Is it to late to really get serious about figure skating?

Question

I am 13 years old and I love figure skating. I have been doing it since fall now. I can do all the basic stuff [t-stops, reg. stops, crossovers, backwards crossovers...] and i can do a lunge, a backwards lunge, and i can do shooting the duck just not for very long.

I have learned this much in once a week half an hour classes with half an hour of free time.

I love figure skating, I would give up eating all fat food and going to the mall with my friends to skate, I love it.

Is it to late to get into serious competition?

And should I start with private lessons and if so, how long and how many times a week?

Answer 1

its never to late you just want to have the right stuff you will be getting really good fast so make shore u now whats coming for your next ice skates u should probubly be getting some sk8ts with out the blade that r atleast $200 ($$$$$$$$$)

b4 u no it u'll b doing axles

Answer 2

No.... of course not. By your description in your question you are actually doing very well since you started in fall. I would suggest getting a private coach and asking him what things you should do to get better.

By some good ice skating boots and try your hardest. You will enjoy it.

Answer 3

no way!  You should practice atleast 5 hours a week.  Ask your coach to let you go into a fun competition and you'll love it.  Solos are very fun and you get an extra lesson for it.  It's fun to play around with your coach and see witch moves suit you the best.

Answer 4

no its not to late to start figure skating. your only 13 and you already know how to skate around. im 13 i want to make the olympics and i dont even know how to do what you already know how to do.and you say you learned that in a short time which means learning fast gives you a great bonus once you start to learn jumps. Since you want to be serious about the sport, giving up eating fat food  and going to the mall with your friends means your very dedicated just like me (because i dont really have friends) i watch skating i read skating and practically think about skating thats how dedicated i am to it. But the thing is that you have to give up alot to become proficient in the sport and im glad that your willing to give up all of that for just skating.

Just so you know i dont think its too late for you to become a champion. about the lessons thing. i say do atleast three 30 minute private lessons a week. that would be a great starting point in your career. the problem is that skating does get expensive. for a beginner you'll probably be spending maybe 5,000 a year for skates and everything. dont listen too anyone here that says you cant make it. i used to post questions here and some were helpful but most would just put me down. good luck i know you could make it and i know i could too

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good luck on your journey to the olympics.

Answer 5

it's probably too late to become an Olympian, but never too late to skate! I started taking lessons at 32, and a year later I'm up to Freestyle 2 (1/2 jumps, one foot spins, dance sequence) and loving it!  I know I"ll never be seriously competing, but I still get a lot of joy out of mastering the moves as an adult.  Stick with it - if you're skating through a rec program at a rink, maybe look into semi-private lessons vs. group lessons.  They're more expensive, but you get more time on the ice and more one on one time with the instructor.  good luck!

Answer 6

you can get in serious competition but... i don't think it's possible though. Just so you know it takes a lot of money, I MEAN A LOT. Private lessons are one thing but you have to devote all your time and energy into skating really hard. You have to want it, and want it real bad. If you want to get to the Olympics and stuff you have to get a coach and a choreographer.... Anyway, I really don't think you have enough time. You'll know what I'm talking about when you get to FS4 or FS5.

Answer 7

i started skating when i was 12, for about a year.

and im in freestyle four, and i have private lessons once a week, group lessons once, and i skate by myself atleast once,

and i know all my single jumps except axel.

and i think im going to be learning that in the next six months possibly.

its never too late to try sometihng you love.

go forr it chica (: <3

Answer 8

first of all i would like to say that is very good for you have done so far in such little time, but i need to be honest you are prob too old to get into the Solo area but there are other options for you like pairs or dance, but you can compete in many comps now when you are up to standard.

i was 8 years old when i started skating that was a late starter! most of my friends were at it from 2! i missed out on a few primary and junior championships only because i past the age before passing my tests, so i aimed for the Senior ladies championships and i passed all tests and competed in the British championships for a few years and went on to do nationals.

i was a very quick learner which was helpful!

i was skating 6 days a week and somethimes 7 running up to competitions and i was starting at 6am in the morning through to 5pm in the evening and then doing Off ice in between i was very dedicated and i acheived what i wanted and much to my mum and dad's expense not a cheap sport!!

i now coach the sport as i had to retire due to injury.

hope this all helps