Why do ice skating

These classes teach important skills like how to stop and how to fall! Starting out by learning the right way is a lot more fun than struggling, clutching the rink wall and possibly getting hurt. View the activities guide for information on current ice arena programs and lessons! Healthline Editorial Team. Peggy Pletcher, ed. June 23, Accessed September 12, It allows a person to move adeptly across a sheet of ice.

A skater can glide quickly and stop and start quickly because of the design of the blade. A person can also turn in a controlled way when on the ice. A fast skater can go much faster than a fast runner. World record times for speed skating are about twice as fast as world record times for running the same distance. Figure skates are used in the sport of figure skating. They have curved blades with large, jagged toe picks on the front, which are used for jumping.

Figure skating boots are typically made of several layers of leather and are very stiff to provide ankle support for jumps.

Hockey skates are used for playing the game of ice hockey. The boot is generally made of moulded plastic, leather often synthetic , and ballistic nylon.

The blade is curved at both ends. Racing skates, also known as speed skates, have long blades and are used for speed skating. A clap skate or clapper skate is a type of skate where the shoe is connected to the blade using a hinge. Touring skates or Nordic skates are long blades that can be attached to hiking or cross-country ski boots and are used for tour skating or long distance skating on natural ice. Skates provide mainly fun and entertainment in the winter time.

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