello]

0:06 she got cut off O_O

[alsingnice]

@ 0:07 i think they just got bored of her!!!

[xXPETERTRAMPXx]

im goin ice skatin in 30 mins

[itsjustmerock]

I always mess up because I don't know what to do after curving my foot in like where my foot placement is supposed to go.

[FuckinAism]

"Sunny Clearwater Floridaaa, on behalf of Expert VIL@%!"

[ExoWarp]

Question! Is it possible to do this with hockey skates?

[Fueluras]

i feel interested on the girl behind him! She plays so PROFESSIONAL!

[inkypink1]

Thank you so much for the video! I'm going to try to do that today:)

[Livi716]

lol they always cut her of

[starlightdancer123]

err.... Do reeaaally have to do the Arebesque at the end???? 0_0

[BVBkmw]

i got this on the first try

[sora01011]

yeah, this is pivot actually, ke started with his tip toe

[Artistically025Sofia]

for us, we don't start out as a pivot. it's kinda hard to explain how to do it...

[Artistically025Sofia]

is that guy sure that's a two-foot spin? Looks more like a pivot-spin to me.

[MegaMissCroatia]

I am from Croatia. in Rijeka, ice rink opens only during the winter holidays so I can go to skating school only two or three weeks. I really would like to learn to skate so well but I have a small problem. I DO NOT HAVE ICE RINK. ;)

[SmilieOwlie]

ahahhahahahahahhah

[seddiefan4ever]

keep trying to do this but i don't turn :/ 

[ilynickjforever]

he traveled a bit too much. my coach would sooooooooooo not be happy

[iloveMW2andBOs]

damn! thats a huge ice rink.

[AprilLouiseJones]

not very centred i must say...

[Tokiohotelgirl97]

Good but you did travel a bit

[awogar]

i find it ironic that the girl in the background has a big jacket on and then a realy short dress underneath...

[iluvmusik145]

Rawr. This was't helpful.

[Tokiohotelgirl97]

I've been a skater for 7 years and I learned this like 3 years ago, Managed to get at least 8 revs on it. I started skating again after like 2 years of laziness at home because I couldn't be bothered to skate. I tried this and fell on my leg.

[emeralddtears]

hi

[jillyicyprincess]

wtf he ended a basic spin as an axle

[XKatherinePrestonX]

Pull your arm in really fast, It will make you faster, I can only get about 6 revs

[AnimalWatch1]

lol at in the guy in the background 0:33

[kkmusic14]

if ur in florida, u should be playing outside, not figure skating.

[clairibou29]

were not supposed to start r 2foot spins with a pivot

[27alli]

for this watching youtube videos doesnt realy help that much. you just need to experiment alot

[shannonandsashabmtte]

did not really show you how to do it.. but ou did show off...!

[KZdomen]

this is kind of advanced stuff; I am still sticked to stopping and turning.

[ZackTrain33]

good!



[NatashaZakaria]

how can i make spin fast without pulling your arm in???? i cant increase my spin in any ways?? could use some help!

[thewildcard61]

@NatashaZakaria I'm sorry to say that you have to pull in your arms. It helped me to stick my toe-pick into the ice, puch the air to start spinning and then, "Hug The Tree". While spinning imagine an invisible tree infront of you and hug it. It really helps. good luck.

[KL8388]

how can i make spin fast without pulling your arm in???? i cant increase my spin in any ways?? could use some help!

[dinosawrus1]

0:34 LOL at guy falling into wall <3

[ShahidMiller]

all these e-village skates are so awkwardly dressed for what they're doing ... it's distracting.

[blondiexchick32]

at expert vill-------

[lilmiss406]

This really helped me!

[iamfigureskater14]

what are you actually supposed to do with your feet?? this video is just confusing...

[candyfeehily]

i'm spinning in the other direction. why???

[MsGabbyGabbyGabbyM]

@candyfeehily thats normal.. its your natural way. i have the same problem but i practice the other way and now im better. going the other way is just going backwards spin on ur left leg to your left then break off the spin on your right leg with left leg up and hands in a v position. it'll help. i have a video on it, go watch (: and good luck!

[bushtik2000]

Very nice

[CuTe96xDafne]

oh cmon!!! ive been ice skating fr three years! I can do a double loop jump, but i cnt do that!!!! He makes it seem easy but it is SO NOT!!!!.

[SuperButtons1]

@CuTe96xDafne i can do that AND ive been goign for 3 week .....

[CuTe96xDafne]

@SuperButtons1 depends on how often u skate.... ı live in turkey!!!! the closest ice rink is 2 hrs away from my house!! Three years doesn't mean "365x3" days!!!

[The10284]

Tomorrow im going skating for the first time pls make more tips :)

[iceleonah123]

actually before doing a spin you suppose to know how to do a backward crossover then tuck in

[ladygagafan1998]

hahaha tht guy in the background nearly fell at 0:35 lol gr8 vid xx

[SuperDinosrawr]

this looks so freakin hard still!! :(

[HeyyItsAlice]

Son of a bitch!....i am sooo gonna fall on my ass tomorrow.

[iceskatingfanatic]

@HeyyItsAlice Ugh r u ?

im not cause im only trying to find the sit spin

tip KEEEP YOUR ARMS CRI=OSSED

[flaprincess]

Why i it all these video are in florida of all places! LOL

[nemo20010]

I love ice skating! its soooooo awesome!!!!!!

[Noorah101]

@kathywmusic Keep practicing, at first I could only spin once around, then twice...but now I can spin around 3 times without getting dizzy, and keeping the momentum during all 3 revolutions. It takes a lot of practicing, but if you start to feel dizzy, skate around a bit, then try spinning again.

[TiNa2927]

itake my arms through a ballet 1st position to first get me balanced and it REALLY helps :)

[Noorah101]

@TiNa2927 Me too!  My instructor said to think of holding a beach ball in front of you, and that helps.

[junibeautiful]

im scared that my blades from the skates are going to get stuck.

[audreyeatworld]

Lol he travels. when you do a two foot spin try point your toes in together, and you should remain in one spot. You're travelling if your feet look like this:

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[xxxxrawrsaysthedino]

he brought in his arms to fast, dont learn from these videos, hire a private coach, or rlse you will learn it all wrong

[Lizster88]

cool!!!

[TheChoppy12]

im not a beginer im better than this guy

[bekkirawrr]

@TheChoppy12 who cares? lmfao

[Ch3ls3yxxSubs]

Yea like how are your feet placed? almost looks like one is on its toe and the other foot is slightly on its heel

[Gsterrrbabe]

the last timei went ice skarting was the other day and i tried this and fell over SIX TIMES. im going tommoro, and erm i can skate backwards, pivot, arobesque and slightly spin im going to try again tommoro hope it works.

[HypoAllergenicJin]

Ice skating is FUN. I loved it even when I played hockey for a year.

[151292291]

is it just me or do his trousers look slightly like mc Hammers trousers when he does the spin in can't touch this. except not as puffy of course. :D I wish I could do that 

[peacelove8649]

um i think every1 watching this is a beginner so . . . make it more simple

[MissMusic2416]

i wish he would tell us more on how 2 do it......he makes it look easy but i know its probably hard lol

[TicTacs2002]

good enough though ;)

[melo0ol]

woooow now that was coooool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[camiheartzacnskating]

no offence... but thats a really ugly two foot spin...

[pinkcherries65555]

@camiheartzacnskating LOL!!!!!!

[iamanonymousss]

okay, we're beginners so we're gonna meed more tips than that.. he makes it look so easy!! :-/

[Christine1966]

@iamanonymousss ...yes..it looks so easy =) ...i'm not perfect,but i love ice skating <3

[marmitechicks]

@iamanonymousss don't worry, two foot spins are the easiest thing coming, try and you will suceed;)

[CuTe96xDafne]

@marmitechicks i knw it sound wierd, but i oddly thnk a double loop jmp is easier!! :))))

[baconlove25]

@iamanonymousss was thinking the exact same thing =D

[CuTe96xDafne]

@iamanonymousss no kidding!!



[bonitachica96]

he travelled well far :O

[AainaaChicky020295]

yeay,thx alottt ;D

[ellamabob]

@loudcherry even if u did learn it without being told u cant get it perfect without a professional teaching you

[ellamabob]

i learnt that in grade four now im onto 1 foot spins and jumps and all that crap but i been goin for a while now

[kmmasterpiece]

my video won't load :(

[loudcherry]

i learned how to do that with out being told how

[Rudziewicz]

@loudcherry Well pin a rose on your nose.

[DragonDemonAnimalGrl]

i'm going ice skating next week on friday so this is gonna be fun i can't wait!

[FunkygirlJ]

Does this work? I really want to try!

[maxs9012]

I will try it tomorrow

[iLOVEthe80TWILIGHT13]

ugh he makes it look so easy! my spins are sooo slow!

[winxcat]

oh man i'd love to do that! I'm going ice skating tomorrow with some friends and i know how to skate normally but i'd luv to learn how to do that n skate backwards. This guy's awesome

[misssassygirl13]

u wiggle your feet backwards!!!! very easy!:D

[happyland432]

he travels way too much!

[houseofnight1996]

I'm hoping to start figure skating in September and I'm trying to teach myself this spin. Just so that I have at least some knowledge and skill in figure skating so that I don't look like a fool in front of the kids who are younger than me (I'll be 14 when I start)

Anyone have any tips?

[Pink038]

just go as much as you can, build up general skills and you could try a bit of higher stuff if you were feeling confident, but make sure you know the technique first.

and dont worry about looking silly infront of kids, no one will care

[Angeltots]

it would be helpful if someone is answering the questions..

[1prettypinkprincess]

Thanks! im doing a skating comeptition tomorrow and im crapping myself! I wanted to get my spin perfect! This helped! Thnxs

[tipsyheart]

i have BIG trouble in centering it

[HIMnHER666]

Question: Can u do this in hockey skates? No, right? Someone reassure me.

[xkatiepricex18]

@HIMnHER666 it is possible to do this in hockey skates but ull have alot of trouble trying to do it

[ZoeZymonic]

no i don't think you can, well not how he's showing you to do it because he seems to use the toepicks. But you can spin on hocket skates like that.

[HIMnHER666]

Do u have any idea on how to do it or start off? I'd like to learn some cool tricks. :D thanks.

[ZoeZymonic]

not a clue sorry :L I'm trying to learn how to do spins myself xD

[marianchka]

when you start with the pivot position on your left foot. when you start spinning does it go down a ll the way?

[AngelaFemke]

I have one question:

Do you have to keep the top in the ice?

sorry if you don't understand, but i am dutch. xd

[houseofnight1996]

@AngelaFemke

I think you mean the toepick. You know, the spiky part on the tip of the blade?

I'm not sure. I don't figure skate, but I'm hoping to start.

[missskatingqueen101]

okay, so i tried that, and... it didn't work!!! i kept trying! i just couldn't get enough speed in the beginning!

[shyanenichole897]

I have a question-when you start the spin and your pick is in the ice-do you then let your whole blade down onto the ice or do you keep you pick in the ice

[iwassunkist]

Thanks so much for this video!

It was seriously helpful! _________

I whenever I would try to spin, I would only be able to do 2 or 3 spins at a time.

[cuberninja7]

you gay...fat..bald..and stupid.. im a world class figure skater and that is not how you do it...you traveled, and you did it completely wrong.

[ibjamed]

i just wnt skating last week and got bruises all over me.idk if i can even do this.

[SerenityDarling1]

@ibjamed Don't give up!!! :)

[quantumsprite]

Keep it goin'! I'm learning too... you dont see me giving up. i nearly kill myself everyday. im still doing it. You keep GOIN'!!!

[TheIcequeen1204]

im sorry sir but you traveled and you can make you spin fast without pulling your arm in.

[NuggetTractor]

@TheIcequeen1204 Yes, you can spin fast without pulling your arm in, but you spin faster if you pull them in, it's simple aerodynamics. I figure skate myself and it's very hard to spin for me without pulling my arms in. I need to work on my traveling though. XD

[iceleonah123]

@TheIcequeen1204  no you need to

[bamman12312312312312]

cool! im gonna practice that now!!!

=[)

[KirstyMarieXD]

Eh? i have a new coach and she told me this way was wrong?? i know for a fact its not cus i was taught by another coach to do it thiss way, but she moans when i dig in my toe pick. Anyone know why?? :| x

[iwassunkist]

@ KirstyMarieXD

I know exactly what you mean! I dig in my picks on the ice, mostly to stop the spin, or whenever i'm spinning and I need to skate backwards real quick I stick my picks straight into the ice and let them glide, it helps me spin.

[gummybear654]

i need way more practice. i just got my own ice skates two weeks ago and when i try this its really hard. i used to be able to do really fast spins on rentals.

[mileyrox12345]

new ones are usually that way, you have to wait for them to break in. so, i suggest that you shouldn't do any axels and use thick socks.

[TaraMe99]

the thing with that is he travils arcoss a bit u lose points for that in a compitition

[kiaya1199]

ummmm what is in your shirt???

just wondering:)

[quantumsprite]

DITTO. WHAT IS THAT?!?!

[mabzse]

As I can see this spin is not performed by Charlene whose name was written as the expert. Who is this guy, Bill Shanks? I tried to look him up at expertvillage search, but found nothing.

[chimchar817]

he is my friends old coach. but he doesnt coach anymore. he was good :D

[roseylove28]

he taught that well, i think imma try that this january at the lock3 downtown!!!

[B3CK3Y94]

thanks, helped loads :)

[anna4697]

whow major dizzyness!

[dingdongoink]

LOLOLOLLLL! nevvvverrr gonna be able to do that ! x)

[qqcqqcqqc2]

thank you this video

i can doing that now

but i need more practice

[Mnpunkrulez]

i have troubles bringing my foot in to ignite the spin, so basically i can't get the momentum i need to start spinning =(

[masonrox2547]

*cough*gay*cough*

[Free411]

when i do a spin i tend to go up on my toe and ive made it a habit .can some1 advise me wat 2 do to keep myself from going up on my toepick?

[MoonSighted]

omg ive only been ice skating 6 time in my life so far. i have now started to go once a week ... x3 and so far have been 3 after 8 years. And week before last week i learned that spin in lik 10min.. wow its so easy x3 eventhough im like a very beginner i have learned in 3 lessons how to half spin soi an go backwards, stop, spin like that and skate on one foot plus cross over. :3 and each time it was only for 2hr.. lol i love ice skating now and just cant wait till weekends x3

[ymanganelli]

wow that looks so ease:)

[533997]

u just got my friend killed doing that

[adriannaarf]

r u serious? ur friend died?

[06DRender]

i hate figure skating i prefoere hockey its alot better

[kalakalachuchu]

im gonna try this... =p

[karynnthedreamer]

I hate Ireland sometimes... there is ONE permanent rink here. ONE. And it's like two hours from my house. So I can only skate at stuff like 7up on Ice at Christmastime... >:(

I'm still getting there though, kinda. I can at least stay upright. =]

[lovestremme]

SOME ice skaters brag, others are nicer to us beginners. I just wish if you are very good at ice skating, quit skating near and intimidating new skaters. Grow up

[chocabubble]

Jesus there are a couple of show offs below lol

[meggiiefolchart]

y do ice skaters brag so much????

[8Dkels]

probally because they don't have a team to celebrate with so they want to feel appreciated and get attention.

[SmileySinger1212]

i am a Compettive Figure Skater, And im on level 15 and theres 18 levels , and this i learned In Level 5! :] but that was good! :]

[americangirlfans101]

I just started skating today and i did not fall even once! Well i held on to the wall at some parts but otherwise my mom said im a natural! P.S. Im 11

[xburningxxbridgesxx]

Just remember if you ever want to get really good you need to do lots and lots of practicing

[ParamoreRocks28]

If you didn't fall once, I highly doubt you tried any special moves.

[americangirlfans101]

yes i did i did a two foot spin a time or two!! so ha!

[ParamoreRocks28]

I would hardly call a two fit spin a special move.

[americangirlfans101]

well u cant expect me to do one fotted jumping spin or anything so just leave me alone! I bet u cant even skate!

[ParamoreRocks28]

Yeah I don't expect you to do that.

I'm glad you didn't fall cause it doesn't feel good!

But yeah I actually do skate.

[AniaTheAwesome]

WOW hats easy i forgot about those like I dont need to even do those anymore but anyway nice, and come on old pearson SPIN FASTER

[SarahIce3]

sounds like he ripped his trousers when he did it :|

[HollsAndMolls]

I Have A Pair Of Figure Skates And Im Going Ice-Skating Today Im Gonna Try That

[Dannythepony]

looks fun but hard lol!!!

[natofigh]

i can do that but not as fast

[MandiJanesPage08]

i would love to do something like that but i cant cause evertime i go to go ice skating its jam packed you cant move and they got those stupid spead skaters pushing you over >:(

[HollsAndMolls]

Same. Im gonna push them when i get fast enough :D

[SmileySinger1212]

Omg! I know exactly How you feel arent there always those guys That Can Go soooo Fast And They Like Zoom past you!! Lolz that always happenns to me! :]

[MandiJanesPage08]

yeaah lol like going in and out of everyone.

[xburningxxbridgesxx]

Lol that's so much fun though

[blackipod5]

my sister needs to try that she ice skater in training

[lalen123]

This is quite a bad two foot spin, he travelled heaps and did you hear the scratching? That was because he was spinning on his toe pick, never spin on your toe pick it, decreases the fastness of the spin and prevents you from doing it properly x

[teenroses]

where is de sit spin?? o_o ack whatever

[zhhrah]

does this work as easy on hockey skates as on figure skates? thats an important detail i think.

[da1nonlykkk]

its easier and works better on figure skates =]

[haddiekim]

It's easy once you get the hang of it. I'm pretty good at it now.

[AislingSam]

How Was It The First Time You Did It ? I Havent Tryed Yet :S

[MichyArtistMetal]

i will try it tomorrow on ice!

but it appear very easy!

[dilyara85]

so how did it work? ;)