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Q&A: How long did it take you to learn how to ice skate?
By | February 25, 2011
Question by ?some random girl?: How long did it take you to learn how to ice skate?
I have been ice skating, like 5 times over the past 3 years, including 3 times this year. When I started I couldn’t skate at all, now I am somewhat better, I can move forward without falling down, but I can’t go fast and gracefully like the other skaters, and I still fall down sometimes. I have never roller-skated before. Did it take you that long to learn?
no lessons, just bumping it out by myself or with a friend
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Answer by Thomas
16 years and counting- i haven’t been for 5 years
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Topics: Ice Skating | 10 Comments »
February 25th, 2011 at 2:50 am
this depends on whether u took lessons or not. when i started, i went once a week for lessons, and i went to the second level within 2 months. maybe you can have someone teach you some tricks, and then you’ll do better.
February 25th, 2011 at 3:17 am
no 4 month but i skated every week 2 times even in summer
February 25th, 2011 at 3:30 am
it took me maybe a week to learn? i learned very early because i was born to skate.. i am great at it so it just came to me thats why i am so good at it but it comes to others faster or even slower. It really doesn’t matter and i am sure your great!! Just try and that makes you suceed
February 25th, 2011 at 4:04 am
it took me a month or so i just started with the wll and worked my way out
February 25th, 2011 at 4:41 am
It kind of came to me naturally, but I was skating away from the wall the first time I went. The biggest improvement in my skating came when I got my own skates. I was much more confident and comfortable. Both can go a long way.
February 25th, 2011 at 4:46 am
nope I knew how to skate since the first time i got on the ice, but i started skating on the side while holding on first and then i got my confidence and just went of skating and there so yeah, but it may be cuz i have really good balance and roller skate a lot in the summer. just believe u can do it and make sure u have good balance and practice no roller blades during the summer.
hope i helped and good luck
February 25th, 2011 at 5:31 am
1 day only if your asking how to walk on the ice. that is impossible to ice skate with out falling.
February 25th, 2011 at 5:56 am
uh idk i learned to skate when i was 3 or 4
February 25th, 2011 at 5:57 am
I don’t know, I learned when I was around 3 or 4 too. I do remember skating around a lake holding onto a stool though, and one day deciding I didn’t need to anymore. No idea how long that was from the time I first stepped out on the ice though.
February 25th, 2011 at 6:08 am
it took me about 20 minutes to get comfortable on the ice and step away from the boards, and be able to glide on my own. i decided to take lessons after that because i had so much fun. i remember that on the very first lesson my coach said we skipped like two levels because we were able to get through the snow plow stop and the 1 foot glide. I think the important part is to not be scared in the beginnning, because everyone falls at some point so there’s nothing to be scared or embarrassed about.