I would like to become a pro ice skater?

Question

I have a dream of becoming a pro ice skater untill i am 25 but im only 12. I dont have any skating lessons but i will get some soon. How do I become famous. Every one tells me its to late and im not very flexible also after i turn 25 and hopefully make the olympics i want to retire and become an animal trainer

Answer 1

you better get stretching RIGHT away! also go for lots of walks and bike rides, and eat healthy!

Answer 2

ummm....olympic skaters start trainer their bodies around 3 years old.  Most join in the olympic or preolympics around 15/16 years old.  Plus, you do need to be flexible, more so than you could ever imagine.  It's a nice dream, but I have to tell you there is no way you could get 12 years worth of training in 3 or 4 years.  It's just not possible.  (In China, Olympians train their ENTIRE lives, their parents decide their fate before they are born and then go through a screening process.  You couldn't be on the same level as them.   Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I thought you should know.  :( Sorry.

Answer 3

It's way easier for boys to make it in skating. For every 10 girls there is 1 boy.. they have less competition among them to make it big. That is why even if boys start skating late, they can still make it to the Oly's. Girls on the other hand..

If you want to make it, you'd have to start NOW and train 4-5 hrs a day just to catch up to the younger ones who at age 12 are already going to Nationals (JR Nats). They already have triple jumps.

Sorry my dear, but at age 12 it really is too late for the Olympics, or Nationals, unless you do Adult Nationals for those 25 years old and over. That you could do, but then you would still have to skate past age 25.

Answer 4

That's a nice dream, but it is only a dream and it is unrealistic.  you should set your goals not so high.  enjoy skating. also the path going to the Olympics is costly and you have to sacrifice quite a lot of things.

Answer 5

i think it might be complicated because im 14 and have been skating for 10 years and am no where near pro. but good luck and follow your dreams.  =)

Answer 6

No its not too late but do realize that a lot of the girls you see in the Olympics are young. Meaning these girls started pretty much after they started walking, but there are always exceptions to the rule. Just make sure you take it seriously and put your all into it. Which means you end up missing out on a lot of stuff. I used to have morning practice before school then practice after school as well. Plus camps during the summer. It's tough like anything else but if your just looking to be famous there are easier way then trying to become a professional athlete. Thats probably one of the harder ways to become famous. Besides if you want to be an animal trainer that does require school of some kind as well as time and being a professional athlete doesn't leave you much of that.

Answer 7

honestly,

its probably a bit late,

I'm barely 15 and have been skating for 8 years and i am no where near Olympic status.

And because you are not flexible, this will be even harder.

I know everyone is telling you that everything is possible when you follow your dreams and stuff, but honestly its not.

unless you train like 24/7, this will be near impossible to achieve.

sorry.

Answer 8

that's a big dream for a 12 year old. i skate. i'm 15. i've been skating for 3 years. and all the other girls around me are amazing. and eventually after comparing myself to them for a while, i remembered they started skating at really early ages and they've been skating for 7,8 or 9 years. so i stopped comparing myself to them. basically what i'm trying to say. is try your best, move at your own pace. and if all you want to do is become famous then, that's not a good goal. you should skate because you love it, not because you want to be known. and no it's not too late. flexibility comes over time, and just be yourself do what you want. don't let people tell you what you can, and can't do.

ACTUALLY SHE'S WRONG (HE MAYBE IDK)

but one of the best men's skaters (in my opinion) is evan lysacek (USA) and he began skating around 12 years old and is in his early 20's now. he is ranked highly in nationals and worlds. he did and you could too. you just have to be willing and REALY work your *** off (sorry for that it's just true)

btw i might be talking abot johnny weir i get the 2's stories mixed up sometimes. but both of them have landed quad's in competition. sooooo for 'not skating that long and you're sticking a quad well you get what i mean

Answer 9

If u rlly want it this bad, I 100% say go 4 it! all u have to do is fallow you're dreams and perservere and work and train as much as ur able to! Good Luck =]

Answer 10

Well, it's never too late to become a great skater, but making it to the Olympics is a VERY difficult goal to achieve.  We all start out with that dream.  :)  I did at 12 too.  First, don't put an age limit on your goal.  Elite skating takes a looong time to perfect.  It's more than just determination...it's long hours practicing on and off the ice, it's a lot of money for lessons, skates and expenses and I think to get to the point of being eligible for the Olympics, there is a natural talent factor invovled.  Some skaters are naturals at things, some aren't and have to work harder for it.  Many of the Olympic skaters we see now are very young and the overall percentage of skaters who make it to that level is very very tiny.  

Also, there are many different kinds of "pros" when it comes to skating.  There are the ones that everyone thinks of...the ones who competed in Olympic, National and World competitions.  There are skaters that perform in shows like Disney On Ice.  Then there are professional skaters who teach.  They give lessons, direct shows and head skating programs.  So professional skaters aren't just the ones you see on TV.

I started skating at 12 too.  Shortly after I started, Kristi Yamaguchi won the Olympics and I wanted to follow in her footsteps.  Then I figured even though I started late, I would just make up for it by skating everyday and practicing really hard.  Well, it sounded like a good plan, but it must not have been my destiny.  Life gets in the way.  Not all of us can exactly afford to be Olympic champions and everyone struggles with different things in skating that holds them back whether they like it or not.  For me, it was a single axel.  No matter how hard I tried, it just wasn't getting it.  Then there was high school and college, because I knew I wasn't going to make a career of skating.  I'm back skating as an adult and even though I didn't make it to the Olympics -- and probably none of the skaters I have shared ice with over the past 18 years will either -- I'm glad I skated as a kid, glad I'm skating as an adult and I just do it for me now.

Also, as an adult skater, I have maintained the flexibility that I had as a younger skater, so you can tell all your doubters that their claims might not be true.  Yeah, it hurts more to fall, get up and keep going, but I think I skate better now than when I did as a kid.

Good luck with your goals.  :)

Answer 11

I'm the same age as you, and I know how it feels to want to be a professional. Becoming famous isn't what it's all about though. You need to work your hardest and when you get to higher levels, then you need to compete in qualifying competitions (championships and things like that), and one day, people will turn on their TVs and see a graceful, solid skater, who obviously works very hard and be interested. Eventually, they will want to know your name, and then they become your fans.

Answer 12

you should try and practice more before your training starts so u have some experience in ice skating who knows you might join a competition and will be famous? :)good luck!