Quite a few questions about skating.

Question

Ive actually got quite a few questions. You don't have to answer all of them, but i really need some help. I'm 13, Grade 5 and 5,5 (height)

1) At the moment in wearing jeans for lessons, and I know that's stupid, but should i buy Jogging bottoms or should I just buy a Practice dress?

2) Is Skate Uk grade 4 in 4 months good progress? ( Ive checked, I think that is about Beta or Delta, I think)

3) How can I do a 3 turn without falling? It's bugging me so much.

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Don't wear jeans, please. Both a practice dress and sweatpants are a good idea. If you get cold easily, I'd say sweatpants. When you start doing more advanced jumps, the sweatpants are really useful.

Don't worry about your progress, as long as you are working and pushing yourself to do better, you are making good progress.

Try bending your knee during a three turn. It really helps!

Answer 2

well i have been in figure skating for  at lest 3 1/2 years and they said that you should wear a figure skating skirt or dress  because jeans are not flexible so it is hard to do stuff so i would buy something like that for it.

Well first of all keep your knees bent arms out and your footing possession  in a T like form then push off and stay striate.

p.s you should spend as much time wit your coach and ask her questions and try it over and over till you get it right when i was in it i was helping the little kids and now they are doing good but not in  the summer i mean winter.

GOOD LUCK  

Answer 3

Also, if you wear sweat pants, make sure they are not baggy, your blade can get caught in them (spins).. trust me I did that and fell and hurt myself!

http://www.ehow.com/how_2089651_do-three...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osbGrdxIr...

Answer 4

Hey, these are great questions to ask!

1) Well, I think if you are in Delta, then Jeans are not the best, but are okay to wear. But if you are REALLY serious about skating then wear cloth material pants. Don't wear 'flappy' pants (Where they are really wide) but try to find tighter pants. A little bit of a flare is okay though.

Here are some pants suggestions:

Under Armour (Pricey, I know, but these are very reliable, durable pants): http://www.underarmour.com/shop/womens/s...

American Eagle (You can wear these skating, or just wear them when you are hanging around. I have these too):

http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp...

US figure skating (Pricey, but reliable and durable once again. My friends have these pants):

http://www.icelife.com/Merchant2/merchan...

http://www.icelife.com/Merchant2/merchan...

Wearing shorts or skirts or pratice dresses are okay too. Just don't forget to wear tights!

Any type of cloth material shorts (Soffee, AE, Puma, Nike, etc,), are great.

Skirts are good too.

Practice dresses should not be shiny and flashy. Probably just a solid color with a sweatshirt over it.

2) For this I would say yes. But it depends. How many days do you skate? Are you a serious skater? I think it is good progress. I got from pre-alpha all the way to FS4-5 in one year. I'm fourteen now. So you are doing pretty good. Just keep working hard!

3) A three turn huh? Don't worry, I hated those when I was in Delta or whatever level.

Bend your knees. When you are doing the actual turn do not use your arms to turn your entire body. Bend your knees a little more, then come back up smoothly after the turn. Don't forget to check your arms! Use your hips and legs to rotate the three turn. The arms are merely there to help guide you, not to do the turn.

Here are a couple sites to help:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2089651_do-three...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osbGrdxIr...

I really hope this helps. Good luck!

Answer 5

Well I like sweatpants better coz they're more comfy. It all depend on u... Which one d'you like better? I've seen skaters in Asia, I guess all/ almost all of them wear sweatpants. But in the USA, almost all of em wear skirt, but some of em wear sweatpants too.

Try on Adidas/ Nike... I like Nike better tho especially the jacket.

But u can buy the skirt too if you like... It's all up to you.

For 3 turn, try balance ur self... keep ur knee bend and keep your back straight. And last but not least the hand, don't bend it or sumthing...

(I'm trying to make this short n simple)

Answer 6

Are you doing outside three turns or inside three turns? If you're doing outside, then it's Gamma but if it's inside then Delta. That's great progress! I was in Beta after 4 months... lol

Answer 7

i tink u showld buy both of them nd wear whatever u want depends on wat mood ur in  a practise skirt will b good lollolol

if u hold ur arms in the right spots u  can do 3 turns or if u couint in to them nd take it slow e.g. if u where doin a left outside edge 3turn skate on ur left foot nd count 2 3 then 3 turn nd  hold 4 3 aganin b4 u do neting else dat should work