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Everything you need to get started with figure skating! ⛸️
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items I know a lot of people were heavily inspired by the winter olympics this year so as someone who's been into figure skating for years I really wanted to give you a guide on what you need to get started + some extras 💕
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Absolute Must Haves
Not a must but still a good thing to have
Tutorials I found extremely helpful
Absolute Must Haves
You literally cannot start ice skating without these 🫣
Absolute must haves! You need something that is going to protect your skates, put these on whenever you're not on ice and keep them on while your skates are in your bag too! 🍀
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards (Medium, Elegant Black)
So of course the most important thing here are going to be your skates, I love edea ones but getting the right skates is a MUST. I'll make a list on how to figure out which skates to buy so make sure to check it out! ⛸️
Edea CHORUS Ice Skates
Edea - Overture are a great option for absolute beginners, but I highly recommend getting professionally measured in a skate shop and then buying them online since they're more affordable that way!
Edea OVERTURE Ice Skates
Off-ice practice is the KEY to making your ice skating better. You can work on your balance and jumps at the gym, but the only way to work on your spins is with spinners 💕
Edea Ice Skating E-Spinner
Here are some more affordable guards, while I do recommend getting the higher quality ones, I myself started my journey with the cheaper ones (the skates are already so expensive anyway) 🤣
Professional Adjustable Ice Skate Guard Non-slip Wear-resistant Ice ...
Soakers are a MUST in case you don't want your blades to rust! They keep all the moisture plus they're so cute 🥰
Figure Skating Blades Cover Girls Thick Fleece Cover
Not a must but still a good thing to have
I personally started my journey without these but I did eventually get them as well! I do highly recommend starting small and see if you're actually into this sport before getting EVERYTHING.
I personally don't think that you need an ultra expensive skating bag, when I first started I was carrying them in a tote bag. But now these are the ones I have:
Travel Ice Skating Backpack Breathable Thicken
These are definitely not a must but if you want to avoid getting blisters on your hands while tightening your skates they can be a great help! 🥰
Shoelace Tightener Skate Laces Boot Puller T-shaped Tightening Hooks up Portable
Definitely a great way to get all essentials if you don't already have them, I love this set!
CRS Cross Skate Guards, Soakers and Towel Gift Set - Ice Skating Guards and Soft Skate Blade Covers for Figure Skating or Hockey (Power Pink, Small) - Walmart.com
Tutorials I found extremely helpful
As someone who started out without a coach I was DEPENDING on these tutorials, later on I started classes but these were so helpful at the start!
Ice skating for ABSOLUTE beginners, if you never steped foot on ice before this is the video to go to!
How To Ice Skate! The Best Figure Skating Tutorial For a First-Time Skater
Usually the first type of spins people learn! My tip is to try spinning by pushing yourself from the rail and by this you'll be more comfortable with rotations and speed
HOW TO DO A TWO-FOOT SPIN - FOR BEGINNERS (journeybacktotheice) #adultsskatetoo
These were so hard at the beginning but now I feel like I always knew how to do them
How to do Forward Crossovers on Figure Skates PT 1, Basic Figure Skating Tutorial
Great to keep track of all beginner steps
Want to start skating? ⛸⭐️ Already a skater, when did you start? #coachmichellehong #iceskating #figureskating #iceskater #figureskater #icerink
Can you tell spins are my favorite? I highly recommend learning spins before jumps but try those out too maybe you're more of a jumper than a spinner 🤔
for my friends learning how to spin💙 #figureskating #spin #tutorials
Here is for all the people that realised they are better with jumps than spins:
HOW TO DO A WALTZ JUMP LIKE A PRO FOR BEGINNER FIGURE SKATERS! 👇 In this updated waltz jump tutorial, I teach you EXACTLY how to do a waltz jump like a pro figure skater! This is a very beginner jump BUT it’s one of the most important as it is the base for your axel. NOTE: if you are currently taking figure skating lessons and your coach taught you differently, LISTEN TO THEM! Tysm for almost 21k ❤️ Follow for more figure skating tutorials! #figureskating #iceskating #beginnerfigureskater #beginnerfigureskating #iceskatingbeginner #beginnericeskating #waltzjump #waltzjumptutorial #howtoiceskate #figureskatingtutorial #CapCut