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i have two, one is from etsy (you can zip it on and off which is convenient) and one is from amazon, try search "crash pad skating" haha

It's funny you think I'm comfortable with them bcus I think it's one of my weak points. I just worked on drilling the edge. over and over and trying to get as deep as possible and just holding that edge even if im not doing the spin Also find the entry that works better for you/is consistent, some people do crossovers to the spin entry, some people do inside 3 turn. I just do an outside edge and step forward into it thats whats most consistent for me because I'm bad at inside 3 turns and the crossover entry fails me every time haha

In my opinion its also a repetition thing. At the start of the season i had to relearn all of my spins on my other foot since i spinned in the wrong direction. I was so uncomfortable with the spin entries, they where so shaky and unstable, but the more i did them the better they got and today im doing them like its the most normal thing i could do on the ice. So keep doing it, it will get better!

@@vivonco that sucks that you had to relearn it but now you can probably spin both ways which is so awesome! I am learning to spin on my bad side right now and its so hard

@@vivonco Thank you smmm

I agree as I was able to start learning three turns and one foot glides right away and I dont think I would have been able to had I not roller skated first! And as far as flexibility Ive always been practicing that my whole life as I like being flexible, did ballet growing up too I answered why I went from edea to risport in another comment somewhere, basically I was having foot pains but I do see myself trying out edeas again nothing against them but the shop recommended risport for my foot shape

@@amyleesuits Oh okay makes sense with you having done ballet as well. Thanks for clarifying!

There was a lot more space around the ankles, it almost felt like I didn't have support, but I got used to that and ended up liking it. Also the heels were a different height but I can't remember if they felt higher or lower than my Jacksons, I just remember it took some adjustment to be able to spin again without scratching the toe picks

That's really helpful, thank you! And yeah, I think the heels were probably higher (I've got Jackson Artiste men's and have heard that).

thank you so much! I average about 5 hours per week! I try to go 2-3 times a week 💃

Yes... well, I was naive to get ice flys so early on and so inexperienced. Definitely over booted myself😂 Long story short, I was having some pains after using them for a while. According to a pretty well known orthotics shop I visited in Houston, I needed a boot that would work better for a high instep/high volume foot. If you google "high instep" you'll see what I mean! Since switching, I still have heel pain but the other issues I was having have gone away, so it's a process but I think I'm slowly getting closer...

@amyleesuits thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I want to buy my own pair of skates, and for a while, I was considering ordering online, but I learned of the possibility of overbooting, so I ended up deciding to actually get for them instead. Once again, thank you, and best of luck in your journey!

@@nikivenus12yes getting fitted is totally the way to go! best of luck on your journey as well!!!

@@nikivenus12NO. Dont buy online. For one, having a pro taking a look at you in the boots is very much needed (i had 2 boots that looked good for my skills on paper, but 3sec in one of them and he was "no, no stability". And most good boots come with heat moulding, so you basically put them in a special oven and then it forms to your feet better. And that needs to be in store. (And as for insoles.... there are lots of places that offer costum made ones, so you could get some lift there as well if needed

its a loop

it's a salchow from a mohawk entrance, but I executed it in kind of a strange way its a bit tilted. but I agree it ended up looking cool even though its not technically very correct ! haha

@@amyleesuits oh i thought it was a loop lol i’ve only been figure skating for abt a couple months

I had this same issue! I recommend practicing more backwards skating without scratching your toe picks. For the longest time I couldn't skate backwards properly because my weight was too far forward. try to find the spot more in the middle of your blade, just behind the ball of your foot. That's actually too far back since we normally spin on the rocker, but getting used to skating farther back will help us get off the toe pick when spinning.. (Coach julia on youtube made a video about this I think it's in one of her Q&A's about spinning.)

Lmao NOO!! it's just the black foam at the rink that's safe for ice skates.

yes, barcarolle! I have the name of the piece at the very end but I will put it in the description too !

Thx, I should've known it ans watch it til the end! 😅

thank you! I was self taught honestly, I watched youtube tutorials on skating (mostly coach julia) and then recorded myself to see what I was doing wrong to make corrections

@@amyleesuits That's really impressive, and also encouraging. I'm terrified to see myself skate because I know I feel cool and look lame, but that would also be very powerful motivation to improve any bad posture or habits I see from that vantage point. I saw a hockey player stick a gopro on the glass with a suction cup, and actually that would be a pretty good way to film myself.

@@rickr530 I can’t tell you the amount of times a kid has knocked down my phone at the rink, so gopro sounds like a smart idea! Many rinks also offer Livebarn. (A subscription where you can access the footage of the rink) its not high quality but its still super useful.

thanks so much:) you too!

Hi Amy! You're a huge inspo to me, I've been doing roller skating for a year similar to you, and i've recently started ice skating! I hope I can be just as good as you! (I am 12) Kind regards!

@@plslaughimfunny that's so awesome!! good luck on your journey!!

Thanks! You're skating looks great by the way! @@amyleesuits

No same though. She's amazing

same! but everyone has their own pace.. and she clearly has great body tension which I don't have haha

She has experience with wheels on her feet 🙂 my sister is also a roller skater trying to ice skate and she’s learning a lot faster than other adult skaters. No need to compare yourself-