What lessons do you start after the Learn-To- Skate lessons?

Question

Do you start basics? And would that be the right time to buy your own ice skates? I'm just wondering! I'd ask the Ice Rink around where I live but they aren't picking up the phone :(

Answer 1

You should definetly get your own skates but they dont have to be the really expensive ones. U can find some at a place like Modells, thats where i got my 1st pair. If you really want to progress you should get a private coach and it will make you go alot faster. I moved about 6 levels in my 1st year because of my amazing coach. He/she will know what is the best to do next and what to do 1st.

Hope this helps

~chunhong0327

Answer 2

Hi, Ive been skating for about 2 years, I didnt get my own skates until i could skate really well, as you may never get good (some people naturally are'nt good skaters) or you may decide that you dont like it?

Plus skates to day are about £95 for reasonable ones (thats hockey skates)

Figure skates start at about £105

I have both.

And yes deffinatley start with the basics, i made that mistake of trying to run before i could walk and knocked my knee caps out of place.

Think about lessons !! i have them !!

Answer 3

It all depends on the coach.

Some coach teah you how to fall, some teach you how to stop; or both

Then you have your Xovers,....  As for buying you own skates, If you feel securte on the ice and you love it and you feel ready, probabably it is time to buy. However the decision is up to you really.

It depends on the coach. Your gaol is to practice what ever you are being taught, before you know it, you will be doing Spectacular moves.

I hope this entry served you as a guide, let me know.

Answer 4

In the USFSA Learn to Skate program, there are the basic 8 classes that cover forward skating, backward skating, crossovers, 3-turns, mohawks, two-foot spins...the very basics.  After graduating from those, skaters can move onto free skate classes, hockey classes and other divisions.  The free skate classes build upon what you learned in the basic 8, but are specialized to figure skating, incorporating jumps, spins, footwork and even a few ice dance elements.

The group lessons are typically cheaper than private lessons and usually run in a 7-8 week series, with lessons being anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.  They're a great place to start out and a good place to network -- find coaches you like and meet other skaters.

I'd suggest getting your own skates right away.  Most rentals are not properly taken care of, do not provide good ankle support and are not sharpened often enough.  If you have your own skates, you know who had their feet in them last, you know when they were sharpened last and you know nobody has been walking on cement with them or abusing them.  With the rentals, while you may get a decent pair one week, there's no guarentee you'll get the same pair the following week.  Depending on how serious you are about lessons and what you goals are, I'd suggest getting a better pair of skates than what you get at a sporting goods store -- the flimsy vinyl ones.  If you plan on staying in the lessons for awhile and anticipate jumping and spinning, it's worth the investment in getting a more quality pair of skates, such as Riedells.  The boot and blade quality are much better than a purely recreational skate and will last longer.  If you only intend on skating recreationally, a low level Riedell, such as from their ribbon series, will suffice.  If your goal is to graduate through all the group lesson levels, they recommend skates from their medallion series (riedellskates.com), which according to their usage chart should get you through basic 1-8 into free skate 1 and 2.  The difference is in the support of the boot.  More support is needed for jumps and spins than is needed for laps around a rink.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I have been skating for two years, and I am in freestyle 5.  I am still in learn to skate!  I do this because my rink's LTS levels go up that high.  So just keep going until you reach the highest level of learn to skate.

Answer 6

I would start spinning around on one leg...... I would suggest buying your own ice skates as it is easier and you can go to the ice rink by yourself without borrowing ice skates. Why don't you go to the ice rink where you live without phoning them?