I'm Brand New To Ice-Skating And I Need A Little Help?

Question

I am really interested in learning how to ice-skate. I want to know how to pick out a good privet trainer, what equipment I should wear e.g: Helmet, pads, ETC. What type of boot should I get e.g: Blade and Boot Combo/Blade and Boot Seperately. What brand and what I will need for best protection of my skates. Any other tips you could give me or anything I'm missing?

Answer 1

Well hello=D... For picking a private coach (or trainer) you should ask in your rink and see what trainer is available... For equipment.. Gloves and if you want knee pads no more things needed. For skates Jackson, Riedell or Risport. You can see what skates are better for your level, style and budget here: www.skatebuys.com.

For protection you should  get blade guards (for walking around the rink) Terry Cloth Soakers (When your skate are stored this will help prevent your blades to rust), and remember to clean your blades after a practice with a towel.

Answer 2

if your new then get start by getting boot/blade combo. they should be around $150. a good pair is ridelle, if you have skinner feet. a good pair for wide feet is jackson. thats what i have and i love them!!

to keep them good make sure you always wipe down your boot interior, blades, and boot exterior. the sweat from your foot goes tears away at the inside of your boot which will cause them to break-down. get some soakers so when your not skating they can absorb the excess water. it is so important that you buy hard blade covers because when you walk on anything other than the ice you should wear them to protect your blade. they are not that expensive they range from $5.00-$20.00.

before you get a private coach you should try group lessons to see if you like it and if it is anything you want to continue with. if you do like it then look into getting a private coach. mine is $20 for a half hour and $40 for an hour. if you start with group lessons you will get connected with other people and will have an easier time finding a good coach.

you should wear a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt that you can remove if you get to warm, and long pants that are stretchy(never wear jeans!!). if you really have never skated before then you can bring a helmet just in case but you most likely won't need it. be sure to bring gloves maybe two in case if one pair gets wet and makes your hands get cold. you might need some pads for your sides, such as the thy area.

a really good skating bag is the transpack. me and another girl who i skate with have them and love them!!! they are only like $30-40. they fit everything in and there is still room. there is space for each skate on the side. then a big pouch in the middle to fit everything.

Answer 3

I'm assuming you are looking into figure skating, right? I'd talk to the coaches at your local rink, and get as much information as possible about the private coaches at your local rink before you pick what coach would be the best for you. Also, they have group lessons (in all age groups) which are a more affordable way to start out in skating, but if you would like a private coach then the group lessons may not be the way to go. As far as equipment goes you shouldn't need a helmet or any pads (assuming you are learning how to figure skate), though when you begin to learn higher level jumps crash pants may be something you would want to look into. As far as skates go you will want to spend usually in the $100-$150 range for beginner skates. For a beginning pair of skates I think you can go with a boot/blade set. Riedell makes excellent skates, a blue ribbon or bronze medallion models are both good beginner sets. Jackson makes decent skates I'd suggest starting out with the Marquis or Freestyle model if you decide to go with Jackson skates. You will need to buy blade soakers which you can usually get at your pro shop where you buy your skates. I would suggest being sized for skates by your local skating pro shop before you buy skates because nothing is worse than skates that don't fit right. Good luck you and have fun!

Answer 4

Since your brand new to ice skating ill give you a list:

-Skates (They should be around or under 200 bucks, the Jackson Mens Marquis are 140, and great for beginners. They take a little breaking in time, but if you really are serious about skating, they have great ankle support. Even better and more comfy are the Jacksons Freestyles, but they are more expensive. You won't need to buy your boot and blade spererately yet.)

- You should wear pants, obviously, mondor makes great clothes for men and women. They will sell pants that are for skating, and they have black jackets that everyone has/wears.

As for helmet, if you are really insecure on the ice, yes, but mostly little kids with no ability wear them. I think youd just be embarressed. As long as you learn how to fall first.

Knee pads are a must for all levels. If you decide you arent falling too much on your knees, you dont have to wear them. Get a thin pair of gel volleyball ones, and wear them under your pants. (I recommend Under Armour's volleyball kneepads, because they are pretty thin) You really dont need much else right now. If you are falling a ton on your but/hips you might get hip pads, but i think thats overkill for a beginner.

MUST: Gloves, get the soft fuzzy gloves at that  a local skate shop will sell

- For blade protection, get Gaurd Dog's hard gaurds and soft fuzzy blade covers. The hard ones you wear when you are walking around on your skates, and you wear them to the rink and put them on the side before you get on. I love these because i can put my skates on in the car if i running late and not damage my blades. The fuzzy ones you put on after you dry the skate's blades and underneath, and are for storage.

Take them off at home and leave your skates in the open air to dry off for a couple hours, so they dont stink.

- You might want a zuca to carry all this stuff around in. You can get them at their website or at a skate shop, but they arent cheap, around 140 bucks. They are fabulous though!

- For a coach: Your rink should have a flyer with a list of coaches on it. If you can find one, look at their credentials. It will be up to you to find one you think is best. Some will even say they work well with beginners. Really, you should try a lesson or two with each coach you think would be good. Then you can pick one you like. When you do this, tell the coach outright that your not really sure if you wanna stay with him or her and explain your situation (they will understand, this happens ALL the time!)   If your not making enough progress, then switch too another. But dont be too hasty, it isnt always the coaches fault.

Im really sorry this was so long, i got kinda carried away... :P