- Joined
- Mar 3, 2022
When I little (8 or 9) my dad thought that I was pretty good on the ice when he would take my little brother and I ice skating. So my mom put me in it when I was 9 and I skated for the next two years. I got up to the point of testing into freestyle I (forget what the level before it is called but I was in that one), but there was one skill I couldn't get. I believe it was inside or outside edges- something like that (it's been a long time...I'm 28 now). I just could not get the hang of it and ended up quitting skating. I think it was a combination of me not being able to get that skill and also having to devote more time to iceskating once I went into freestyle I. We had an iceskating rink up the street from my house so I would randomly go with my friends throughout the years. I haven't been in a long time though. I do miss it, and have been debating on signing up for an adults beginners class. I feel like I would be able to get the hang of it because I think my body somehow still reverts to ice skating when doing similar-ish sports. I got on roller blades last summer and one of the times I fell was because I (for some reason) automatically went to do a hockey stop as if that would work.
I don't think I would have progressed incredibly far into skating anyway- I'm 5'10 and I just don't see my long body being able to do intricate jumps and such. However, I am interested in possibly taking an adult beginners class. Does anyone who is around my height/female have experience with this? I know ice skating is more suited for shorter individuals, and I don't want to take a chance and do something that will completely mess up my knees. I just miss skating and think it would help with my anxiety.
I don't think I would have progressed incredibly far into skating anyway- I'm 5'10 and I just don't see my long body being able to do intricate jumps and such. However, I am interested in possibly taking an adult beginners class. Does anyone who is around my height/female have experience with this? I know ice skating is more suited for shorter individuals, and I don't want to take a chance and do something that will completely mess up my knees. I just miss skating and think it would help with my anxiety.