a day in my life as a figure skater 

Is it really embarrassing when you fall in competition?

How can somebody get better when they only skate 3 times a week and is presently not at all because of covid?

I skate and i developed during quarantine a “depression” putting it like that cause people don’t believe me sometimes since im young (don’t be fooled by my profile pic i was 7 on that thing) anyways to get to the point i kinda lost interest for everything i loved dont get me wrong i still love skating but i don’t know how to get motivated what could help for that?

When and why did you start skating?

are you ever to old to ice skate? i’m going to be 14 years old and i really want to learn and i have no idea how to skate

omg same

yeah lol

Same

lol 😂 same

same

Sameeee I wanna start to take figure skating lessons but my parents don’t let me 😻🤌

@@itzchc3942 SAME

Oml lol

@@itzchc3942 same here

Same

You can actually do it if your up to it

same

same sis aaaand I ended up doing nothing

This comment is a mood.

Ahhh thi is me

omg mood

Same lol

same 🥲

omg yes i love stray kids !! ❤️

@@RachelLiza saaame like who doesnt

Haha I did the same

Samee

@@RachelLiza lol I’m a multi stan

im a skater and i have bad anxiety and depression and on top of that ADHD lol :) but i try my hardest x

i've got clinical depression as well!! for me, routines and figuring out my triggers really helps

i love how you are all sharing your tips with each other 😭🥺

@@RachelLiza personally i do whatever i can to help other people. As a figure skater myself, I look up to higher level skaters and try to be like them, but allow myself the mercy because a lot of them don’t struggle with the same things I do. Figure skating has genuinely helped me find my meaning and if I can help anyone do the same, I do.

i want to start getting into figure skating! but idk how to tell my parents and if there is anywhere need me where i can start.

Have you thought about figure skating?

I felt that

this

Right like I’m so mad at my parents for not putting me in early but I also know I’m part to blame

YAYY i can't wait for you to watch it ❤️

not eating breakfast is not healthy even when i dont have time i always take something to eat

@@Ravenpaw29i cant eat breakfast or i feel nauseous and I’m never hungry in the mornings idk why

@@sunnystream8476 I feel the same way sometimes but I still eat in the morning other wise I regret it

oh no :(( i’m sorry

Rachel Liza OK OK i convinced her i’m doing it!!!!😭😭

@@alii_6786 shouldn't you be playing volleyball tobio? 😲 xD

@@noa-ix9pe shhh 🤫

I wanna play volleyball, I wanna ice skate and I wanna play netball. Actually I wanna play anything that involves beating something up, be it a ball or ice... I gotta rethink my life-

now THIS is my favorite comment ever

I feel you girl

please he's my bias and he's making me want to start ice skating again, but i do miss it

Lmao i feel u girl🤪

@@laurenviduya5701 omo samee

when i saw him so it, it was actually the first time i saw someone figure skate, i am really impressed and now doing research wether i might want to start lessons or not 👉👈

When you have a chance, you should start skating anyway :) I was also "too old" when I started but I joined a club anyway and have never looked back! It is so worth it even if you're not going to skate competitively!

ur not too old! my mom started after having me and my brother when she was in her late 30s as a hobby. it truly made her happier than anything and has pulled her out of a lot of dark moments and she's quite good now! can do jumps and spins and everything. i myself did it non competitively for 13 years and it brought me so much peace. it's a beautiful sport for anyone who puts their mind to it!

You are never too old to start figure skating! Yeah, people may look at you funny but that doesn’t matter, if you want to figure skate you do it!

I am a skater and trust me i know like 70 year olds who do it.

You're never too old. I started 2 years ago at 21. I have all my single jumps as well as sit spin, scratch spin, sit tuck, back scratch, and camel (which is rough but getting better) so go ahead and try it! You've got nothing to lose.

I used to get up at 4.45am 5 days a week, then all day at school and back to training straight from school, 4pm-7. 6am (on the ice)-12.30 on a Sat, and 6am-11 on a Sun. Not including gym and off ice stuff. I honestly don't know how I managed it! Lol. I'm tired just thinking about it now! 🤣

Right 😭 anything near me is over an hour away

Mood

I’m so sorry for you 😭 I have 10+ rinks within 1 hour from me 😀🤚

I feel bad :( if ur in Vancouver there r like rinks under10 mins away if u live there-

thank you!! i'm just starting and my coach is having me doing it from a standstill, but i do it with some speed on the harness :)

mood i'm on tiktok too much

omg thank you so much

thank you so much 🥺 i'll make sure to keep making them ❤️

yay!!

oh no :( i hope rinks around you open soon !

yay!! i’m so glad that people are seeing my videos in their recommended 🤍

thank you!!

you can improve as you go along!

When I started figure skating I was VERY inflexible but it took me around 2 months to get my split and 3 months to get my needle and back flexibility!

thank you! i'm glad i made your day a little better :')

some places are open but some are still closed. it depends on where you live :(

Rachel Liza ohh okay!! thank you so much!!:)

@Julia Ganea have the rinks in Russia not closed at all through Covid? (I kinda suspected they wouldn't tbh). Here in the UK the rinks have barely opened. A few weeks all year at most. Only the elite athletes were allowed to return to train properly (after the big lockdown last March for months). It's been a nightmare for skaters and coaches.

It really is. Isnt it?

yes! Thank you! I will make one soon, i want to think of a more creative/exciting name though. let me know if you have any :)

Ok I will try and think of some

Yeah

ok!! i’ll give it a listen ❤️

Lmao ur guys r so lucky to have ice rinks where you live

I wish I could skate but the nearest rink to my house is an hour away by car. I do have a license but is it that far for most people? I think that's a lot of driving. I'd love to hear other people's experiences.

@@elenaspano5067 I personally think that it's your choice! If you feel determined and responsible enough to really go to the rink and drive a whole hour to the rink, then why not? If it's something you want to try and want to make an effort, definitely go ahead. It usually takes me 15 minutes to go to the rink, but since your's is an hour, you might have to take time off too to go to the rink. I hope this helps!

@@annanana_tulips it does, thanks for the answer. It definitely is worth it, although the driving part is quite scary since I’ve only had my license per 6 months. I just stick to the right lane and let everyone overtake me hahahah! I have to leave at least an hour and half earlier but skating makes me feel like I’m flying, I forget about real life problems and get to connect with myself which sounds so holistic lol but I think it’s true and you can probably relate. I don’t even want to go to the Olympics I’m just doing it for myself, after years of mental struggling I finally get to quite literally break free. So it is definitely worth it in the end. Thanks again for your comment! Do you mind if I also ask you where you live? In Italy you can literally count very few rinks which is so so sad and the reason why I have to drive that much to get to the nearest.

@@elenaspano5067 I live in the Central part of America. Just to be safe, make sure you don't drive around night time, it's a big risk and I don't want you getting hurt. Make sure you tell your friends where you are going too, nobody wants to get kidnapped from trying to go someplace. My only concern is your safety for driving for an hour :)

do u have any tips for beginning skaters? after watching the winter oly i considered abt skating as my main sport bc im trying to figure out my life rn :)

omg ikr

that’s good for you! very useful information. i’ll make sure to not wear crop tops so my stomach doesn’t freeze. haha

Oh I always wear gloves, if my fingers are cold my whorl body goes numb and I just get frustrated from being stiff

Me in free skate 2 👁💧👄💧👁

Me in pre free skate 👁👄👁

Me starting learn to skate: 👁👄👁

Me in free skate 3: 👁️👄👁️

larryyyyyy

Eleven years? You’re hella dedicated! I’ve only been skating for maybe a year lmao

@@RaysNewestLow that's good if you want to keep going this RU-vid channel is where you can start off. And if your having trouble with anything and she dose the spin or what ever then you can just try slow it down and pause where your having trouble and hold something heavy and maybe hold your leg up or anything. I hope that made sense to you other wise just comment on her video and see if she dose any video about how to do the trick.

yay!! i’m glad you like them ❤️

omg! if you ever see me say hi!! when the rinks open of course :)

omg thank u sm

Omg thx for the heart 😊

My mum said she’ll let me start at 16 because I’m doing too much 🥲🥲

I REALLY want to start and I’m 12 I think I’ll ask if I can but the thing is there aren’t many dunks near me 😭😭

I’m 13 and I started at the beginning of quarantine. If quarantine didn’t happen I prob would have had one of my doubles. Also it’s never too late

I wanna start and I’m 11 but my mum is a single mum and my brothers are autistic and idk if I can start I dont wanna be to hard on my mum :( when shoukd I ask her?

@@shototodoroki118 YES! You might be able to get a job as a babysitter or something like that to get money and help your mom out with the costs. Or you can start when you get a part time job. Figure skating is expensive but I believe you can do it 😌

ok!! i will definitely do that ❤️

Rachel Liza 💗💗💗

I'm going skating for the first time tomorrow. And wow I want to someday skate recreational skate with confidence. My respects for you and your dedication to this amazing and beautiful sport! A subscribe from me! 🥰💖💖

Why not?

i started sweating while ice skating 😭