How to ice skate?

Question

i am going ice skating today at 3pm so i am wondering how do u ice skate is it like roller blading but on ice instead of wheels?

thanx

Answer 1

Yea it was for me at least. When I first tried it I would hang on to the side of the rink till my feet got used to the skates and the ice then I just let go of the side and went around the rink a few times...course I fell on my butt a few times lol

Answer 2

Sorry thought it was a cookery question.

EDIT: Hey why the thumbs down ?

           I could only see "How to ice skate ?"

           It could have been a fish cake !

Answer 3

I think roller blading and ice skating are fairly different, but they do have a few similarities. Use your arms for balance, and simply "march" on the ice into a glide. You will begin to get the hang of it. Good luck!

Answer 4

Thats Cool Ice Skating, well, once you get started out one step at a time, it will become real easy to you for you to skate round the rink, first hold on to the railing, if your brave enough try skate without the hand railing or have a friend watch you, make sure your ok. Josh of FL have a cool week

Answer 5

Not really.. I used to be a roller blader. In roller blading we always do inside edges. In ice skating we can't always glide in an inside edge. At your first session you will not have a hard time gliding but your feet might be a bit wobbly. But then you will get used to it..

Answer 6

Yes, but its harder than roller blading.  You'll probably look like a bit of a loon for a while until you get used to it and stop falling on your ar*e.  Have fun.

Answer 7

the easiest thing u can do is pretend ur walking. just walk with ur skates on like u normally do. to stop u just psuh all ur wiaght on ur skates on push try making snow before stoping and if u make snow thats how u stop know just skate then try and make snow before u stop. doesnt make much scense but hope it helps.