how excatly do you ice skate?

Question

my friend asked me to go ice skating with her and i kinda dont know how to ice skate please help thanks

Answer 1

I ice skate badly.

Answer 2

Take it from a figure skater here:

When you get on the ice just move like you would on roller blades....from side to side. to stop usually you use a Toe Pick, most skates use these simply ease on it with you toe...however some skates use a heel pick, Same thing just kinda slide you boot to the side like a hockey skate. Turning is the tricky part you have to lean while doing it...BE CAREFUL NOT LEAN TOO FAR unless of course you like eating ice.

Thats pretty much the basics...Dont be surprised if you fall it happens to everyone no matter how good you are... I have nailed Triple Lutz, Salchows, Toe Loops...and guess what? I STILL fall on simple skating like that or on simple toe loops, Thats what i love about ice skating it is never predictible.

good Luck Hun
Melissa Li-Anne

Answer 3

To stop just push one skate into the ice a bit in front of you on and inside edge (towards the inner side of the blade). Don't use your toe pick. And look up, not at your skates.

If you want, there are basic lessons you can take that will teach you easy skating moves.

Finally, try to keep your balance with your arms, don't wave them around.

Answer 4

If you have never been ice skating before you'll be glad to know that most rinks have a wall to which you can hold so you won't fall. Hehe. Anyway, some tips:
-When you first start skating, to get moving, you march like you're a soldier or in a marching band. Once you get the hang of that and you can do it fairly quickly, you go to the next step:
-Take a few marching steps then try to do a "two foot glide". To do that, after taking the few steps, bend your knees and try to go a little distance.
-Next, try doing the two foot glide while picking up one foot. Then do another two foot glide and try picking up the other foot.
-After that, you can do "stroking". Turn your toe out (if you are on your right foot, you would be picking up your left foot and turning your left foot out to the left as your stroke. Vice versa when picking up the right foot. What you do there is push with one foot(we'll start with left) and glide (a one foot glide, like what you did when you did a two foot glide and lifted up one foot) with the other foot(the right foot). Then you put the left foot down and use the right foot for pushing and left for gliding.
That's all you need to know for skating forward (until you get up to doing crossovers). :-)


If you want to use hockey skates, they are like rollerblades. They fit like rollerblades and they don't have toepicks, it's just smooth in the front. You've probably noticed that rollerblades(most) don't have anything in the front of the blade to help you stop. However, it is best to start learning by wearing figure skates.

I hope you liked my answer, have fun ice skating!

Answer 5

Just remember: Push, push, glide. Also remember to alternate feet, because if you don't you will go in circles and look kinda funny. Most rinks will have walkers to help beginners keep their balance. If not, there will be a wall to help you push along. When, and if, you are renting skates ask the person there for the skates in your size with the most toe pick. It will help you stabilize but remember- it's not a brake! Have your friend help you and you will both have fun!

Answer 6

Well, does your friend know how to skate or is she still learning? Most rinks have a like a little counter, so you can hold on to the counter and skate around. Soon after a few times around, if you fell comfortable you can let go and skate next to the counter.

That's how i learned to skate, and now i am trying to land my Axel.

Answer 7

well, i luv 2 icesk8 just like my "name says" k, it's not exactly like rollerblading. u have a toepick in icesk8s, u don't have any in rollerblading. u should never use ur toepick cuz it wears it out. u push out on the side of ur blade. u can stay against the boards and try doing the same thing but just backwards. u might wanna form an oval by making the toepicks form an upside down "v" and then push backward and forwards. when u do it backwards u make the back of ur blades form a "v" or "kiss" they should click. that helps u go forwards and backwards. then u do the same thing but on one side. this is called half swizzle pumps. u do it on one side then on the other. these r called "alternating" half swizzle pumps. if u feel like u r gonna fall, bend down a little bit. not so much that u can touch r toes. keep ur arms out so u can have a place to hold ur balance. if u watch competitions, u will see that people always keep their arms where u can see ur fingers from the corner of ur eyes. don't try to spin cuz if u do, and u decide to start taking classes, u will not know how to do the spin correctly. it is really hard to get out of the habit of doing it wrong once u already did it wrong.

well, keep trying and u'll get it.

Answer 8

with skates

Answer 9

I honestly don't remember NOT SKATING

Answer 10

The third person's advice is exactly right.
Don't worry it's pretty easy, and unless your friend is really good I'm sure you'll be fine