The Four Figure Skating Turns (3-Turns, Brackets, Counters & Rockers)

Whether you're just starting out, or have been skating for a while, learning all the figure skating turns can be quite confusing! You have 3-turns, brackets, counters and rockers. Not to mention they can all be done, forwards and backwards, inside edge and outside edge, as well as left foot and right foot. How confusing is that!

Well not to worry, because in this lesson we have broken down all the turns for a quick reference guide so you can easily start to get them all memorised. This lesson will be great for skaters and coaches of all levels who are using these turns on a daily basis. Or those skaters who are ready to step up and ready to challenge their skating skills and begin learn new difficult turns.

In this lesson you'll learn:

- The 4 types of figure skating turns
- Simple tips and tricks to remember when doing these turns
- The key points that we use to help us remember which turns are which.

Happy Skating!
- Mitch & Stacey

[samfromuk]

Great video. I would say that due to your high level you make these turns look easy but actually they are very technical and difficult to execute perfectly (for me the outside counters).

[yvonnerobertson]

Hello, I'm Yvonne. I really like your way of teaching from the barrier. I'm 64 I skated ⛸️ long time ago quit @ 15 started back at 56
Quit started back again at 63 still at it.... I'm a lover of edges, I feel like I can do these brackets, counters.... I didn't do them when I skated but I feel like I'm going to just work on them. My Coach is the Olympian Surya Bonalay the sweetest person ever. Too nice!! These rinks haven't changed much lol. I have a special story too re Surya. Anyhow I will be once released to skate after falling and not on ice either lol. I'm out of Vegas. Keep teaching at the barrier.. they are great!!!!

[Schmickoh]

Awesome video - I’ve been struggling with my turns for years

[demb]

Honestly the best video on YouTube on the skating turns and beautifully explained/demonstrated! Thank you so much! Love from London X

[paulasfigureskating]

Stacey, thank you for sharing this figure skating one-foot turns tutorial! You make these turns look very easy and smooth! I am trying to get enough courage to do brackets. I find that this counter turn is very challenging to do.

[patriziameier]

Best skating video that helped me finally get over my confusion about all these turns - now it's super clear and the PDF is a great help! 🤩

[el]

Seriously thank you for this. Love your channel. A great asset for new skaters between coaches.

[Raenee]

What a great video, so concise! Would love one about s-steps/choctaws as well, but I'm sure that's already in the planning :)

[Brocolli_Pizza]

You guys videos are everything I’m looking for, super high quality and a great amount of information. Presented easily as well, thank you so much for this channel and the freebies available on your site.

[meiwong]

I love your videos, they are really informative and concise and I’ve really learnt a lot!

[Isabelle-]

Thank you very much for this great idea to gather the 4 turns !! As for me I'm trying to get the rockers 😀

[SaccoBelmonte]

This video is SO useful. Currently on counters and rockers.

[sharonstea]

Thanks for the clear and concise explanation! You make it look so easy! I can only do forward 3–turns. I can sometimes do backwards 3- turns with a little hop, how do I not do that hop?

[clarabassin]

Thanks a lot for your wonderful videos!! Can you suggest in which order should they be learned?

[amelieashtangayoga]

How would I practice these turns on the ice? Just do single ones like you demonstrated or is there a way to connect them like three turns on a circle? I just began learning brackets 🙏🏼🥰 so perfect timing with this great video!

[donnabella]

Great video!! I can only do two foot turn now. I am really struggling with outside edges😢

[jazz]

Can you explain more about 3 turns and brackets being off axis but rockers and counters being on axis? Thanks

[sarahoer]

I always come back to your tutorials! 😊
I'm a beginner and can only do 3-turns so far. What order would you recommend for learning the other turns?

[YannisGoedermans]

We sometimes call the the brackets, counter 3 turns in Dutch.

[drvnxt]

can i work with my edea e spinner for three turns