Ice skating...<3?

Question

is ice skating hard? i have never been ice skating and my friends birthday party is this weekend. and she is going to celebrate it at a ice skating rink. so i just want to know if it is the same as roller blading because i can roller blade good. so if ice skating is the same then im good. but if its different then i got to start practing.

Answer 1

Ice skating takes practice, and can be hard, but you can get a decent hang of it in an hour or two. Roller blading and ice skating use some similar muscles, but can be very different at the same time, just go ahead and have fun!

Answer 2

its not hard but for right now just have fun ok its a party their will be worser people than you trust me

Answer 3

roller blading is a good foundation for ice skating. it&#039;s not quite the same because ice is a lot more slippery than concrete or wood.

stopping is very different-- instead of using a toe or heel stop, you bend your knees slightly, point your toes together (though they don&#039;t actually touch), and scoot your feet sideways and away from each other. (sorry, that&#039;s not a very good description-- check out www.sk8stuff.com or look up &#039;snowplow stop&#039; on YouTube).

good luck and have fun skating!

Answer 4

i found its pretty easy only a tiny bit harder than rollerblading. just go out there and have fun. the first couple minutes are kind of hard getting adjusted to the ice but since you roller blade you should be fine. it all depends on what you can do. just go at your own pace and have fun

Answer 5

its the same just stopping is different

Answer 6

It is about the same, but I found it to be a tad harder to ice skate...I can&#039;t pin point it exactly but I think it is because instead of rolling on a surfice that has traction you are skating on a surface with little to no traction.

It helps to start on the wall and work your way out....you will be able to get your footing better this way and get used to gliding instead of rolling. I am a very good roller blader.....but I suck on ice skates! LOL

Good luck and don&#039;t be embarassed to hang on to the wall until you get a feel for it!

Answer 7

The same thing , I&#039;m great at roller blading , and good in the ice skating , there all are the same the difference is the way to stop when Ur skating , and how do u spend around ..