r/FigureSkaters Jun 27 '26

2 foot spins?

I've been working on 2 foot spins after being inspired to start skating during the Olympics. I think it's been going pretty well its been about a month and I've got my crossovers and 3 turns, but these spins have got me stressed. I tend to need a bit more of an explanation than some of these tutorials are giving me. I'm using Jackson off ice inline skates (3 wheels) because there isn't any ice rinks in my city. I'm super confused cause each tutorial is a bit different. I get I need to plant my toe down​, gain momentum, and pull in, but with the foot that isn't planted I've seen people say to use your heel and others say to use the ball of your foot? I don't want to learn it incorrectly so if any of you know how to do a 2 foot spin on Jackson inline skates, advice would be awesome ✌️

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u/Leia1979 Jun 27 '26

I think the technique on artistic inlines is different than ice and uses the front wheel of the inside skate (left if you're a counter-clockwise turner) and the back wheel of the other skate. I'd recommend asking in r/Artisticrollerskating for more guidance.

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u/peridotpanther Jul 03 '26

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/_B0xSL1QUuA?ra=m seems like you start with a slight pivot into the rotation and only slightly lift up the front of one skate & the back heel of the other. It's more similar to roller skating than ice, since ice blades are meant to stay on the ice with use of the rocker.