Ice Skating

Ice skating is something which I enjoy doing a few times a year. In most places in Australia, ice skating is done in ice skating arena’s, as the temperature is not cold enough to have natural ice which is strong enough to go ice skating on. In many places throughout the world however, ice skating is done naturally outdoors on real ice that is formed when the temperature gets very cold.

Ice skating is a very basic sport, which involves only one piece of equipment; ice skates. These are what allow you to go ice skating. Ice skating involves pushing off the ice on a slight diagonal, and then using the momentum to skate around a rink, or an ice skating arena. There are ways when ice skating to move your legs so that the momentum is increased without pushing off the ice. Ice skating is just as much fun as snowboarding and skiing.

Ice skates for ice skating are very similar to rollerblades, but without the wheels. Skates contain a metal blade under the boot, which skates along the ice. Professional Ice skating boots have very sharp metal blades, but the ones which you hire out are usually fairly blunt and wide. Ice skating takes a fairly long time to learn to do properly; it is slightly like rollerblading, but learning to balance while skating is a difficult task.

Ice is quite hard, so when ice skating ensure you wear clothes which you don’t mind falling over in! Ice skating is a great sport to do, and many people enjoy going with friends for birthday parties and events. Clothes that you wear ice skating should be warm, because as you would imagine, the ice skating arenas are quite cold, or the outdoors is. When you get good at ice skating, you are able to wear fewer clothes; you warm up faster by going quickly, and you don’t fall over so much.

There are many techniques to learn when ice skating, for cornering, stopping and taking off. The ice hockey stop takes a long time to learn, and you really need some decent ice skating boots to do it properly. This can be done whilst ice skating quickly, and if done properly, can spray ice all over people!

Ice skating can lead to ice hockey, and ice skating figure dancing. Ice hockey is an awesome sport; I have played it a few times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Skating itself however is great exercise, fun and great with many people.

I have tried many sports, but I have found that sports with ice and snow are more fun. I would highly advise each and everyone to get out there and simply try something new. They say a change is as good as a holiday, and I totally agree. There are so many things that you can do to change something in your life, so get out there and have a go.