Three-time U.S. champion Ashley Wagner has a history of concussions, for instance.
I'm 15 and have always had a passion to learn how to skate and actually compete with it...is it too late though? I can no longer play volleyball or basketball due to too many concussions and brain surgery. Yet I went ice skating for the first time and my friend helped me along the way. I fell in love with it! Although my mom says it's a waste of time and I should just forget about it but I can't help but think about it. Should I listen to her or try harder to find a way to skate? Is it a big concussion risk?
Welcome, amd thanks for posting.
Wear a helmet. Yes, skaters at every level fall on the ice a lot and get concussions. Three-time U.S. champion Ashley Wagner has a history of concussions, for instance. Wear a helmet.
Did I mention, wear a helmet?
Ashley has a few friends too.
- Ashley Wagner: minimum of 5 concussions, has lost the ability to do higher level math and struggles with short-term memory.
- Rachael Flatt (national champion): about 6 concussions, fought to get the US Figure Skating Association to take the concussion issue seriously.
- Evan Lysacek (Olympic gold medalist): 15+ concussions.
- Dick Button (Olympic medalist and commentator): lost hearing in his left ear due to a concussion.
Ashley has a few friends too.
- Ashley Wagner: minimum of 5 concussions, has lost the ability to do higher level math and struggles with short-term memory.
- Rachael Flatt (national champion): about 6 concussions, fought to get the US Figure Skating Association to take the concussion issue seriously.
- Evan Lysacek (Olympic gold medalist): 15+ concussions.
- Dick Button (Olympic medalist and commentator): lost hearing in his left ear due to a concussion.
Does this explain Wagner's inability to refrain from putting her foot in her mouth? O_O
Derailing a bit from the current topic, I have been thinking... it seems to me that a lot of adult beginners like myself ask if they can ever get triples/quads and the routine answer is that it is very unlikely, sabotaging the chances of a late starter to ever get serious with the sport.
I was on the other hand wondering if there is a similar barrier with ice dance? To my external eye it looks like the main challenges are 1) strength and 2) coordinating with the other person and 3) actually FINDING a partner, possibly? But it seems to lack taxing movements such as in freestyle. I mean, so far, I don't think I have seen anything in ice dance I could not learn (not necessarily elegantly - nor too well - just the ability to get there) with the right amount of discipline. What are y'all's opinions on this?
Derailing a bit from the current topic, I have been thinking... it seems to me that a lot of adult beginners like myself ask if they can ever get triples/quads and the routine answer is that it is very unlikely, sabotaging the chances of a late starter to ever get serious with the sport.
I was on the other hand wondering if there is a similar barrier with ice dance? To my external eye it looks like the main challenges are 1) strength and 2) coordinating with the other person and 3) actually FINDING a partner, possibly? But it seems to lack taxing movements such as in freestyle. I mean, so far, I don't think I have seen anything in ice dance I could not learn (not necessarily elegantly - nor too well - just the ability to get there) with the right amount of discipline. What are y'all's opinions on this?
I read on the USFSA website that you can ask your LTS skating director to take LTS group lessons twice a week, but I don’t think any other young skaters at our rink do this. Is this common? Or do younger kiddos wanting more ice time go straight to private lessons?
Hello everybody! I have an almost-5-year old daughter that has been skating since she was 3. She is currently in Basic 3 and has been repeating it the past two LTS sessions. Our rink offers 2 different days for LTS in the Fall, and in the past we traditionally signed up for the once-a-week group lessons, as per the norm. My child has expressed the desire to skate more often recently. Public skate sessions are fun for her, and she sometimes does self-initiate and practice her moves independently, but I am not a coach and not qualified to correct anything I read on the USFSA website that you can ask your LTS skating director to take LTS group lessons twice a week, but I don’t think any other young skaters at our rink do this. Is this common? Or do younger kiddos wanting more ice time go straight to private lessons? We cannot join our rink’s FSC until at least Basic 4, I believe. But I think I could probably schedule a few lessons with one of the high school junior coaches for my daughter. So, should I try that or stick to a second group lesson during the week? Any insight is greatly appreciated!