Why I think ice skating is good:
- Cos' I can skate
- My mummy taught me to skate when I was 7
- You got to have some serious skill to be like Torville and Dean.
- Childhood memories!
- Watching everyone else is such a comedy.
- I love taking friends and attempting to teach them...
- Its like dodgems
- The combination of dance, music and skating is unbelievable.
- You feel really elegant thudding around the carpet in skates. Not.
- White skates make you feel so much better than everyone else.
- Its a fun workout!
- I love sliding across the ice...to some extent.
- Findings a cold compress when you fall over isn't too difficult.
- You get some serious balancing skills.
- I have an ability to skate backwards, smug.
- Cos' I can skate
- My mummy taught me to skate when I was 7
- You got to have some serious skill to be like Torville and Dean.
- Childhood memories!
- Watching everyone else is such a comedy.
- I love taking friends and attempting to teach them...
- Its like dodgems
- The combination of dance, music and skating is unbelievable.
- You feel really elegant thudding around the carpet in skates. Not.
- White skates make you feel so much better than everyone else.
- Its a fun workout!
- I love sliding across the ice...to some extent.
- Findings a cold compress when you fall over isn't too difficult.
- You get some serious balancing skills.
- I have an ability to skate backwards, smug.
- Its super fun......
Facts about ice skating:
- It takes more than just a few trips to the ice rink to learn how to skate.
- Its best to learn from a young age.
- To skate, you wear ice skates. Simple.
- There is generally just one ice rink in a city, some don't have even one.
- Ice rinks can get very busy and quite dangerous.
- To be able to skate professionally you really have to have lessons.
- Ice rinks don't have to be stationary nor inside. You can get outdoor ice rinks - Leeds boasts the one it has every winter.
- Skating can be done for leisure, sports or travel.
- You can skate in other places than just ice rinks, some frozen lakes and rivers (if frozen enough) can be safe to skate on.
- A study by Federico Formenti of the University of Oxford suggests that the earliest ice skating happened in southern Finland about 4000 years ago.
- Originally, skates were merely sharpened, flattened bone strapped to the bottom of the foot.
- Adding edges to ice skates was invented by the Dutch in the 13th or 14th century
- In the Netherlands, ice skating was considered proper for all classes of people, as shown in many pictures by the Old Masters. James II of England came to the Netherlands in exile, and he fell for the sport.
- Emperor Rudolf II of the Holy Roman Empire enjoyed ice skating so much he had a large ice carnival constructed in his court in order to popularise the sport. King Louis XVI of France brought ice skating toParis during his reign. Madame de Pompadour, Napoleon I, Napoleon III, and the House of Stuart were, among others, royal and upper class fans of ice skating and ice hockey.
- Ice skating works because the metal blade at the bottom of the skate shoe can glide with very little friction over the surface of the ice. However, slightly leaning the blade over and digging one of its edges into the ice ("rock over and bite") gives skaters the ability to increase friction and control their movement at will.
- The primary danger in ice skating is falling on the ice. The chance of falling depends on the roughness of the ice, the design of the ice skate, and the skill and experience of the skater. While serious injury is rare, a number of short track skaters have been paralysed after a fall when they hit the boarding.
- The second, and more serious, danger is falling through the ice into the freezing water underneath when skating outdoors on a frozen body of water. This can lead to serious injury or death due to shock, hypothermia or drowning.
- General ice thickness guidelines for new clear ice only:
2" or less - STAY OFF
4" - Ice fishing or other activities on foot
5" - Snowmobile or ATV
8" - 12" - Car or small pickup
12" - 15" - Medium truck
Facts about ice skating:
- It takes more than just a few trips to the ice rink to learn how to skate.
- Its best to learn from a young age.
- To skate, you wear ice skates. Simple.
- There is generally just one ice rink in a city, some don't have even one.
- Ice rinks can get very busy and quite dangerous.
- To be able to skate professionally you really have to have lessons.
- Ice rinks don't have to be stationary nor inside. You can get outdoor ice rinks - Leeds boasts the one it has every winter.
- Skating can be done for leisure, sports or travel.
- You can skate in other places than just ice rinks, some frozen lakes and rivers (if frozen enough) can be safe to skate on.
- A study by Federico Formenti of the University of Oxford suggests that the earliest ice skating happened in southern Finland about 4000 years ago.
- Originally, skates were merely sharpened, flattened bone strapped to the bottom of the foot.
- Adding edges to ice skates was invented by the Dutch in the 13th or 14th century
- In the Netherlands, ice skating was considered proper for all classes of people, as shown in many pictures by the Old Masters. James II of England came to the Netherlands in exile, and he fell for the sport.
- Emperor Rudolf II of the Holy Roman Empire enjoyed ice skating so much he had a large ice carnival constructed in his court in order to popularise the sport. King Louis XVI of France brought ice skating toParis during his reign. Madame de Pompadour, Napoleon I, Napoleon III, and the House of Stuart were, among others, royal and upper class fans of ice skating and ice hockey.
- Ice skating works because the metal blade at the bottom of the skate shoe can glide with very little friction over the surface of the ice. However, slightly leaning the blade over and digging one of its edges into the ice ("rock over and bite") gives skaters the ability to increase friction and control their movement at will.
- The primary danger in ice skating is falling on the ice. The chance of falling depends on the roughness of the ice, the design of the ice skate, and the skill and experience of the skater. While serious injury is rare, a number of short track skaters have been paralysed after a fall when they hit the boarding.
- The second, and more serious, danger is falling through the ice into the freezing water underneath when skating outdoors on a frozen body of water. This can lead to serious injury or death due to shock, hypothermia or drowning.
- General ice thickness guidelines for new clear ice only:
2" or less - STAY OFF
4" - Ice fishing or other activities on foot
5" - Snowmobile or ATV
8" - 12" - Car or small pickup
12" - 15" - Medium truck
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Words relating to ice skating:
- Skate
- Ice
- Rink
- Skating
- Skates
- Cold
- Gloves
- Socks
- Falling
- Frozen
- Winter
- Scarf
- Lake
- Ouch
- Chains
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Opinions about ice skating:
Yahoo Answers - A previously posted question: "How much should I teach myself before I start to ice skate?"
" On the very first lesson they'll teach you how to stop. And they'll teach you loads more stuff. Make sure your ready for your lesson. You might want to teach yourself how to fall safely and get back up safely. But they will teach you that on your very first lessons.
Some tips for you lesson.
Don't wear jeans! - They will way you down when you get them wet and it won't be easy to move in!
Don't be afraid to fall! - Just laugh it up and get back up!
Don't look down at your feet! - Most common thing skaters do is look down at their feet, don't!
Do warm up! - Make sure you strech before and after your lesson!
Do tie your skates or buckle them correctly! - Not too tight and not too loose!
Don't lean backwards! - Your going to slip! "
" The teacher/teachers don't expect student to know everything on the first day of class. They will teach everything you need to know including stopping. "
" it's more embarrassing to teach yourself and it turns out to be incorrect than not to know how to do anything at all. "
Yahoo Answers - A previously posted question: "What is the safest way to fall when ice skating?"
" If so, put both feet parallel together, bend your knees, place hands on both knees, look up. If you fall, try not to put your hand out to "break the fall." Immediately tuck yourself in (pull your knees in, like a fetal position). That way, there's less of a chance someone will trip on your outstretched arm."
" When a fall happens the person that has fallen has to try to get up as quickly as possible. Someone lying on the ice cannot be seen as readily as someone standing. Skaters need to learn how to fall in such a way that injuries are avoided. By keeping their hands away from their skate blades serious gashes and cuts can be prevented. When witnessing a fall it is important to ascertain the fallen skater's status quickly. If the fall has caused a major injury someone should stand over the fallen person to keep other skaters from colliding with him. It is vital to realize that trying to move such an individual can cause great harm. Alerting others to the situation and having someone seek medical help is prudent "
" Try not to land hard on your hands-youll break your wrist.
The recommended nisa (national ice skating association) method is to try and touch your toes so try that. I just king of twist and bend my knees so it hurts less and that works for me but idk if it will work for u. "
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Images of ice skating:
A family activity. Outdoor ice rink.
Child figure skater.
London outdoor ice rink, christmas.
Typical ice skating boots.
Back in the days.
An early ice skate - an attachment
Speed skating.
Ice hockey.
The famous Torville and Dean - 1988 won Britain the olympics
Dancing on ice, a popular TV show which see's celeberities put through serious training.
Figure skating is certainly beautiful.
For children too - special apparatus is used.
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