Charlie Tickner
Charlie Tickner has been coaching for more than 20 years. He is a highly respected coach in the East Bay area of California and is known for his expertise with jumps. He is also known as a strong supporter of adult skaters and adult skating in general.
Charlie is the 1978 World Figure Skating Champion and the 1980 Olympic Bronze medalist. He is also a 4-time US National Figure Skating Champion. After the Olympics in 1980, he skated with Ice Capades for a number of years.
Most recent videos are at the top:
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Teaching Adult Skaters (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner discusses his approach to working with adult skaters. He acknowledges that adults may feel fear and many may admit to it, but he reminds everyone that young skaters also have fear (and coaches are sometimes even afraid for their skaters!). Figure skating is a difficult sport. But Charlie differs […] Continue reading →
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The Double Axel (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner explains how to do a double axel. This video is a continuation of Charlie’s presentation on the single axel (Part 1 and Part 2). In general, Charlie teaches a double axel using traditional methods and he begins by encouraging all skaters to do their double axel attempts using the […] Continue reading →
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How to Do an Axel – Part 2 … Using a Bell Jump (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner continues his discussion of how he teaches an axel. Please watch Part 1 before viewing this page as Charlie references some of the info he covered in that video. In this video, Charlie begins by addressing the psychological aspects of learning the axel. Many skaters are afraid of the jump. For […] Continue reading →
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How to Do an Axel – Part 1 (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner explains and demonstrates how he teaches an axel. This is an excellent presentation and epitomizes the “traditional” axel teaching method used in the United States. Charlie uses the back outside edge preparation for waltz jump, axel, double axel, and triple axel development. Notice the discussion on whether to extend […] Continue reading →
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How to Do a Lutz Jump – Part 2 (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner continues his discussion of the lutz jump. In Part 1, he talked about fundamentals of edge control and alignment and how he begins building the jump without rotation. In this video, he begins by adding rotation. He primarily uses the motion of the right arm and the limited motion […] Continue reading →
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How to Do a Lutz Jump – Part 1 (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner explains and demonstrates how he introduces the lutz jump. As he notes, the lutz is a challenging element that is getting lots of scrutiny today as edge changes are simply not overlooked in competition any more. Charlie always begins by developing control of the passive back outside edge. He […] Continue reading →
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How to Do a (Double) Toe Loop Jump – Part 2 (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner continues his discussion of the toe loop. To view Part 1 of Charlie’s presentation, please click here. In this video, Charlie talks about turning the single into a double. He begins by briefly discussion when a skater is ready to start working on the double. Charlie asks, “What’s the […] Continue reading →
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How to Do a Toe Loop Jump – Part 1 (Charlie Tickner)
Figure skating jump specialist Charlie Tickner explains how he teaches the toe loop. As he notes right from the beginning, the toe loop is one of the more misunderstood jumps in skating. It is deceptively difficult for young skaters (and adult skaters) to do correctly. Charlie says, “It’s not that easy. It’s not that easy […] Continue reading →