l do not figure skate, but l have been doing ballet for over 10 years. In ballet, l do pirouettes (sort of like spins) and toure jetes (like a half jump..) better when l do them in a clockwise direction. My friend who is a figure skater taught me a sort of simple spin which l do clockwise. However, whenever I am watching figure skating, it almost is hard to watch and sort of comfusing when l see someone like Ashley Wagner skate because she jumps and spins clockwise. Maybe that might be just because I am used to seeing skaters go counterclockwise.

If l started figure skating, would l rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

Also, is it possible to have a figure skater jump counterclockwise, but spin clockwise?
By rhe way, I am right handed if that has anything to do with it.
i meant ''by the way''

You jump counter clockwise and spin counter clockwise. a clockwise spin is a backwards spin. generally it keeps the same rotation.


i think :]

You should rotate the way it feels confortable to you. l rotate clockwise because l feel more confortable that way. It is unusual to have a figure skater jump conterclockwise and spin clockwise because the skater is rotating in the opposite direction and that is not convienient.

Either way. Clockwise is the lefty way. Just do whatever you find comfortable.

Officially in skating, a person who does spins & jumps clockwise is left-handed & viceversa for right-handed skaters. Since 90% of humans r right-handed, it is pretty obvious why u seldom see skaters that do jumps & spins clockwise.

It is actually highly unusual to see skaters that can competantly do jumps & spins in the opposite direction. l can personally do left-handed sit spins & if l do it right l can make it to the required 5 revolutions, but the figure ultimately feels very strange. The COP system grants bonus points to skaters that can do spins in the opposite direction, but so far jumps have no special credit sadly.

Stephane Lambiel can do Double Axels in both directions.

However, while lefty spins r just tough, l think some jumps can be learned either way if you're willing to practise twice knowing the opposite direction jump o not get any special credit (unless you're planning on mastering a left-handed Lutz which can be used in combo jumps to boost point totals).

Sometimes l actually do off-ice jumps better clockwise.

It is far more likely u will see skaters doing bauers & eagles in the opposite direction than jumps & spins though.

John Curry was famous because he did counter-clockwise jumps & all of his spins were clockwise.

no your jumps and spins will always be the same direction
if you go skating ask your friend she will know what to do
its not too important because your not a figure skater

It all depends how you feel comfortable doing it. l figure skated for 9 years and l can actually do both. Really it is how you learn it in the beginning, if you are taught one way you will most likely continue that way. Ballet is similar to skating, so it is possible you will stay the same direction. But on skates it is totally different. It feels different, and some ways are just easier. Good luck to ya! Hope it helps!

You can go clockwise or counter clockwise on any jump or spin. It just depends which foot you take off of. People who take off of their right foot will jump/rotate clockwise. People who take off of their left foot will jump/rotate counter clockwise. l hope that you decide to start skating. SKATE GREAT!!!

It depends on the jump and spin that you are doing. Loops, flips, lutzs are all jumps that turn clockwise but backspins, backsitspin, all turn counterclockwise. It really depends on what your doing!
Good luck!

idk? im right handed and its easier 4 me to jump on my left hmmmm... ( - 8*

If u spin clockwise in ur pirouettes then likely as not u r a clockwise spinner & will do the same on ice. There is no preference for one direction over the other. What is difficult is to learn to spin in the opposite direction from what ur body naturally wants to do. So if ur body wants to spin clockwise, that is what u should do. Notable clockwise skaters: Sarah Hughes & (iirc) Todd Eldrege.

And yes, a spinner can jump in one direction & spin in the other. It is not uncommon in pairs to see members of the pair jump the same direction but spin the opposite directions. IIRC, Yamagucci & Galindo were just such a pair before they went their separate ways into singles (and history).

Whether u spin/jump clockwise or counter has nothing to do with being right or left handed.