Learn Backward Inside Loops The Easy Way | Figure Skating

If you’re about to take your figure skating journey a bit more serious, then it is only a matter of time until you come across the backward inside loop. While often referred to as a turn, the backward inside loop maintains the backward inside edge the entire time while creating a small circular pattern on the ice.  

So how do you start learning a backward inside loop? Well that’s the easy part, because in this lesson we’re going to show you how to start working on your backward inside loop at your next training session! This lesson is great for skaters who have never done loops before, or are looking for a fresher. Either way, by the end of this lesson, you’ll know all about backward inside loops, how to begin working on them and the different places you can start using them in your day-to-day skating!  

In this lesson you'll learn:  

- What a backward inside loop is and how it looks 
- Simple steps on and off the barrier to have you learning the backward inside loop safely 
- An exercise to help you practice the backward inside loop going down the ice  

Happy Skating!  

- Mitch & Stacey