It doesn’t matter if you live in the North or the South.
Ice-skating is a great activity to get you and your family out and active. Most
places have affordable rental skates so you can try ice-skating without buying
the equipment.
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If you’ve never skated the first thing to learn is standing
on the ice without falling. Take a few minutes to feel comfortable standing on
the blades of your skates. From there you push your foot out to the side to go
forward. Push of on first one foot, then the other. You are skating! Don't be
afraid or embarrassed to hold on to your parent’s or friends hand. Everyone
needs a little help when they first get started.
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With enough practice and maybe a few lessons you can learn
to skate backwards, do cool spins and if you practice long enough, maybe a jump
or two. Or if ice hockey is more your style, learn how to skate fast and work
with a hockey stick to pass to teammates and shoot a goal.
No matter what your preference of sports, ice-skating is fun
with family and friends. Even the occasional fall is fun when everyone is
skating together.
Enjoy this winter activity! In a few weeks the 2014 Winter
Olympics begin and you will see how talented athletes compete for Olympic
Medals.
Stay out there and be active!
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