Is easy to convert from roller skating to ice skating?

I've roller skated since I was really little, I'm part of a competitive club. I've always wanted to try iceskating but


I've only been ice skating a few times. I'm wondering if it is eaiser than rollerskating.


I've rollerskated for 12 years, I'm 19 now. Could I be to old to start?

Is easy to convert from roller skating to ice skating?
It is never too late to start skating. GO FOR IT!
Reply:well the good thing is that ice skates will feel way lighter than rollerblades....and it's similar in the way jumps go but whole different thing apart from that....


i say give it a try
Reply:Maybe, I only roller skate every now and then and really really suck at it. Sadly my skating abilities are only good on the ice. But you might adjust pretty well to the ice, you won't know until you try it.
Reply:Give it a try! There was a girl who was a great roller skater skate at our rink for awhile. Obviously she picked up on things very quickly, but had to change her technique. She had most of her double jumps, but they were all landed on a flat due to her roller skating history. She did okay, but didn't skate with us too long....only a year or two.





Your background would probably help you excell very quickly, but you may have to make adjustments to some of the techniques you use.





Good luck!
Reply:i think roller skating and figure skating is different, how different will depend on the person. For a start on the figure skating blade you have edges, on the roller skates you don't, which means if you are a roller skater then you will have to learn that.


But if you want to do it....nothing should stop you...





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Reply:u might be to late to compete unless u have a natral talent but it is NOT easy to swich trust me they r totally idffernt anyway iceskating is a a great sport so go for it
Reply:It is never to old to figure skating but I don't think in my opinion that roller skating is anything like figure skating and that it will be like learning a brand new sport
Reply:Tara Lipinsky was a roller skater. Many of the speed skaters who place in the Olympics were roller skaters. As a younger adult roller skater, ice coaches actually tried to recruit me at ice sessions, because they thought I trained in ice. I am currently a roller sports coach, and when I take my skaters to their first ice session (we occasionally crosstrain on ice and on outdoor tracks), they look very silly for about 1/2 hour... but after about 2 hours of supervision on ice, they can do most of their roller content... but with more ease of execution. Unsupervised, they would probably accomplish less. And of course, it takes a lot longer to feel mentally comfortable on ice, if you are a roller sports competitor, but it is certainly less strenuous.





Most roller freeskaters who make a permanent separation from roller and go to ice can add 1/2 to 1 complete revolution to whatever jump content they had. Unfortunately few cross over completely (I hated falling on what seemed like a wet brick) and going back and forth does not help either discipline. There are too many executional differences.





Another caution if you are considering a crossover...


Whether you are a dancer, singles skater or pairs skater, you will be required to test into an event before you can participate at the level you have achieved in roller. This will take time and effort. I've seen senior dance teams from roller move over to ice for an Olympic shot... only to get bogged down in the test system. This is a good thing, though. It keeps the ice event quality up. No event dabbling there.





Please go ahead and try ice to satisfy your curiosity. I did... scooped up a couple medals, and ran back to my roller sports as fast as I could. Others cross over and stay. You're never too old, and your roller sports traing will provide good foundation for supplemental training on ice.





Additional note: Roller sports really needs to keep our dedicated skaters, so I hope you satisfy your curiosity and come back home :-)
Reply:It's never too late to start ice skating. It sounds like you are at a very high rollerskating level and that is going to be a great boon. I know there is a pairs team that used to skate at my rink who started on roller skates. Some moves are different (think spins: you use the sweet spot/rocker on an ice skate, and don't roller spins happen on the heel wheel?) but there's a lot of similarity.





I have a friend who started on quad skates and she had to learn not to be so stiff legged on crossovers and to really bend into her edges.
Reply:I know several "adults" who started ice skating coming from a competitive roller skating background. In no time they have transferred to the ice fabulously!





They all look "powerful" - as I believe technique is muscled in roller skating. The ones I know say it feels "easier" (the glide). Experienced roller skaters will already know most of the figure skating moves . . .there will be adjustments in the technique, and of course the equipment . . .but certainly it wouldn't be like starting ice skating from scratch. Many ex-roller skaters look like they've been figure skating for a long time even though they haven't!! And if you were competitive in roller skating, your experience will help once you start competiting/testing on ice as you already know the ropes!





As told by one roller skater, ice skates are easier on the body than roller skates as well. If you think about it, with ice skates you are on one skinny blade . . . when you lean, the blade leans, which means it aligns with your legs as it moves. But with roller skates, your foot is planted on those four wheels even when you lean, so that stresses your ankles, knees, and hips. Also, the impact on falling on the floor is probably greater than on ice (where you can slide). I'd have to say almost all the ex-roller skaters I know have some type of chronic pain in the legs/hip/back area.





If you want to try ice skating, go for it! But do give it a chance - but you've got to put time into it. With 12 years of roller experience, many things will come easy, but some things you may have to tackle. It's similar but different on ice . . . so go into it with an open mind.





One gal I knew did group classes from the beginning (since that was the cheapest route) to make sure she could do everything. In less than 2 months, they made her skip most of the levels and she was attempting axels (she had all her doubles in rollers). Spinning was difficult for her for a long time - but then again, another friend went straight to beautiful camels off the bat. So, you never know until you try!





I putzed around in roller skates as a kid but didn't come to the ice until my mid 20's. I competed and got to double jumps without any "real" previous skating experience. So you at 19, with 12 years skating experience, I think you could do very well!!!





Best of luck!!!!
Reply:You are never too old to start!





Ice-skating is extremely similar to inline skating since the "blades" are positioned in the same spot. It should be a fairly easy transition! Good luck!



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Music List for Retro Roller Skating Music?

Went Roller Skating at a rink with my kids - wanted to created a music playlist of the retro music I used to listen to late 70s early 80s while skating. Is there an existing list? Here are some tunes I came up with: Funky Town, Ladies Night, My Sharona, That's The Way I like It, Boogie Wonderland, We Are Family

Music List for Retro Roller Skating Music?
Dirty Laundry by Don Henley was big when I used to go skating (early-mid 80s)





Also:


Pat Benatar - We Belong


Daryl Hall and John Oates - Private Eyes


Stevie Nicks - Stand Back


Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday


Madonna - Material Girl


Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels


Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz


Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love


Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield


Hall %26amp; Oates - Say It Isn't So


Laura Branigan - Gloria


Daryl Hall %26amp; John Oates - Kiss On My List


Duran Duran - The Reflex


Lionel Richie - All Night Long


Daryl Hall %26amp; John Oates - Maneater


Madonna - Dress You Up


Europe - The Final Countdown


Scandal - Warrior


Stevie Nicks - If Anyone Falls


Olivia Newton-John - Magic


Paul McCartney %26amp; Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory


Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love


Don't Stop - Michael Jackson


Let it Whip - Dazz Band
Reply:Rockin Robbin,YMCA,Knock 3 Times,Heart of Rock and Roll /Bob Seger.
Reply:I just made this list a couple of days ago for another question. It has a few of the songs that you named, plus others I remember. I would have to say it's more 1979/1980 than early 80s, because I can go on and on (and on and on) about 80s songs. :D





YMCA - Village People


Dancing Queen - Abba


Rise - Herb Alpert


Pop Muzik - M


I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor


Makin' It - David Naughton


Celebration - Kool %26amp; the Gang


Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes


My Sharona - The Knack


Ring My Bell - Amii Stewart


Le Freak - Chic


Bad Girls - Donna Summer


Don't Bring Me Down - E. L. O. (Electric Light Orchestra)


Please Don't Go - K. C. %26amp; the Sunshine Band


Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band


Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart


We Are Family - Sister Sledge


No More Tears (Enough is Enough) - Barbara Streisand %26amp; Donna Summer


September - Earth, Wind %26amp; Fire


Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind %26amp; Fire


Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John


Physical - Olivia Newton-John


My Life - Billy Joel


Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills


Fire - Pointer Sisters


Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches %26amp; Herb


Tragedy - Bee Gees


Grease is the Word - Frankie Valli


Emotion - Samantha Sang (with the Bee Gees)


Private Eyes - Daryl Hall %26amp; John Oates


Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys





For more 80s songs, try http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/80songs.htm...
Reply:Brick House - Commodores


The Hustle - Van McCoy


Tear The Roof of The Sucker (we want the funk) - Parliament Funkadelic


You Dropped the Bomb on Me - Gap Band


Old Tme Rock n' Roll - Bob Seger %26amp; The Silver Bullet Band


Shake Your Booty - K. C. %26amp; The Sunshine Band


Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry


Boogie Nights - Heatwave


Jungle Boogie - Kool %26amp; The Gang


Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind %26amp; Fire


September - Earth, Wind %26amp; Fire
Reply:"planet rock", "do the hustle", "thriller", "it's just a illusion", "you keep Me Dancin"... hope some of them help



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Is there a difference between artistic roller skating boots and figure skating boots?

I was searching a website and found the Reidell makes both figure and artistic skating boots. I've participated in both sports, but really don't see a difference in the boots--except for price. Does anyone know what the difference is? Theoretically couldn't I just use roller skating boots instead of figure skating ones?

Is there a difference between artistic roller skating boots and figure skating boots?
Roller artistic boots are less "stiff" than ice figure skating boots. Riedell upped the support in their Ice figure skating boots within the past 15 years. They also added heat-molding to their ice skates, which I do not believe they added to the roller artistic boots. (I could be wrong.)





Since ice skating blades are so much lighter than roller skate carriages, the soles of ice skating boots are lighter/thinner. Reinforcements were added to prevent the heavier skate assemblies from damaging the boots.





I know of several people who've taken retired (broken-down) ice figure skating boots, removed the blades, and added roller blade assemblies (PicSkates). Recycling is a good thing, according to them!
Reply:First I'm going to start with assuming that you're referring to roller figure skating as opposed to ice figure skating, and artistic roller skating as dance roller skating.





Dance boots and figure boots vary in their support. Skating figures relies on balance and precision so they are MUCH stiffer and hard to break in. A pair of figure skates will usually cost A LOT more between the plates, type of wheels, rating of bearings, and so forth. With everything new, my last pair of figure skates was about $700+ and that was nine years ago. Dance/Artistic skates are much easier to break in and you need that flexibility to skate well.



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Swimming or Roller Skating?

I haven't been swimming in a while and i really want 2. But I love roller skating and have been practicing and getting really good but i go every weekend. Which I do?

Swimming or Roller Skating?
I would say do both.


But, they are both really good for you.


They both keep you fit.


But, from what I know swimming keeps and gets you


in shape faster then roller skating.
Reply:swimming!
Reply:swimming is awsome do it
Reply:Swimming!!! it keeps body in really good shape!!! =]





but you should do what you actually feel you like doing!!! and also you can do both ;)
Reply:Swimming!!! It keeps u fit and healthy



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What is "roller skate skinny"?

The sentence : She is roller skate skinny.What does the author mean?Please,explain to me.I don't find synonyms.....

What is "roller skate skinny"?
It is an analogy like "pencil slim".


"Skinny" usually describes someone who is thin. The assumption is that someone who roller skates is very active and slim as it requires a considerable amount of energy and uses a lot of calories. You do not see many obese roller skaters as the weight would make it difficult for them to keep their balance and they would tire easily.


The usual expression is "skinny as a rake" and the author wanted to use a different figure of speech.
Reply:Rollerskate Skinny was an Irish band that enjoyed its greatest success during the 1990s.



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How to roller skate?

i dont even know the basics of roller skating, but i do so want to learn it.





please i would appreciate any help

How to roller skate?
DDUE I AM DA BEST AT IT JUST PRACTICE AND HAVE A GO DONT BE SCARED
Reply:First, check with your local skating rink to see if they offer lessons. As a skating coach, the two things I recommend most are: 1) KEEP YOUR HEAD UP - never look at your feet or the ground, and 2) KEEP YOUR KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT - your knees will act as "shock absorbers. The other thing is, if you have to use a wall or something to hold yourself up, ONLY USE ONE ARM. Whatever you do, don't turn your body toward the wall (or railing or whatever).





There are so many tips I could give, but I don't know if you're skating indoors, outside, on inlines or quads. It just all depends.





Practice, practice, practice, and never be afraid to fall. We all do!
Reply:Practice, practice, practice. Only that will help. But if you want to know how to get started, first put on your gear (roller skates, helmet, knee pads, elbo pads, etc.) Then find something that will support you while you stand. Then, just start moving your feet. You might fall a few times, but hey, that's part of the fun! ;-)
Reply:You must practice as much as you can.The more you practice the better your balance becomes.It is all about balance,Your center of gravity.
Reply:I teach roller skating at a local rink !! The main thing to know when you learn to skate is keep your feet in a "V" like a duck and KEEP YOUR KNEES BENT !! then take little steps don't worry about your speed just keep your balance put your hands out in front of you if you need them to help you balance. If you feel like your going to fall dip (bend down and put your arms out) if your going down cross your arms like your giving yourself a hug so when you fall you don't put your arms down so someone rolls over your fingers or you break an arm !! If you fall to get back up roll on to both knees then put one knee up push up on that knee to stand up !! but those are your simple basics !!



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Why is roller skating dying?

Roller skating is such a fun, safe activity, yet it is dying a slow, painful death.

Why is roller skating dying?
I agree! I went to my folks house in NM and the local skating ring is still open. Me and my brother (35 %26amp; 31 yrs old) took all the kids and had a blast but I swear neither of us had been in 10 yrs or more!
Reply:Roller Blades have taken over for skates, and I don't know exactly how safe it is.
Reply:It's a gay sport. It's completely pointless. It's not fun, it's too safe, and most people who need to excersize can't find skates that fit them and most people that are in great shape would chose not to roller skate because it is a waste of their time.
Reply:I'm slowly eating them. Wheels and all...
Reply:its crap
Reply:Because we live in a fat and lazy society.



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