Watch Anastasiia Gubanova’s triple lutz evolve from 2017 to 2025! Explore how her technique, body axis, and weight transfer have transformed

Coaching jumps isn’t just about the move—it’s about mechanics, technique, and adapting to each skater’s unique style for best results.

Analyzing Triple Lutz Errors: ISU European Championship 2025 Women's Short Program

If you've read our Figure Skating Jumps Techniques  ebook, you’re already familiar with the three critical points every jump relies on:...

Mistake in jumps: Poor Preparation What’s the Problem? Preparation is the foundation of every jump. Incorrect posture, blade positioning,...

Mistake in jumps: Lack of Physical Ability What’s the Problem? Even with perfect rhythm and preparation, jumps can fall short if a skater...

Rhythm in figure skating jumps is about timing—making each movement flow seamlessly into the next.

Key techniques for mastering the Axel, including posture, edge control, and arm positioning, focusing on muscle efficiency and body alignmen

Every spin and jump in figure skating begins with strong basics, the foundation for every skater.

A spectacular jump doesn’t happen by chance—it starts with a well-executed entry. The correct entry sets up height, rotation, and...

Body alignment plays a key role in maintaining rhythm during a jump. When a skater's alignment is off, they often compensate by shifting...

How to avoid doing a Flutz, a Lutz with a wrong edge ( Inside). One of the first things to fix is the steps taken during preparation. Are...

Using the toe pick with full blade assist can affect jump performance, often resulting in 10–15% lower and smaller jumps. This data comes...

Have you ever wondered what makes the quad lutz one of the most thrilling jumps in figure skating? It’s not just about the height or the...

We all know warm-ups are a chore. They can feel tedious, time-consuming, and just plain boring. Traditionally, they involve mobilization...

Amber Glenn’s success with the triple axel—a rare and challenging jump in figure skating—has fascinated fans and experts alike.

Mao Shimada’s brilliance on the ice is nothing short of inspiring. As one of Japan’s rising stars in figure skating, her breathtaking...

The Foundation of Excellence: Why Foot Care Matters for Figure Skaters As a jumps coach, I’ve learned that many issues skaters...

Helping figure skaters improve their jumps can feel like solving a delightful puzzle with plenty of pieces to explore! Working with a...

First ( from the right), ice contact; the skater lands on her drag pick, then the rocker of the blade. It comes to the force absorption...

Reacting to the last Instagram post from fsphysics , it’s based on a Computer vision technology, available in some competitions and...

Testing the flexibility of a skater is essential because flexibility is the foundation of many figure skating moves! It directly impacts...

Here is an essential routine. It can be done during the Warm-up or the Stretching time ( after the training)  Once the mobility is...

The hips are central in figure skating and critical in movement initiation, control, and execution. They are integral to a skater’s...

Regarding the steps taken during the preparation, the toe loop has more angular momentum than the flip. It is one of the reasons it's...

Looking at the results and the performance of the FS Women makes me think and question myself. All skaters cited are here to illustrate a...

Have you ever wondered what separates a triple jump from the elusive quad in figure skating? Alina Gorbacheva, fresh off her stunning...

Precision in Sports refers to the athlete's ability to execute a skill or movement accurately, consistently, and under various...

This explanation of the mechanics behind a double-, triple-, and quad-toe jump is spot on! It breaks down into the critical factors of...

Here 4 exercises in a specific jump situation. Before doing these exercises, it's important to develop mobility and stability first....

Definition Torque is the twisting force that makes something rotate. It depends on how hard you push and how far from the pivot you apply...

In Chapter 2 of my Figure Skating Jumps Techniques ebook , I delve into the fascinating world of jumps and their technical underpinnings....

In this video, we display 5 exercises to develop the speed and strength of the upper body rotation. There are two things to remember....

In this video, I explain each jump entry that uses a turn ( Salchow, Toe-loop, and Flip). Turns for jumps differ from turns executed in...

Learning to speak the language of shapes and shape-shifting will make you a more effective coach and help your athletes reach their full pot

Stability forms the foundation for any high-level sports movement as a crucial precursor to generating powerful, controlled, and...

The Twizzle is a fundamental figure skating skill often used to create flow, rhythm, and complexity in routines. It involves continuous...

How a skater prepares from a backward glide into a forward takeoff is crucial for executing an Axel—whether a single, double, or the...