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Sports
Winter
Sports
Ice
Skating
It
takes a special combination of physical strength, rhythm and grace
to skate like the pro's.
However,
getting the hang of it is sometimes half the fun!
Ice
skating for beginners
If
your arms and shoulders are flailing around you're going to lose
your balance, so remember that upper body strength is one of the
main secrets to keeping a firm footing on the ice.
Extend
your arms for balance, and steady as she goes. Resist the urge
to push off with your blade tips (a common newbie mistake) but
rather push forward with the sides of your blades. Keep
your knees slightly bent, take a deep breath and look straight
ahead staring at your feet only increases the odds of landing
on your butt!
If
you do happen to fall, getting vertical is easy. Get on your knees,
place one foot on the ice, place both hands on your knee, and
push up.
Ice
skating around the Web:
Find
out more about ice skating with our guide to the sport including
related how to's, skating rinks in major
cities, arenas and clubs offering ice skating lessons and
gear rental, and more about one of the coolest ways to spend a
winter weekend...
SkateWeb:
Skating Clubs and Rinks
- Where do you want to skate today? The UK, Sweden, Italy
and other major European countries along with the United States,
Canada and other countries well-represented browseable by city,
country or region.
Arenamaps.com
Ice Arena and Rink Directory
- Featuring a huge database of rinks and arenas searchable by
name, city, U.S. state or Canadian province.
SkateNY
- Not only New York despite the page title - with eye-catching
photos and info on Rockefeller Center, Central Park, popular skating
rinks in Alaska, Canada, Finland, and a guide to ice
skating in Paris.
Ice
Skating on the Eiffel Tower - Head up to the first floor
where ice skates are available free of charge. Talk about a rink
with a view...
Ice
Skating in London - Including the Queen's Ice Bowl and
a handful of other popular skating rinks around town with address
and contact details, maps.
Ice
Skating Australia - The official site of Australian ice
skating with professional event schedule, state associations,
ice skating history and a directory of ice
skating rinks aross the country.
Top
Ten Ice Skating Tips - From Disney on Ice featuring tips
and advice for kids and parents on getting started, staying upright
(keep those knees bent) and just having fun...
Origins
of Ice Skating - A wonderful look back, beginning with
medieval times on up to the early 19th century, with more than
10 illustrated pages chock full of great moments and - oops -
not-so-great moments in ice skating history...
U.S.
Figure Skating - What's up with Sasha Cohen, Michelle
Kwan and more of your favorite figure skating stars at the official
site offering the latest news, feature stories, a link to SKATING
Magazine, info about sponsored lessons and learning programs
throughout the U.S., event schedule, discussion boards.
Figure
Skating TV Schedule - The current and complete rundown
of professional ice skating competitions and shows on network
and cable television stations in the U.S.
Ice skating rinks & lessons in major cities:
also
see Sports Stars-> Sasha
Cohen | Michelle
Kwan
also
see -> Olympic
Figure Skating
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