Is ice skating a skill worth learning?

Just like any other sport, ice skating has quite a lot of health benefit, burns quite a lot of calories, strengthen your thigh muscle, but to be honest—you can also gain the similar benefit from other sports. Swimming also burns lot of calories. Gymnastic also improves your balance. read more

For me, that is the best reward I can get from learning ice skating. I don’t even care about joining the competition. It was still worth the money and effort, because I like it. I find it rewarding to have that skill—and that feel. Something I might not otherwise get if I just skating recreationally. read more

It is tempting for the eager skater to advance quickly through learning the basics, and it is a temptation that is worth resisting. If you want to progress, it is time well invested to learn the basics thoroughly, even if the moves are a little uncomfortable for you. read more

I have two kids, 6 and 3, and am considering ice skating lessons. Our 3 year old doesn't seem to want to listen to anything the second her skates touch the ice. She just wants to go around being held up between my legs--no interest in holding the wall or anything. read more