Elements From Learn To Skate Classes - Adult Level 4 - 6 | Figure Skating

Hey skaters, it's Stace here from Next Step Tutorials and this lesson today we're going to be looking at elements from adult learn to skate. Now before we have a look at these elements I want you to click on the link below for your free pdf guide on the 90-day hassle-free skating plan. This is just going to go over everything from finding your local rink to skating equipment to enrolling and learn to skate to finding a private coach. Now this is really going to help you out if you want to take on skating as a full-time hobby. It's things that I really wish I knew as a skater so give it a click. Now in this lesson today we are going to be looking at adult level four through six. If you are wondering, hey where are those adult levels one through three? They are right up here so give it a click. Now let's jump into these levels four through six. Now our first element in adult four level is the forward outside edges on a circle and we've already learned how to do pumps so let's use some pumps to get some speed. Now I'm going to go counterclockwise first so we're going to use we're going to open up towards our circle we're going to use some pumps to get some speed and then I'm going to draw that right leg up and hold one two three and then foot down again and then a couple more pumps and then draw the foot up and down. Now let's go the other way. So arms into the circle let's do some pumps for speed. Now I draw that left leg up and I'm holding and I'm trying to get all my weight over that right leg and these are your forward outside edges on your left and right leg. Now our second element that we have is forward inside edges on a circle. Let's use some pumps to get some speed so we're going to do pumps. Now I'm going to draw that left leg up and hold it on that inside edge and hold good. Now let's go the other way pumps. Now I'm going to draw that right leg up because I'm on an inside edge holding here and that is your forward inside edges on a circle. Now our third element that we have is forward crossovers clockwise and counterclockwise. Now let's take a look at what they look like counterclockwise first. So we go right leg push cross the foot over push and cross push and cross. Now let's go clockwise. Now it's the left leg that strokes and crosses stroke and cross stroke and cross and those are our forward crossovers clockwise and counterclockwise. And the next element is backward one foot glides right and left foot. Now I like to do a couple of swizzles just to get some speed going so I'm gonna do back swizzles and now I'm gonna pick up my right leg hold swizzles and now my left leg hold. I'm gonna do one more lift and the other leg lifting and holding. Now when I draw that leg up I'm gonna make sure I'm completely balanced over my right leg or my left leg. Now our next element that we're going to be looking at is going to be backward half swizzles on a circle counterclockwise and clockwise. Let's start out with counterclockwise first. So I pull up my arms are inside my circle I'm going to be pumping with my left leg so we're gonna go pump together then pump together then pump together. Now let's go clockwise head is looking over my left shoulder we're gonna go left leg sorry right leg together right leg together right leg together. Again when we move backwards just always make sure you're looking where you're going. Now our last element that we have an adult for would be the hockey stop. We're gonna do right and left again I want to think about taking a very thin layer of ice off and come to a complete stop on both sides. So we'll get a little bit of speed arms are in front I'm gonna bend and I'm gonna push into that right side holding. Now let's do left bend and press and hold. And those are your hockey stops. Again do not rush them don't go as fast as possible because then you do risk a fall. You want to get comfortable with it first bend and take your time and then hold that after. Now our very first element that we have an adult five would be the back outside edges. I am going to use some pumps to get some speed that we've already learned. So we're going to do first counterclockwise. So I go arms up I'm going to use some pumps with that left foot and then I'm going to draw it up and hold one two three and then foot down some more pumps and then draw that leg up one two three. Now let's go clockwise. So again I'm looking where I'm going I'm going to use that right pump to get some speed and then draw it up so that I'm on the back outside edge holding. Again a couple more pumps and holding. Now our next element that we're going to be looking at it's very similar to that first one it's going to be back inside edges. So again I'm going to do some pumps first to get some speed and then we're going to draw up that leg. So we're going to go left pump now I'm going to draw up my right leg so I'm on a back inside edge and then foot down draw up the right leg hold one two three. Now let's go clockwise get some pumps with that right foot now draw up the left foot so I'm on a back inside edge holding foot down a couple more pumps and draw up that left leg one two three and those are your back inside edges going clockwise and counterclockwise. Now the next element that we have is going to be the back crossovers clockwise and counterclockwise. Now let's take a look at counterclockwise first. So I'm going to take that pump that we've already learned pump cross pump cross pump cross. Now let's go clockwise now so I'm going to always look where I'm going I'm going to think of that pump pump and cross pump and push under pump and push under. Again if you're not super confident yet after that pump you can lift the foot and then over pump and then over and then when you get better it's just going to have a nice flow where it's push and cross push and cross. Now the next element that we're going to be looking at is forward outside three turns and the first one I'm going to start with is a left forward outside three turns. So I put my left foot in front right foot behind right arm in front left arm back. I'm going to bend push draw the foot in turn and hold. Now let's take a look at a right forward outside three turn. So I make sure that my right foot is in front right arm back left arm in front. I'm going to bend push heel pressure turn ball of the foot holding. So again just make sure that you change your weight in the blade from that heel to the ball of the foot. Now the next element that we're going to be looking at is going to be the forward outside swing roll to a count of six. Now definitely we are not rushing these swing rolls. We're going to bend I'm going to push on to a left forward outside swing roll bend one two three four five six then feet together one two three four five six feet come together bend one two three four five six bend push one two three four five six and just those are your forward outside swing rolls. Don't rush take your time make sure you have the leg extension in the back and then comes to the front feet come together and then repeat again. Now our last element that we have in adult five is the beginner two foot spin. Now we've already learned what a forward pump looks like let's use that to get some momentum into the spin to help us. So we're going to use that right pump well it depends which way you spin but right pump and draw that right side in. Now when I do that I'm taking my time I'm not rushing it I'm making sure that that right side comes around and then I pull up. Let's take a look at it one more time. So small pump forward pump and then that right side is going to draw up and hold it. And that is your last element a beginner two foot spin. Now our first element that we have in adult level six would be the forward stroking with the end pattern of forward crossovers. This is going to move down the ice so we're going to start pulling up we're going to bend our knees and we're going to push together bend push together bend push together bend push now the forward crossovers and then again stroking and then the forward crossovers around the end. And that is our first element that we have in adult level six. Now our next element that we have is going to be the backward strokes the end pattern is going to be back crossovers and then we're just going to repeat on the other side. So I start with the backward stroking arms are up we're going to bend our knees and I'm going to push with my left foot first so we're going to go stroke together bend stroke together stroke together stroke together now we're going to do back crossovers around the end and now again stroking and then back crossovers and that is our stroking with back crossover pattern. Now the next element that we have is going to be the forward inside three turns. So I'm going to start off with my right leg I'm do a right forward inside three turn first so right leg is in front right arm in front left arm back I'm going to bend my knees for a nice push draw the foot in shoulders then hips now let's take a look at a left forward inside three turn again when I'm doing a left forward inside three turn that left forward is going to be the the skating leg that's in front left arm in front right arm back I'm going to bend my knees I'm going to do a nice push draw the foot in shoulders and then hips and hold to help you make that turn a bit easier move those shoulders slightly before you make the turn and that turn will be beautiful. Now our next element that we have is going to be a forward outside edge change to an inside edge but we're going to take that swing roll that we learned earlier and use that free leg to help us with that change of edge. I'm going to start off with my right leg in front so I'm going to bend push I'm going to swing through and then change edge and as you can see I pulled that free leg back behind my body let's do it one more time push use that swing through and then hold very good now let's take a look at our left leg now so I'm going to start off with my left leg in front push we're going to take that swing roll that we used earlier swing and then change to that inside edge and then again push swing and then bring the free leg in again with that free leg it can be anywhere you want because it's a free leg so if you like extending it after that change of edge feel free to do that as you can see I just kept it into my body a bit more. Now our next element is going to be the t-stop right and left I'm going to do two t-stops with my right and then two with my left so let's see what they look like arms are in front of my body I'm going to bend push draw the foot bend and stand up one more time push draw the foot in bend and pull up now let's take a look at two with the left leg so I'm going to bend push draw the foot in bend and rise one more time push bend and rise and as you can see I'm not rushing it I want to take my time when I'm stopping taking my time bending make sure I'm completely stopped and then I rise push draw the foot in bend and stop definitely do not forget to use that ankle bend so you can sit lower into the ice and then rise up. Now the next element is lunges and that is where one leg is going to be bent where the other leg is going to be straight and it's going to be dragging on the ice pretty much so I'm going to do both sides so that you can see what it looks like so I'm going to take a push and the first leg that I'm going to drop back will be my right leg so I bend and hold to where my boot is dragging on the ice now the other leg bend and hold and then stand up now you might not be quite ready for all the way down and that is okay we have to build those muscles up so if you find that when you push into a lunge and you're here don't worry you will get there with more practice but it is where that boot is dragging on the ice. Our last element that we have in adult six would be the two foot to one foot spin now again I'm going to use that pump just to give me some speed into that spin so I'm spinning left arm in front right arm back I'm going to do a pump two foot now draw that right leg up completely balance over my left and hold now if you spin the other way let's take a let's take a look at what that looks like now I'm going to go holding here I'm going to bend I'm going to pump with my left leg two foot now lift that up and hold and that is your two foot to one foot spin so those are all your elements that we have in adult levels four through six just as a reminder I did not break down these elements I'm just showing you what they look like that way when you are in learn to skate you already have a jump start on what they look like so when your teacher says hey today we're going to learn a lunge you will already be like oh I know what that's supposed to look like thanks for watching Next Edge Tutorials and looking forward to seeing you in our next lesson