r/AdultFigureSkating

Mostly a silly question. I've been learning to skate since Jan 2025, almost no prior experience besides that. At first we were told being stronger on one leg is normal and eventually we would figure out which leg is better for us, but it didn't really matter at the time. Finally in Basic 6, and leg dominance is starting to matter with jumps and spins being introduced. I still think I can just figure things out as I go along, but in one of the only private sessions I've ever had early on, the coach was a little stumped about which leg was dominant for me, and I'm starting to understand the feeling.

The evidence I've got so far is: on bunny hops, it's MUCH easier when I glide and do the initial push off on my right leg. In general, I feel more safe and comfortable gliding on my right leg. But my crossovers are easier going counter clockwise (right foot over left foot). Whenever I do scooter pushes, I instinctively and automatically push with my left foot first and feel more comfortable doing my left foot first, but my C-swizzles were always easier pushing with my right foot. I am crappy on spins in both directions, but so far can only manage decent positioning going counter-clockwise (though granted I have practiced way more extensively ccw than cw).

I'm sure I will manage either way, ​and my GUESS is that my right leg is stronger, I've just been practicing the other way a lot more, (esp since bunny hops the preference was IMMEDIATE and STARK. When I try to bunny hop off my left leg, I tend to land my right foot on my BLADE instead of my toepick and my foot tries to slide right out from under me) but I'm curious what other people think as I'm still pretty new to this and not totally confident in what right or left leg dominance even really means. ​

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(For background context I grew up doing gymnastics and have only picked up skating as an adult)

I'm beginning to learn jumps and am confused which direction I should be rotating. In both gymnastics and skating I spin on my right leg in the clockwise direction, however I do standing jumps and twist to the left (counterclockwise direction). In gymnastics this is perfectly normally so I assumed it would directly translate and on ice I would also jump to the left, but it seems I was wrong and it's abnormal to jump in the opposite direction to which you spin. I've tried some off ice waltz jumps to get a feel for both directions and jumping to the left definitely feels more natural and comfortable. Will this be a problem as I progress or can I continue rotating in different directions?

Also I naturally step onto the ice with my right leg first and I have better balance on my right which I think makes me a 'righty' and therefore I should naturally be rotating counterclockwise (so it's my spins that are weird not my jumps).

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Hi all! I started working on my axel about a week ago. I finally got over the fear of committing by maxing out on protective gear, but now I’m just super underrotated. I feel tight in the air, and my height doesn’t seem awful, but I’m barely getting one full revolution. I’m kind of lost on what I’m missing.

Is this more likely a takeoff issue, air position/snap issue, or something else? Would love any advice or drills!

Hi friends! I’m worried my skates are too big- I have Jackson freestyles and have always skated in Jackson’s (adult who came back after spending my childhood on the ice). When I first tried this pair on, they seemed to fit perfect. They were snug but they weren’t painful. I have severe bunions from childhood skating, so to compensate I got a wide size and the width couldn’t fit better after breaking them in. But the length and the ankle have loosened quite a bit and now I’m worried they’re too big. I feel like when I do combination jumps I really notice on the second jump that my feet are not completely secure. I will probably not get new skates soon because of the money, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to lace them up tighter or other ways to compensate for the length being a bit long? I am currently working on my axel and double sal and am 30F 115 lbs for some context.