Ice Skate

Ice skate
Detailed Product Description

Freezing-resistant PVC + mesh fabric
Carbon steel blade
Size: Adjustale size
S: Eur 30-33
M: Eur 34-37
L: Eur 38-41
Have you always wanted to slide gracefully over the ice without falling on your back? Do you find yourself doing a split every time you hit the ice? Here's how to ice skate like a PRO. Just keep in mind it takes a lot of practice and won't happen over night.

Find good skates. Skates should be fitted for comfort and are available in most shoe sizes. It's a good idea to measure both feet as one foot can be bigger than the other. Also, measure the width of your foot while sitting down. There are a number of good brands you can buy, but rentals are adequate for your first steps.

No 2Try walking. Most skate rinks have rubber matting you can walk on. Walk around to help maintain your center of gravity but remember to keep your skate guards on. 3Get on the ice. Walking around the edge of the rink while holding the wall will help you get a feel for the ice. The keys to skating well are relaxation and technique. Learning to walk will help give you ankle support and help you get used to the friction of the ice. 4Learn to maintain your balance. Start by holding your arms out at just below shoulder level to learn to balance yourself. Bend your knees slightly and lean forward, not back.

Try not to hold onto anything. The wall can become a crutch. 5Once you maintain good balance try skating a little faster. If you feel like you're going to fall, bend your knees and put your arms out on the side of you. 6Try hard. Skating is a very hard sport, but if you try you will get it going well. 7Do squats. Stand up straight, feet at hip distance, and arms in front of you. Now, squat slightly, just enough to find your center of balance, and repeat a few times until you feel comfortable. When you're ready, try squatting further down, just until you feel your knees bending. Keep your eyes looking forward at all times. 8Practice falling. Falling is part of the sport so it's natural that this will happen. If you anticipate the fall bend your knees and squat into a dip position. Otherwise, put your hands out to break your fall but quickly clench your fingers into a fist so that you don't run the risk of losing any fingers from a passing skater.

Also, try to push your arms out so you will have a safer fall. 9Practice standing up. Get on your hands and knees and place one foot between your hands. Repeat with your other foot and lift up until you are standing again. 10Move forward. Lean on your weak foot, then push in a diagonal direction outwards with your strong foot. Pretend as though you're shoveling snow behind and to the right of you. This will propel you forward. Then bring the right foot back in next to the left and repeat the process. If you would like to glide point the toes out the way they are in for example right foot, point your right toes out. Now just make little loops with your foot or ride on an imaginary scooter that is on the ice. 11Take longer strokes and try to glide. If you try to give an extra flick of the toe/ankle at the end of each stroke, you will get more power and become a more efficient and faster skater. Bend your knees and move your body with the strokes. 12Learn to stop. To stop, bend your knees slightly inward and then push out with one or both of your feet. You should put a teensy bit of pressure on the ice so as your feet will not slide out from under you. When you stop, you should have created a little bit of "snow" that was sheered off from the ice. Don't worry if you don't get this at first, but try try again because you will get better.