Roller Skating to practice ice skating?

Well i'm planning on starting ice skatin w/ in a few months (spring 2008)





and the rink isn't exactly close to my house so i can't really be there every day/ week





so to prepare could i practice most of the stuff on roller skates?





I know that its very diffrent, but i think that if i can do the stuff on roller skates than i can get a good clue of how to do them on ice skates





any thoughts or tips?

Roller Skating to practice ice skating?
Whether you use the quad roller skates or inline skates (rollerblades), these sound like the only options you have right now since you cannot ice skate. So go ahead and skate regardless how different the technique can be from ice skating . . . better to skate than not skate at all, right? Spring is not too far away anyway!





I rollerskated as a kid, and started ice skating as an adult. Though it is different, I think I took to ice skating fairly easily because I had an understanding of movement with "things" on my feet. I know a lot of competitive roller skaters who switched to ice skating as an adult . . . they have transferred to the ice really well. They look "powerful" as you muscle it in rollerskating so sometimes they have a problem with throwing themselves into ice jumps . . . their ice spins are quite strong. Perhaps it's a different scenario as these skaters did rollers for many years . . . but bottom line, they could still ice skate.





Look at Tara Lipinsky. She came from a roller skating background and obviously did well switching to ice. Some of her ice skating technique was funky (like double axel) because of her roller background, but still, it did help her.





Inline skates (rollerblades) are more similar to ice skating, but it has it's differences from ice skating too. They are more for "transportation", not so much for jumps or spinning like quads or ice skates.





If you are a beginner skater period, it will help. If you were already an advanced ice figure skater, the wheels would not really help with your ice skating technique.





Whichever you choose, just go for FUN and get that winter exercise in!! Just learn whatever you can with the equipment you have . . . don't worry so much about how it will affect your ice skating. When you finally get to the ice, there is going to be an adjustment period anyway (even if you started from no skating at all) . . . but at least you will have had the experience with moving wearing "things" on your feet!





Have a great winter skating session and good luck when you get to the ice in a few months!
Reply:I'm not sure if roller skating would be helpful. While many of the elements are similar, there are different techniques used and the feeling is different. Rollerblades may be more beneficial since the pushing technique is more closely related to skating. On rollerblades you might get a better idea for basic things like crossovers and swizzles.





One thing I would recommend is stretching for skating so when you do get into lessons it is easier to catch onto things and the more flexible you are, the more you prevent injury. Or this may sounds silly (we all do it), but you can practice some skating things just by putting on a pair of socks and finding a smooth floor. Maybe get a book that explains some skating things and work on them at home.
Reply:it will only help u with the same motion of you feet.i learned from experience. i went a bunch of times roller blading, but the first time on ice i wasn't as good because the blade is a lot thinner thean roller blades.
Reply:For some stuff you can the motion of skating across the ice is the same but its harder to spin and jump on rollar skates.
Reply:Well I suppose it might help a little bit but ice skating is different. I don't think it will help that much but it might. It is all about balance though so if you have good balance it shouldn't be extremely difficult.
Reply:roller skates or roller blades? roller blades have one line of wheels...you probably will be able to move on roller blades, but you can't jump or spin. personally i love to roller blade, and that developed from my figure skating.



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