I really......really love ice skating. Every time I go to the ice skating rink and look at others skate, I feel more and more encouraged to do it. I have never ice skated before but I am so desperate to do it. Help please. I need to know what I need before I actually start ice skating. Any advise? Second problem is that the one and only skating rink there is is wayyy far from my home. What should I do? How am I going to practise in like ONE day???Please also tell me what items and basic skills I may need.

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balace and some confidence, ice skating is pretty easy one you get the idea, just go along (take a friend who can skate as they can hold your hand while you learn) and try it, you will fall over adn it can hurt but make sure you are wrapped up warm and you'll be fine

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theres no ice in trinidad

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well first of all, youve already got the most important aspect to the sport of figure skating: the love for it. to do well in skating, the most important part is the passion and devotion. thats what got me to where i am today. so congrats on that to start with =) one thing you need to know before you even step on that ice is to be ready to be discouraged, and be ready to look past that and keep going. there were so many time that i have felt like quitting, but once you set your mind back into a postive state, you just gotta keep going! youre going to have to fall, and its probably gonna hurt, and youre going to have to get back up and try it again. to start with, you are going to need some skates, but you can get pretty cheap ones to begin with. and if you decide to stick with it after a few months, you can talk to a skate shop or coach about new skates. i got my first skates for only about $20. they helps me learn just the basic balnce and edges to skating. you might also want some knee pads, i found those extremely helpful in my case, but thats a personal decision. as far as the rink being far away from you, the only advice i can give is to try ot get there as much as you can, and even if you can get there too much.. when you do, skate for as long as you can! get in as much skating as possible while you are there. i hope everything works out for you, and good luck on the ice! any more questions, and im here to help!

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