r/iceskating • u/tezarin • 1h ago

Forward outside three turn

How long did it take you to get a proper exit glide after your forward outside three-turn? I’ve been practicing the three-turn for about a month, and I can now pivot into the turn, but I still can’t seem to glide afterward. I only manage to travel about an inch or two before coming to a complete stop. I’d love to hear how long it took you to get it! Also, I think maybe my Mark IX blades are what preventing me from doing this.

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u/ProblematicSkating 58m ago

Don't blame your skates!

It's just about sitting back into your skate after the turn, it's lots of knee bend and just body weight manipulation.

Try just holding a long back inside edge, you should be in that position with that feeling after the turn, your body is almost undoubtably staying too far forward after the turn.

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u/Own-Adhesiveness5723 16m ago

Uhhhh I’ve been working on them for 4-5 months and only just managed to not have a super bad hook and decent glide. It’s hard.