Shoot the duck

Shoot the duck is a fun move that is all about balance. It took me years to do it, but the key to learning it, is not to be afraid to fall. This move is the most common move that makes me fall the most, but you must fall to learn how to do it right. Shoot the duck you learn before you learn the sit spin, because a sit spin is shot the duck, but spinning while doing it.

Step 1: Pick up your right food, doing a one foot glide

2. Slowly squat keeping your balance
3. Bring your right leg in front of you, holing your right ankle with both hands
4. Squeeze right leg against the foot on the ice
5. Lock your right leg
6. Lean forwards! (Your butt should be touching the back of your left boot)
7. Set right foot back on the ice
8. Slowly stand up

During the entire time lean forward. If you fall that means you are not leaning forwarded enough.

*It also helps to practice at home, which helps you build your core mussels.

Scratch Spin

Hello everyone, I am so existed to teach you how to do a scratch spin. This spin is considered more basic, depending on how hang revolutions you do. Right now this spin is one of my favorites and it is a key concept to learn your other spins.

1. Start of doing backwards crossovers clockwise.
2. Lift up your left leg holding a back inside edge.
3. Push forward with your left leg (bending it) and right leg pushed back in landing stance (straight)
4. Left arm leading with right arm pushed back 
5. Inside 3-turn, bring your right leg around followed by you right arm.
6. Legs forming a V shape with your arms as you spin
7. Both arm scoop in to your heart
8. Right leg come up forming an H over your left leg
9. Push right leg down (crossing legs together)
10. Hips back
11. Squeeze legs!
12. You will be spinning on the ball of your blade
13. Set right leg back on the ice, pushing left leg behind going backward
14. Landing position

I go into it winding-up, but you can also go into the spin with just a push. The most advance you get the more revolutions you do and he faster you will go. If you start to fall one directing shift you arms to the other side as you spin. Here is a demonstration of me doing the Scratch Spin:

About the Blogger/ How To Do a Loop Jump

Hi, My name is Julia Fletcher and I am in high school doing this for a school project on our hoppy/passion in life. This blog is about my life being an ice-skater and basic ice-skating moves and tricks.

Some posts will need an understanding of ice-skating already, but most posts will be for anyone. I will be doing mainly How-To blogs step-by-step instructions on ice skating moves. I have been ice-skating for four years now, so I am not a professional. I have and will be competing in more competitions, so will write about my process going through my competition life and what to do. 

I am a very determined, positive, energetic, friendly, charismatic, and I am a extrovert. I started skating in 7th grade, when I have to move from the beach, to lands covered in vineyards. I saw there was an ice skating rink and I have always wanted to try it. I found it fun so I started to skate in the simple group lessons, and then started my privet lessons with my coach I have today. I skate 2-3 times a week (half the time early in the morning before school). I am the youngest of three girls, but the only one that loves the cold. I hope you love my blog, file free to post any suggestions on what to post or any comments.

My favorite jump is the loop jump, because it was my first real jump I learned. This is how to do it:

1. Make sure that you are skating backwards, so go into it with a mohock or three turn

2. Having your left leg on front of you (still on the ice): bending your right leg

3. Jump up from your toe pick (right foot), bringing your left leg up forming like an H

4. Snap your left leg in front of your right foot (crossing in), bringing your arms to your heart (gives you momentum)

5. Squeeze your legs together and your arms: giving you a full rotation

6. Landing on your right toe pick, then letting your blade go flat on the ice

6. Push your left leg back (landing position)

6. Glide with left leg up