Flexibility Stretching For Figure Skaters

Having flexibility, and long elegant lines in figure skating is delightful to watch...so it's a no brainer that stretching is important!

Stretching gives you an edge by:

1) Decreasing your risk for injury
2) Increasing Flexibility
3) Gives you a long, elegant line in your movements

Here are some stretches I do to increase my flexibility, and improve the way I present on the ice.

God Bless You :)

Tanara

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[misha10131]

I'm having an ice scating test and i can really see the difference in flexibility and it builds a lot of strength if you do it every day on a daily schedule! It really helps!!! I'm really improving my camel spin! Thanks a lot!!!-A.M

[tanaramclean]

@misha10131 I' so happy for you! How did the test go?

[TheAdamMiller1]

is ths for begingers ? lol:)

[tanaramclean]

@TheAdamMiller1 You bet it is! Just start out slow and only stretch as far as your body will allow you to. Once you sit in a stretch for a little while you'll feel things start to loosen up and you'll be able to go a little further, at least that's what it's like for me. Also, you should warm up a little before you stretch...a light jog, jumping rope or some jumping jacks should do the trick.

Let me know how it all turns out :)

[Lillooetgurl]

Wow this is the first video I've seen o yours. I'm a young figure skater and this has helped me so much! You have amazing videos and ur so pretty! Thank you sooo much!

[tanaramclean]

@Lillooetgurl Thanks for the kinds words! Takes one to know one :)

[TheAdamMiller1]

it's helped alot thanks !!

[daydreamvideo100]

Hello

Ive just started ice skating lessons and i just cant seem to get how to stop snowplough any tips

[xx5436]

Hi, this has helped me already, but I was wondering if you had any tips on how to remind me to stretch everyday?? thankyouu <3

[misha10131]

@tanaramclean I haven't done it yet but i have a couple weeks left :)

[TheAdamMiller1]

i didn't quite know what jumping jacks were for a moment because in Britain we call them star jumps lol:) but thanks again :)(:

[TheAdamMiller1]

thanks for the tip :)

[misha10131]

helps!