Ice skating is an
exhilarating, relatively inexpensive activity that provides an
excellent source of exercise and entertainment for the entire
family. If you are already an avid ice skater, we will provide you
with some useful tips, and connect you to a great selection of
quality ice skates, and other ice skating equipment. We will also
provide some ice skating tips for beginners, guidance for taking ice
skating lessons, and a few things to consider regarding your ice
skating dress options. Plus, we look at the health benefits of ice
skating, the history of ice skating, figure skating, speed skating,
and some tips for how to build an outdoor ice skating rink. Finally,
we offer a nationwide list of ice skating rinks to help you find the
rink nearest you.
Ice Skates:
Ice skates come in a variety of styles and sizes to accommodate all
types of ice skaters. We take a close look at three of the most
common types of ice skates; figure ice
skates, hockey ice
skates and speed ice skates. We provide some lacing, purchasing and
ice skate maintenance tips. We also offer our visitors a great
selection of quality ice skates for purchase at excellent prices.
For more ice skate information, please see
Ice Skates.
How to Ice Skate:
Learning how to ice skate can be a rewarding experience, and can
provide a lifetime of exercise and recreation. Our goal is to
provide you with some information that will help you along as you
learn how to ice skate. Plus, we offer some practical tips that will
help you
as you prepare to learn to ice skate. For more information
on learning how to ice skate, please see
How to Ice Skate.
Ice Skating Tips:
If you are learning to ice skate, we offer several ice skating tips
to help you along. We will start with what we consider to be two of
the most important ice skating tips; learning how to fall, and how
to stop. For more ice skating tips, please see
Ice Skating Tips.
Ice Skating Lessons:
We know a great deal of people that have learned to ice skate on
their own. While it is definitely possible to learn to ice skate
without instruction, we recommend new
skaters to take ice skating
lessons if possible. There are many advantages to taking ice skating
lessons, and many ice skating rinks offer lessons. For more
information about ice skating lessons, please see
Ice Skating
Lessons.
Health Benefits of Ice
Skating: Does
ice skating offer any health benefits? Absolutely! You can achieve a
superior cardiovascular workout, lose weight, increase your
endurance, and tone
your muscles. In addition to these physical
benefits, ice skating can also enhance your mental fitness. Ice
skating increases a person’s self-confidence and exercises their
overall mental control. For more information on the health benefits
of ice skating, please see Fitness Skating.
Ice Skating Dress:
When it comes to ice skating dress, we recommend you chose your
clothing with comfort in mind versus style. It is important that
your ice skating dress be
conducive for skating. Your clothes should
allow your body to move freely, unobstructed, and provide the skater
some level of protection in the event of a fall. For more
information about ice skating dress, please see
Ice Skating Dress.
History of Ice Skating:
The early history of ice skating is debatable, but some believe it
had its beginnings in Scandinavia sometime between 3000 and 1000
B.C.. It is believed that early ice skaters in the Northern European
countries used ice skating as transportation rather than for
recreation, exercise or as a sport. Archaeological evidence supports
this theory with findings of ice skates in Scandinavia, Germany, the
Netherlands and other northern European countries. For more
information on the history of ice skating, please see
History of Ice
Skating.
Figure Skating:
Interested in learning more about the exciting and exhilarating
sport of figure skating? We offer several useful tips and advice
regarding figure ice skating lessons for beginners. We also provide
excellent tips for performing figure skating moves, jumps and figure
skating spins. Interested in learning the history of figure skating?
If so, please see our
History of Figure Skating page for an excellent
look at the history of figure skating. For more information about
figure skating, please see
Figure Skating.
Speed skating:
If you’d like to get involved in speed skating, but are new to ice
skating, we recommend you start with the basics. It would be to your
advantage to learn the ice skating basics and use regular figure or
hockey ice skates, before trying speed skating. The speed skate has
a longer blade which makes it more difficult to learn on, and is
considered to be more dangerous. For more information about speed
skating, please see Speed Skating.
How to Build a Backyard Ice
Rink:
Learning how to build a backyard ice skating rink can be an excellent
project for the entire family. The time and effort planning, and
actually building an ice rink can create fond memories that can last
a lifetime. Learning how to build an ice rink in your backyard, when
compared to other forms of entertainment, is relatively inexpensive
considering the potential number of hours it could be used. Please
see our Backyard Ice Rinks page to learn more about how to
build a backyard ice skating rink.
Places to Ice Skate:
We have compiled a list hundreds of ice skating rinks across the
United States to help you find a place to ice skate. Click on our
Ice Skating Rinks locator or a state below to find the closest ice
skating rink in your area. If you know of an ice skating rink that
is not on the list, please complete the form (at the bottom of all
of our ice skating rink pages) and we will gladly add it. You can
also normally reserve a rink for a private ice skating party. Many
of the ice skating rinks on our list offer a variety of party
packages. Give the ice skating rink nearest you a call for
reservation or ice skating party package information.
