How do you ice skate as a beginner?

Complete Beginner learning to ice-skate?

• I am doing the Duke of Edinburgh award. I was original going to ride my horse for my Physical Activity, but he is lame, and I couldn't ride my own one for lessons. I am also not ...show more

• Answer:

  Hi:) first of all figure skating is a great sport and it's really fun. Lessons price can vary, if you want group lessons (if you are not planning to be a serious skater) they'll be much cheaper than private ones. In order to improve your skating you could jump rope, have a flexibility routine (splits, spirals), if you can make some yoga, pilates or ballet, also you could buy a spinner, also here are some snkle-strenghtening exercises that will help: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/betteru49.htm And last, figure skating is more than practice than about talent, but some things that would make you learn faster could be flexibility, ankle strenght, good balance, jumping power and some others.