l am 17 and me and some friends thought it would be fun to go ice skating tonight. But l think the last time l went ice skating l was probably 10 and l did not like it and was bad then, so l have a feeling that tonight l will embarass myself because l am probably the only one that sucks and can not ice skate! Any suggestions for people who suck at ice skating and wanna be semi-good their first time? Im not expecting anything great, just to be able to at least skate and not walk on my skates, (because that is what l did the last time if l remember correctly).

just dont fall.

The most important thing is to try & relax. It takes a long time & lots of practice to learn to skate gracefully -- longer if you're tense!

When u arrive at the rink have a look around at other people. If there r lots of beginners, most of them will not be very graceful but the only ones that look silly r the ones taking themselves too seriously. (Also, if you're tense it hurts more when u fall.)

Keep ur chin up (literally!) & laugh & have some fun!

what you should really remember to do is to NOT LOOK DOWN AT THE ICE! this will cause you to lean down and trip because figure skates have a toe pick at the front. or if u're using hockey skates, the blade is ROUND at the front, so you will also slip and trip. just keep your back really straight because this will give u balance and not cause you to lean forward. in addition, you may not want to wave/ fling your arms around, trust me ;)

have fun with it :)

dont worry about it :) ur friends will be able to help you.
just remember to keep ur back straight (but dont lean back!), knees bent, & maybe hold ur arms out for balance.

if ur r nervous, try skating close to the barrier, then taking longer & longer breaks from it. e.g. go 1/4 of the rink not touching the barrier, then 1/2, the 3/4.. remember to point ur toes out slightly & push back & behind u with one skating. then bring both skates together & repeat with the other foot. dont try walking on the ice, it doesnt work & u end up either going nowhere or slipping around :P keep ur weight over the middle of the blade & dont look down at the ice, it will always be there :)

dont worry about falling, everyone falls, often in strange & embarrassing ways :D l hardly go through a lesson or practice without falling. its actually good cos it can make u feel more relaxed once u realise its not bad, & can mean you're learning.

remember if u fall to land on ur thigh or butt & dont put ur arms out straight to catch you, it will hurt ur wrists. once down keep ur hands off the ice as much as possible, out of skaters ways. get on all fours then put one knee up & push yourself up. if u want to, bring gloves. they make being in the cold so much nicer & save ur hands from freezer burn & scratches.

most importantly have fun with ur friends :)
happy skating!

try & stay as balanced as possible. [ my coach tells be to pretend there is a pole running through my back, kinda wierd, l know ]
when you try to stop dont lean your whole body forward to stop with your pick. [ edgedy thing on front of blade ] rather, just use one foot & bend it sort of.
just keep your knees steady too. dont let them fall inwards.
i doubt you will be the ONLY one that sucks. & good luck remember just have fun!

keep focased and put ur arms out it will give u balence so u wont fall and dont try to do anything fancy

Do not worry about looking silly, most people on the public sessions do not know how to skate very well. l would suggest using your arms for balance, and also ''marching'' into a glide on the ice. You can also try stroking with the inside of your blades and gliding on the other foot, while stroking with the other foot. Good luck!

firstly make sure u well balanced when ur on the ice, TRY not to think ''omg omg omg im gonna fall'' because the more u think that, the higher chance u will fall.

first start off skating on the edges, next to the wall so if u doo need balance or something u can hold on to the wall for support.

start gliding, & relax, because if ur all stiff u wo not go as smoothly, & u would fall over. do not be scared of all the people whizzing pass you, because they know how to skate they know how to stop & things.

x

if you can not skate, you will have to walk on your skates. after a while you will start to naturally glide. and do not worry about embarrassing yourself. your friends probably suck too.

1.) Dont be afraid to fall
2.) Do not worry you are not the only one in the rink who will suck
3.) Dont lean forward or backward so much.
4.) Dont use your toe pick (the spiky thing infront of your blade)
5.) Keep on smiling!