Hockey Players Try To Keep Up With Figure Skaters | SELF 

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I've never seen a man so happy about the fact he's allowed to say the f word.

Michelle kinda killed it

I'm glad they showed this with people who are already comfortable on the ice. Figure skating is like ballet: It is so intricate and difficult but looks effortless if done correctly.

I love the fact that Ivo was excited when he was told he could drop f bombs and they were also keeping track of them

I've never seen a professional do most of those things, as they would be way too easy for competition. Things like this really make you appreciate the level of skill that ice skaters require

"you're gonna like, kick a soccer ball, right? sports!" i'm dead

Literally why is no one talking about how hilarious Bulbul is??? Every time they talk to the hockey players she cracks me up!

Nichelle genuinely trying was very rewarding to watch. She doesn't seem like the type to only half-try, even if it's not her cup of tea.

"Can I get a cheat sheet ? There's so much going on I don't remember anything" as a figure skater, I felt that. Literally me every time my coach choreographs something for me

I think the woman with the short blonde hair was the best one!

they’re all great, but bulbuls one liners are hilarious 😂

5:19 "That was very good, that was very good" "YES" "For a pivot" IVO: 👁👄👁

Nichelle: I’m excited but scared! Ivo: F*** this Bulbul: we can try??

“I’m fine. It was just my ego.” 😂

When my son went to hockey training, there were always figure skaters before us. And I was always impressed with them, because they went down so often, but still kept going without any protection. So you could see that it hurts until you manage it. Great respect for that perseverance!

13:15 “We’re all proud to be here today” *Ivo’s face*

Ivo is like that one kid in class who always gets bad grades but is still one of the teacher's favorites

“It’s not just all glitter and costumes” - I don’t think anyone has ever thought figure skating is just glitter and costumes Lol. It looks insanely difficult. ⭐️

7:19 that is the most stylish way to stop that I have ever seen. So discouraging lmfao.

I love how they have so much experience in the ice but doing this is totally new to them and they look like they put skates on for the first time. This is really cute to watch. Evo and Nichelle look related lol

The always most important question: ''Can I drop F-bombs?''

"you're gonna like, kick a soccer ball, right? sports!" i am deceased

Bulbul was so relatable! I was like - oh God, it is actually me! I'm very bad at communicating with people, especially not in my native language. So, yeah, she is doing great! I also adore her little awkward jokes, so cute

This was incredibly funny and awesome. I played hockey for 35-years and when I first started, a slightly older friend who was drafted by the Blackhawks told me to take figure skating lessons for at least a couple of years. He said it would be the best thing I could do regarding skating, especially on my edges etc. So I did, until we had to start jumping, lol... That didn't go so well and the thought of breaking an ankle or landing on my face got the best of me so I stopped the lessons. Funny how hockey players just assume they'll take a puck or stick to the face multiple times but "that's just part of the game", but getting hurt figure skating was out of the question. Yea, mad respect for figure skaters. Side note: At one point I was dating a girl that was super into ballet, had taken lessons for a long time, etc, but had never been to a professional ballet. So I bought front row tickets to a couple of big ballet shows for her. I was totally blown away. I remember telling her afterwards, "forget tough hockey players, THESE are real athletes." True story, lol. Thanks for the great and funny videos, all were awesome - although I'm a little disappointed in Ivo only popping out a dozen F-Bombs. ;)

“Like a soccer ball. Y’know, sports.” 😂 he’s my favourite

the black haired one throughout the whole video : "let's try" her when they had to do the waltz jump: "i don't want to do it"

I think Ivo naturally favours the forward part of his skates more so than the others, so he was having more difficulty with accidentally digging in his toe picks.

MASSIVE respect to the hockey-players for committing to this exercise.

They should do “Swimmers try to keep up with synchronized swimmers” since it’s such an underrated sport.

i don’t understand how figure skating is even possible edit: this is not a hate comment whatsoever and i know it is certainly possible because of physics, i just said that because i know i would be terrible

Despite both being performed on ice, figure skating and hockey are two completely different sports. I think that a lot of people compare them as if they were similar, but there’s really not a whole lot of overlap between them. Both are challenging in their own way.

I love that Nichelle came bubbly & eager to learn & it shows in how well she did in her final routine!!

The hockey players are like the funniest, most likeable trio I've seen. "I have a feeling we're gonna struggle with this one." "I will try don't forget." "Can I get a cheat sheet or something?"

"I've been skating for 24 years." HOLD ON. Did she find the fountain of youth?

I spent years learning figure skating before I got even half decent at a waltz jump, so to see them doing that first try is just insane to me.

I love how respectful they are of the others sport and don't downplay how hard it is even for seasoned skaters like themselves.

I'm detecting a pattern with these three: "I'm excited to learn - I'm not - We can try" X,D

The Ice Princess sequel we deserve

Ivo is literally mood and i've been skating for 16 years

"You're gonna like, kick the soccer ball, right? Sports!💅💅💅"

they should do a "football players try to keep up with dancers" since every football player i've ever met thinks dance is so easy

I would watch an entire series of just Ivo trying things he doesn't want to.

Something Ivo pointed out was there are a ton of different pieces to focus on in figure skating. The same is true for ballet. while doing any move in both you have to think 'am I looking up, are my hips/feet turned out, is my chest up' for someone not used to that I think the skaters all did a Wonderfull job!

UK - years ago a soccer team took a ballet class. They swaggered in confident in their fitness and abilities to take on a mere dance class. They hobbled out with the utmost respect for ballet dancers's regime! Funny and educational by turn

I love bulbul she is so effortlessly funny

They should have done the bunny hop first since it would have made them comfortable with using the toe picks.

Imagine the hockey players reacting to someone doing a quad toe loop

Nichelle did surprisingly good on the spiral, better than me and I’m a figure skater! 😀😲

Why does the male figure skater look like brandon rogers

“You’re gonna, like, kick a soccer ball, right? Sports.” LOL oh my gosh 😂 I loved that.

A "figure hockey" match would be interesting to watch. Either score a goal or make a triple axle while your opponent is dodging.

"you know... SPORTS" is my new favorite quote

ivo is a mood

"can i drop F - bombs? really?!" -immediately drops the first F-bomb

12:09 I'd rather block a shot with my FACE than do this again This left me dead 😂🤣😂🤣

I played hockey through a division 1 college program. So I've spent lots of time on the ice. Hockey players generally do respect figure skaters, its right, because at a high level of competition their technical skating abilities are really impressive. Also, if you don't know, hockey blades are quite different than figure skate blades. If I skate in figure states I have a bad habit of catching the teeth on the ice and face planting.

I love Nichelle's spirit. She was so willing to try. I feel like that's why she did so well. You go girl!

i love how he asked if he can drop f-bombs lmao

Ivo doing the actual move and THEN falling on the way back because he wants to move like he does with his usual blades is a level of muscle memory I can painfully feel

I loved the whole cast 😭 I want more!!! They're all so entertaining and realistic lol

let’s force Ivo to do more things he doesn’t want to do because it is very entertaining

Probably just me but I feel like Elliot is like that one teacher who’s very chill but won’t hesitate to go into a full out firing attack if you fail.

Honestly I'm super impressed that they managed to learn even that much in a short time, it took me at least six months to nail my waltz jump

I'm a big fan of combination sports like triathlon or decathlon. There needs to be one for skating sports! A hockey game, followed by a speed skating relay, followed by a team figure skating performance!

Bulbul is a woman of few words but every word she says is so relatable!

Bulbul in every trick: "We must try!" Bulbul in waltz jump: "I don't wanna do it!"

this is so fun to watch! my boyfriend is a hockey player and i'm a figure skater so i tried to show him a few tricks and let me be nice and say it was the worst thing i've seen that week

I think they were mostly tense because it was outside their comfort zone, and figure skating requires relaxed(looking) fluidity.

My favorite part is Ivo actually doing alright in the slightly challenging things but literally failing at just simply skating...like sir, isn't that what you do 24/7 in ice hockey? 😂

Bulbul at the very start : *"igh imma head out"*

Ivo's genuine excitement and anticipation when being told he can say f*ck was the best

As a Canadian, I'm delighted by Ivo's Canadian mannerisms. Curious as to how long he spent in Canada!

I feel like Nichelle has secretly been doing figure skating moves in her free time. She picked it all up so fast, and looked so graceful doing all of it.

i think these movement can be used in hockey games to distract opponent team 🤣

It’s awesome to see people open to trying and learning new things ✌️

Figure skating is one of the most difficult sports ever.

Bulbul is a comedic master. I really enjoyed her quips.

They should have ice skaters try ballet class

I feel like bulbul has the facial expressions and energy for figure skating, while nichelle has the talent for it, they would make beautiful figure skaters

I´d like to imagine, that they showed off their cool new moves to their teammates and I love that thought.

“ok mom dad bye” I love the little humorous stuff she kept adding lol

Ivo and Nichelle: Nope. Bulbul: We can try Me: 🥺you go Bulbul 😂

when i played hockey i had a skating coach who usually did Ice Dancing and figure skating but i guess he was trying to branch out and get hockey clients. that dude taught me so differently than most other hockey coaches and it was brutal. i got so much better so quickly.

the hockey players are hilarious, i wish this video lasted forever

"You’re gonna, like, kick a soccer ball, right? Sports.” I actually snorted lol

It all started when I watched Yuri!!! on ICE...

YES NICHELLE GIRL DIDN'T EVEN PUT THAT FOOT DOWN 🙌🏾 go girl heck yeah

Figure Skaters: Oh yeah Hockey Players: OWW!!

16:32 I think that's a great thing to point out: figure skaters, gymnasts, dancers, cheerleaders...when they fall, they usually don't have any of the padding that hockey, football, lacrosse, etc players usually have on. The only padding they get is control and precision. I'd say that's what shook the confidence the most with these hockey players: no control OR padding.

"Give it your own flair if you must" love a subtle read.

Respect to both sports. We all shared the same ice.

Each sport with it's own technique & value...and a lot of training & dedication.

Ivo and his pure happiness when he was able to do the pivot xD

“You’re gonna like kick a soccer ball right, sports “ 7:40 literally so funny

‘Can we drop f bombs? WE CAN?! Oh f*cking yeaaa!” I laughed so hard

My favorite was Nichelle, but they all did it as best as they could, extremely challenging, I admite and respect figure skaters, and here there is a little example of all what they do.

That black hair guy looks like Snape just with purple eyeshadow

I love how ivo looks the most intimidating and tall but is such a softie and so scared 😂😁

As a speed skater myself, I think this series but with speed skaters trying to do figure skills would be hilarious 🤣