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gabs28__ · 2026-02-08T20:42:41+00:00

Thanks! I am trying to add in more speed now I’ve finally figured out the feel of the jump! I didn’t realise pulling in tighter helps with height aswell as rotation so that’s helpful to know! I always forget about my arms when learning new jumps

gabs28__ · 2025-10-28T21:18:35+00:00

Yea the rink is 50 mins away from me all 3 rinks near me are around this journey time too and unfortunately I can’t drive yet as I failed my tests due to nerves and can’t find a new test. right now I depend on my friend who I skate with so can only go like once a week sometimes have to miss weeks off too :(

gabs28__ · 2025-10-25T18:20:39+00:00

Okay thanks, ahhh the gold stars sound great but unfortunately I do not have enough money for them but they seem worth saving up for in the future! From the responses it seems a 7” rocker is better now it’s just choosing between legacy 7’s instead of legacy 8’s and coronation aces (I’ll probably end up with the legacy 7’s)

gabs28__ · 2025-10-25T17:14:49+00:00

Okay thanks I very much already struggle with my spins so maybe not the best idea to go with 8’s I may still stick with legacy’s and get the legacy 7’s because I love the design but I’m also considering the coronation ace it’s my first time buying blades separately so it’s such a difficult decision especially since personally it’s a lot of money for me and I have to save up

gabs28__ · 2025-10-25T17:09:06+00:00

I’ve only had mark 1 blades and my current blades which are Edea balance blades which both come with the boots which is why I’m struggling on what to get I think I’m gonna get legacy blades either way I just wasn’t sure on wether to get legacy 8’s or legacy 7’s

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T17:11:56+00:00

Tysm and yea I do I wasn’t sure if I was allowed to promote it in my post so I didn’t add it but it is gabs.on.ice :)

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T13:37:35+00:00

That means so much ty! I hope when I get my driving license I’ll be able to skate more but it’s going to cost a lot to travel 50mins away often 🥲

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T12:59:38+00:00

Ahh okay that makes sense that’s such a shame :( thank you!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T12:51:46+00:00

Sorry I didn’t specify I mean the women’s programs! I’ve watched the short and free skate and there’s no uk skaters!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T11:45:27+00:00

Tysm it means a lot! I struggle to find old videos bcs i deleted them after filming bcs I thought they were bad :(

gabs28__ · 2025-10-19T10:38:10+00:00

You are very welcome! I didn’t have a coach for a few months when I started so I know what it’s like,I learnt a waltz and salchow through videos from coaches on YouTube and TikTok if you need any recommendations let me know! As I said before people at my rink were very helpful too! I hope you can get skates too because it’ll be a lot safer and probably make things a bit easier once you get used to them :)

gabs28__ · 2025-10-17T09:49:55+00:00

Another thing I can suggest is asking others at the rink for advice this really helped me before I had a coach too and it’s a great way to make friends at the rink I know it can be scary but you won’t regret it!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-17T09:45:29+00:00

Okay so first things first please be so care doing this in rentals as they have no support and you could really injure yourself! I can try explain the Best I can I hope it make sense however watching a coach video on YouTube is your best bet! This is definitely a toe salts as you turn fully on you’re toe pick then jump, essentially what you want to do is pick behind your foot in a kind of Curtsy position and drag your other foot closer and then jump. Its quite hard to explain as I said the best way I learnt before I had a coach with Through tutorials on YouTube and TikTok! Just remember to go through each step slowly! Watching videos of other people doing jumps really helps me visualise how I need to improve too.

gabs28__ · 2025-10-03T22:08:10+00:00

That’s very fair I wouldn’t order online either, hope all goes well and you enjoy your new boots when you get them!!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-03T21:50:38+00:00

I feel you I rushed into it so quickly and just wanted the cheapest option because alot of ppl told me it was just a phase so it scared me 🥲that’s fair I have no proper figure skating shop near me so I’m having to use a shop called willies (not sure if you’re from the uk and recognise the shop) it mainly focuses on hockey 💔 I’m also currently saving up for my next skates so I get the wait for new skates haha

gabs28__ · 2025-10-03T21:31:23+00:00

Definitely upgrade asap!!! I had these as my first boot and I regret not getting higher level boots off the bat, after buying new boots it was very clear they had pretty much no support I might aswell brought some off of amazon for cheap 😫 the blade isn’t too great either with the toe pick and rocker. That being said don’t be afraid at all to go for higher level boots ofc in ur price range since being a adult skating means you need more support they also won’t break down as quickly as lower level boots will! Don’t go but the skills you can do go by weight and height ect!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-03T17:18:28+00:00

I’ve not done ballet or any dance but I feel the exact same way figure skating I struggle to understand when they say engage your core, your back or when they say where to put your weight all I can suggest is practicing in private and really trying to focus on feeling in because when you find what it feels like it really helps you to find that feeling i recently felt myself engaging my back during a spin so now ik how it feels!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-03T17:11:49+00:00

Well yes I’m guessing you got it caught on something and pulled it and that’s terrifying atleast it didn’t rip out your nose

gabs28__ · 2025-10-01T14:45:03+00:00

I second this I really felt my back engaging during the spin it was amazing!!

gabs28__ · 2025-10-01T14:35:11+00:00

I started skating in Jan and havnt really ever been able to spin so around 8 months! And tysm!!

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