In figure skating, what is the difference of...?

Question

I'm new to ice skating so I don't know very much about the events that happen at the rink. They have regular competitions a couple times a year. But the other day, they made everyone get off the ice right before the public session and they said there was going to be an exhibition. One girl skated and performed, but what exactly is an exhibition? That's the first time it's happened so I wasn't exactly sure.

Also, I got my skates around the middle of January I think, and I skate about for about 3 hours a week. How do I know when it's time to get them sharpened? How often would you recommend I get them sharpened, and once you do, does it make it harder to skate?

Thank you! :)

Answer 1

An exhibition is simply for show. There are no scores, and no winners. At major competitions such as Nationals and Worlds, they hold exhibitions with the highest placing skaters in each division. The skaters put together a program and they can do whatever elements they choose, to whatever song they choose. It's also usually done with spotlight rather than full rink lights. Local rinks hold them for all who want to participate. They may also use props, which would be illegal in real competition.

You should sharpen them depending on your regular skating schedule. Usually every few weeks, but if you are only skating 3 hours a week, then they'll wear out too soon. Another good estimate is every 60 hours. That'd be like 4 months for you.

The best way to tell when is to just check your blade with your fingernail. Glide it gently across an edge, if it scrapes easily (leaving scrapings of your nail), then it's sharp. If not, then it's dull. You can also tell by how much control you have over your edges. If you find yourself slipping a lot, it's too dull.

Skating is a lot of fun, glad you decided to pursue it!

Answer 2

An exhibition is a show.  Skaters perform more for fun and entertainment.  They're not judged and nobody "wins."  These give the skaters a chance to have a little more fun with their skating, having more artistic freedom with music and costume choices.

A competition would be where judges watch the performances and give scores.  Skaters skate against others of their same ability level.

It's probably about time to get your blades sharpened.  Usually, they need to be sharpened about every 20 hours your spend on the ice.  You can check them yourself by dragging your fingernail across your edges.  If the blade doesn't scrape off any nail, it's a good indicator that it's time.  Each skater has a different preference when it comes to sharpening.  Some like sharp blades; some don't.  When you take them in, let them know if you have a preference.  Your first time out on newly sharpened blades should be a little difficult.  You should feel like they're really sticking to the ice, it's hard to stop, you really catch an edge and don't slide.  You'll quickly get used to it and they'll eventually wear down and you start the whole process over again.  :)  Good luck!

Answer 3

An exhibition is, I think, more like an event

than a competition. At our rink, we had a Halloween

Skating Exhibition. It's like an event.

Also, I would sharpen them around 1-3 times

a month. No, it will not be harder to skate when you

sharpen your blades, though, you will feel a difference.

The blade will not feel as dull. Hope I helped.

Answer 4

an exibition is where skaters get to like practice i guess you could call it for a competition but there are no judges but you can practice skating in front of a crowd

Answer 5

An exbition is like a ice show, or a concert or something. Its like a preformance. Like a dance concert, everyone gets costumes and preforms. A competition is when you get costume and preform but you preform to win, not for fun like in an exbition.

And you should get your skates sharped every 30 hours. Sharp blades last for 30 hours, so about 10 days for you then. And it is hard to skate on them for the first like 10 minutes on the ice,  just do the snowplow stop back and forth and they should work. Make sure you dont go to a hockey place to get them sharpened because they take the picks of them , and you will need them for jumps when you advance in the levels. But if you go to a figure skating place to get them sharpened (if you dont know one, ask one of your skating friends :] ) then they should sharpen them well, just tell them what level your working at, like what jumps and spins your doing and they will sharpen them for that level. And sharpened blades make it way easier to skate :) !

Answer 6

ok well ive been skating for 10yrs now and have competed at an international level for a couple of times now and im only 17.

an exhibition is a form of performance that the skater uses to demonstarate their program and to get a feel of the ice and to work on their performance abilities in front of an audience. no judges are present at this time.

a competition is an even where judges are present and mark the skater on their performance and techniques etc..

to determine when your skates need to be sharpened, it really depends on how much you train. i train 6 days a week for 5hrs each day, therefore i need my skates sharpened about 1 once a month maybe more. u only need to sharpen your skates maybe about once every 2mnths, u can feel when you are skating whether you need a good sharpen. are you able 2 use ur edges smoothly with the feeling of deep edges and do you hear a sort of grinding on the ice while using edges? if so , ur skates are fine.

when turning, do your blades create 'snow' ? if so, they need a sharpen desperatley.

when your skates have been sharpened tey will feel rather awkwards at first, but the more regularly u get them shaprened the more u get used 2 them. at first, u can always ask the person sharpenein them to do a light sharpen. then progress..

hope this helped =]

Answer 7

an exhibition is like a show of skater(s)

but since it was unexpected it was probably for some sort of audition for a skating school etc.

also, getting your skates sharpened:

you can feel it when your skates need to be sharpened. you'll start slipping off your edges and if you look at your blades there will be rust. make sure you wipe them down good and put soakers on them to make sure they dont get rusty too soon. also, take out the insoles each night so the skate dries more and your screws dont fall out.

the first time you skate it feels different but thats just for a little while but you need to get them sharpened to be able to skate your best

Answer 8

The difference between an exhibition and a competition is.......an exhibition is where you just show off what you have.........see the word exhibit is in exhibition.and an exhibit is where you go and look at things.......I hope that makes sense!

Answer 9

An exhibition is when a whole bunh of skaters get on the ice to show of their moves!

Get your skates sharpened about once a month!

You know you have to get them sharpened again if it's hard to skate, stop, or you're falling.

Answer 10

In a competition the judges mark you on your level of skating and your artistic'ness but an exhibition is not judged and is just people performing [for fun] - a bit like a show but alot of the time in skating they will still skate there competitve programme for expierence.

In my rink we usually do them [as a general rule] every six weeks.

You should be able to tell if they need done thou by looking at your blades from the angle you would look slightly below heel level. the shape should not be straight ( _ ) but instead slightly curved -- almost like the top half of a circle (o) - but not so curved.

Lol. x