ICE SKATING thread

[Alphathree33]

One of the hobbies I've taken up is ice skating.

Nothing crazy -- started a few months back. I went from being a "walker" to being able to skate forward to being able to do simple edge work like one-footed turns and cross cuts.

It's kinda fun! Still taking lessons...

I'm using hockey skates right now even though I have no plans to play hockey, ever. The guy at the skate store sold me hockey skates even though I told him I have no plans to play hockey -- he gave me an argument about why they are "better" for rec skating.

Now, I don't imagine that I will ever be doing complicated jumps, as this is just one of several hobbies... so is there any reason for me to get figure skates, considering I will probably not progress into jumps of any kind?

 

[paulxcook]

It's summer.

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
It's summer.

Indoor arenas for the win.

I'm practicing up now when no one is skating so that I can be t3h k00l in the winter. =)

 

[Looney]

It's summer.

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33
One of the hobbies I've taken up is ice skating.

Nothing crazy -- started a few months back. I went from being a "walker" to being able to skate forward to being able to do simple edge work like one-footed turns and cross cuts.

It's kinda fun! Still taking lessons...

I'm using hockey skates right now even though I have no plans to play hockey, ever. The guy at the skate store sold me hockey skates even though I told him I have no plans to play hockey -- he gave me an argument about why they are "better" for rec skating.

Now, I don't imagine that I will ever be doing complicated jumps, as this is just one of several hobbies... so is there any reason for me to get figure skates, considering I will probably not progress into jumps of any kind?

My experience has been that hockey skates are more comfortable, and easier to use than figure skates. I could never get used to the teeth on the end of the blade of figure skates. They are also used differently. Hockey players push off in their stride with there feet at an angle to the direction of travel, while figure skaters tend to push off with the teeth and the blades much more parallel to the direction of travel.

 

[Dirigible]

Why say you'll never do jumps of any kind? That'd be a natural challenge down the line. You may get bored without 'em. A couple years ago I thought I'd never leave the ground on my mountain bike and now I do it all the time. Makes things more fun and provides a challenge.

My wife figure skates and loves the jumping as a fun challenge. Also a bit dangerous - she's broken a wrist and an ankle on the ice. Her ice skating jumping made her immediately want to head to the park and pipe when she picked up snowboarding a few years back. Learning that stuff on the snow together has been fun.

I think you'll either give up skating, take up hockey, or get figure skates and start jumping.

 

[Alphathree33]

Originally posted by: Dirigible
Why say you'll never do jumps of any kind? That'd be a natural challenge down the line. You may get bored without 'em. A couple years ago I thought I'd never leave the ground on my mountain bike and now I do it all the time. Makes things more fun and provides a challenge.

My wife figure skates and loves the jumping as a fun challenge. Also a bit dangerous - she's broken a wrist and an ankle on the ice. Her ice skating jumping made her immediately want to head to the park and pipe when she picked up snowboarding a few years back. Learning that stuff on the snow together has been fun.

I think you'll either give up skating, take up hockey, or get figure skates and start jumping.

Well I certainly wouldn't want to break my wrist jumping =)

BUt you're right... if I stick with this, I suppose I will eventually proceed to jumps.

So the conclusion from that is that I will eventually buy figure skates.

So let me put this another way, then: am I developing bad habits that will be hard to overcome by continuing to use hockey skates in the beginner stages?

 

[amish]

no, but if you ever strap on a pair of figure skates you think about the toepick and faceplant more than likely.

 

[jmgonzalez]

Originally posted by: Alphathree33


So let me put this another way, then: am I developing bad habits that will be hard to overcome by continuing to use hockey skates in the beginner stages?

Nope, you're actually doing it the correct way.

Hockey skates are harder to use in the beginning, but once you master them, you can switch between hockey and figure skates without any problem.

My son started using figure skates around age 3, but quickly put him on hockey skates and he's flying on the ice now at age 6.

He is now doing much better in his ice hockey classes than the other kid who is at least 3-4 years older and who struggles with basic hockey manuevers.

 

[meltdown75]

Yeah... progress to some figure skates so you can do a triple-sow-cow.

BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

 

[Reel]

4 stars

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Reel
4 stars

ROFL LOL