Learn to skate in under 3 minutes

[@nicoleflood8537]

Now ik my ankles are gonna have a funeral once I step on that ice

[@Imajinnin]

Ankle burners🤣

[@adepressedperson1635]

Same

[@bunkle2898]

I just went ice skating and i fell on my ankle 3 time in a row now it has big mark everywhere:(

[@emilyadams9986]

I had the same problem, but I got myself some new skates that I really like. They have figure skate blades (so, more stability forwards and backwards, and toe picks to push off of), but they're branded as "recreational" skates, so they're more padded, and they have better ankle support. Look up "VIC Women's Recreational Skate" at Canadian Tire, and you'll find them. I also have really high-arched feet that used to hurt in skates, but I solved that problem with yellow Superfeet insoles. Since we're under lockdown here in Ontario, and just about everything is closed except for our local outdoor rinks, I figured that it was worth it to get myself some better skates so I could enjoy something about winter this year.

[@ijazyasar]

My ankle is hurting so bad I fell like 5 times

[@whatsasimba]

I'm one of those people who insists on perfection in all new endeavors, so actually tries nothing! This video was extremely encouraging, and I especially appreciated that the first on-ice lesson was how to fall. It wasn't presented as a "what if," but as an expected consequence. I'm trying to work up the nerve to give it a try, and this video helped!

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Have you tried it yet?

[@ermieburns]

Go do it! I’m 37 and just now really learning how to skate. I did a bit as a kid but not much. Never too late.

[@shanonymousrex]

Even professionals fall

[@saucyfrog]

I have the same name as you. HOORAY I'M NOT ALONE. :D

[@kateworkman921]

Lol, I've been roller skating since age two, roller blading since ten, and ice skating (competently) since 16. I'm 36 now. Falling is *never* a what if. I'm a good skater, and I can't even tell you how many times I've scraped my knees, elbows, shins, hands, and even shoulder once because of falls. Nothing deters me, though. I love skating, and I never wanna stop.

[@khimesama3705]

I tried this and after 5 times of falling down like you did I manage to glide without struggling. now I can do ice skate and I even bought my own ice skate shoes. thank you so much

[@annad.r.4131]

How :(( it was my 1st time ice skating yesterday (i'm 20) and i couldnt let go of my friends or the wall. Seems like you learned pretty fast. Please give me some tips

[@ATTE22]

@@annad.r.4131 i knew how to skate when i was 8. It cant be too hard

[@kcoyne12]

Based on my experience running two youth programs and 10 years of coaching this pretty much sums up the first two weeks of any learn to skate program (assuming you're skating once a week). This is a great video for youngsters to learn the absolute basics. Some folks gave her a hard time about wearing a hockey helmet, but wearing a helmet is a requirement -- or strongly suggested -- for most programs. We also want the kids to wear a cage ... but I'm glad the skater in the video decided not to wear the bird cage.

[@ritaviana875]

I am on my 4th class and now I finally can go without holding anyone, but I am still afraid of falling. I use helmet and knee pads, my calves kill me every time but I keep going. Never learn how to skate as a kid, I think I am a slow learner because I am sooo afraid of falling. Any tips?

[@arbycool5214]

Rita Viana try to get better at stopping. Once you get momentum while skating I think it’s easier to balance and not fall. So if you’re good at stopping, you won’t have to worry about how fast you go

[@Beech1900pilot]

I’m jumping in here late but… I second the helmet advice. I’m a pretty good skater but I still like to push the limits and work on new skills. On occasion I will catch an edge and take a spill. I have hit my head on the ice before. No fun. Wear a helmet!

[@Sharpe1502]

Lol. I went to the skating rink for the first time in my adult life (I’m 28) and no one on the rink was wearing a helmet. I was like, “Cool kids put safety first.” And grabbed immediately grabbed a helmet. 😂

[@einflinkeswiesel2695]

Learn how to skate: step 1: grow up in Canada step 2: there is no step 2

[@alyssaalcantara6739]

Same I’ve been living here my whole life and still wipeout on the ice 😂

[@animeandstuff5377]

Vozhan lmaoo im going rn and ye Canada gonna wing it

[@alexdinh5503]

I was living in Canada my whole life so rip me

[@alexdinh5503]

Joe Hoe Was about to ok boomer you but I completely agree. Even in Canada, it is pretty hard to have access to a ice rink unless your at somewhere in downtown Toronto for me. My relative plays hockey as a child and has a ice rink in their backyard. I’m really happy for them but also jealous😢

[@mirwaisishaqzay243]

Step 1: be white

[@rtfoley8]

Rebecca I think I need 1 on 1 lessons with you

[@303Concepts]

I agree 😏

[@-leigh-4027]

Creep.

[@bucke9228]

-Leigh- can’t take a joke

[@j.d.wilshire3017]

Buck E that’s a man’s favorite line after he says something creepy

[@ConstantChinner]

@@j.d.wilshire3017 LOL. What's wrong Karen, nobody giving you any attention?

[@ZhongweiLi]

My granddaughter loves this video, she started to skate when she first watched this video at age 3. She has completed this lesson and keeps watching this video again and again. She is waiting for another video I guess. Thank you so much.

[@JessicaLopez-hc7lg]

This helped soo much! I have had knee surgery a while back, I was very scared but this helped me fall safely 😃 also managed to skate comfortable after trying for an hour 😁 thank you!

[@TheDrexxus]

I tried all the steps in this video. Then I fell and died. :(

[@person9337]

Hope you're having a good time In heaven

[@Chicitypromos]

^ 😂🤣💀

[@nevershoutforeverxx]

Rest in peace

[@sincityblue03]

TheDrexxus you’re in a better place

[@salvadorbermudez6710]

Then how are you spelling

[@d4ij4h]

Very helpful! I like how you mentioned how to get up without getting hurt and tumbling.

[@sambou6286]

I recommend take at least 6 sessions coaching if you are a grown-up and lack confidence to first be on your own on the rink. It will help you a lot. I am 44 y.o and this is what I did and it was so worth it! Now I can skate with lots of confidence 10 sessions.

[@ritaviana875]

Thanks this is what I needed to know. I am on my 4th class, not confident at all

[@sambou6286]

@@ritaviana875 try to wear foamy protectors for forearms/ wrists and kneecaps (bike type of protectors), to boost your confidence in your case you fall. Best of luck!

[@lacierempel1601]

This is a great video. I've watched it a few times with my 2 and 5 year old daughters and it has been helpful for us. Thanks!

[@madcat6161]

As a skater myself, I can’t even begin to emphasise how important it is to protect your head. Using a helmet helped me become confident to try new things as a skater until the point where it became a problem with speed etc. I now wear a lighter head protection at practice and none at competitions. I made that choice myself though, knowing how a hit against your head could affect you in a worst case scenario. Small children do not. They should wear a helmet.

[@shantosani]

Even i watched many other tutorial this simple is most effective for me. Thank you

[@Inst1lled]

Thanks so much, I didn’t know how to ice skate and we were going to celebrate my 15 year old cousins birthday ice skating and I didn’t want to fall, this helped a lot.

[@astronorts6222]

Such a great teacher.

[@AgentSmith911]

I'm from a winter country and I can't even skate, I should be ashamed lol

[@devasdevilishanimationsyt6410]

Hoss Cartwright lol

[@libertyjones2745]

Same haha

[@joecardinal2930]

Totally same.

[@true7251]

a lot of people, who live right next to sea do not swim at summer. when you have easy access to something, it stops being urgent.

[@boomshankar9035]

U Have to be white

[@FritePioche]

I just went skating for the first time in years today, i fell like 30 times but never gave up. It was incredibly fun and i can say with confidence that i improved

[@ramennoodles1843]

Me too! I first went ice skating and played shinny hockey this winter (2022) and I did pretty well (I only fell once) considering I hadn't skated in over 6 years! Muscle memory is amazing!

[@gravsson4472]

Yep this helped so much, I'm from Alberta too, I just moved to the states for a while an never learned how to skate. So I want to try and skate when I move back there in a week, oh and I'm 13 soooooo I kinda need to

[@dayanararios1940]

gravity's son me too

[@dayanararios1940]

gravity's son I'm going back to 🇨🇦

[@Stunnzu]

gravity's son why do you need to?

[@MyName_Jeff]

@@Stunnzu In Canada the only way to travel on foot is by skating.

[@chandrare2651]

Go to public skating sessions as much as possible and practice. If you get one or two private sessions, that will be much more useful than group lessons at your age. Just keep skating and remember if you don't fall, you're not challenging yourself enough. Wear a helmet. Get butt pads or wear roller blading knee pads under your pants so you relax and go for it!

[@gracemackenzie9186]

Oh my goodness. Thank god. I'm going on a skating date tomorrow and I have never been skating before so... Yay.

[@lhynl.d.1969]

How did that date go?

[@begley09]

I dont remember learning how to skate but playing hockey as a kid had something to do with it. I recently got back on a pair of skates after 10 years and it's like riding a bike, you just dont forget.

[@crankyhead1089]

instructor falling gracefully like a disney princess

[@Angel-zl7mw]

Your ankle warmers are adorable and look amazing, okay back to trying to skate. Seriously though, sooo cute ☺️

[@shalnark813]

Is anyone watching this because they are going on a field trip to ice skate🤣

[@angel_baby8748]

seeing it’s been a month, how was your trip?

[@shalnark813]

@@angel_baby8748 it was fun I kept on falling😂

[@AggressiveHiDef]

Watching this so I can teach my kid how to skate.

[@raiichu4496]

Me

[@mohammedsami6371]

doge loaf seeing it’s been 8 months how was ur trip?

[@zyrilgremory6511]

Nice tutorial it helped me a lot. Haha my crush asked me to go ice skating wt her and I don't wanna mess up. Thanks for this 😊

[@matsmekker1132]

Remember your helmet! No one uses helmet ..

[@madcat6161]

Mats Mekker as a skater, a helmet is in the way. Protecting your head is still important though. I use a lighter head protection when practicing. I believe it has actually saved me atleast a few concussions

[@WmLatin]

Au Contrare, Mon Ami ! For very beginning skaters using a helmet is a smart way to avoid pain and ER visits and skate more confidently. ​ Maya Dahlgren Yeah "in the way" of WHAT exactly?

[@madcat6161]

William Latinette in my experience it slows me down. Its an extra Weight and even though of course it’s not a lot it can make a huge difference while jumping et cetera. That is my personal opinion from personal experience.

[@madcat6161]

William Latinette also it might cover your ears which makes your hearing not as good. I am not however against using a helmet in any way. I started off wearing one of course. But for me it doesn’t work out now.

[@yotuba9493]

You never wear helmets during free skate lol. It shows that you're weak. (I'm from Canada btw)

[@indranildutta9677]

You are awesome Rebecca, gonna follow your tips this winter.

[@tommilli1239]

Great Job! The best learn to Ice Skate instructional video!

[@MinutemanX1]

Quick and to the point. Love it!

[@lisatucker51]

The best beginner video I’ve seen👍🏻

[@jubranjubran4067]

this will definitely help me ill just watch it 5 times a day to get the idea stuck in my mind before I step on the ice

[@sashty1789]

I ice skate once every year and each time I'm like a beginner. The worst thing for me is stopping,I just CANT stop no matter what I do,I end up hitting ppl or just dying on the ice🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Capecodham]

ppl?

[@TileBitan]

people abbreviation@@Capecodham

[@aktchungrabanio6467]

I'm so ready for the olympics! Thank you Rebecca Marsh.

[@larryastrostar83]

She's really cute! Even the way she 'fell' was cute

[@ekim955yt]

Haha. Such a great video. Thank you. I am going analyze your video in detail and try to replicate the formula for my own videos. I am also going to recommend it to all my foreign friends so they can join me at public skating.

[@sofiadonoso2549]

k y’all need to understand that leading to skate takes time. For me to be an actual strong skater it took 3 years, 5 hours every week. you’ll get there eventually it doesn’t take 3 minutes so it’s normal to fall but with practice you’ll get it

[@DailyMyChildhood]

This is a really useful video.Thanks for Sharing👍

[@FritzMadness]

I’m Latino and the Canadians taught me how to skate so I can play hockey 😂🇨🇦 I love it

[@minority9328]

"be sure to tighten all around each hook" *Misses one hook*

[@0pinion0lympics]

Xierrie 06 but the missed hook was all of a sudden hooked in the next take 🤔 a conundrum

[@williamjconde]

@@0pinion0lympics I saw that too !!!

[@mairazafar6594]

They do that so when your a beginners it'll help loosen up your ankles to be able to move around better, once u get better at ice skating you should tie it up (:

[@mairazafar6594]

@@williamjconde They do that so when your a beginners it'll help loosen up your ankles to be able to move around better, once u get better at ice skating you should tie it up (:

[@museken1169]

2 sizes smaller if you play Ice hockey..Go to a hockey rink let them fit you. The smaller you can fit the better. Bend your knees not out spread try to keep them close together. Orient on your chest going forward and look left and right and feel a balance in the middle of your chest.EX. Adjust your weight ..point the left skate to the left if you want to turn left once you start adjust the right leg to it keep your leg close Adjust the stride small at first once you become comfortable spread out your legs. Your riding a bike.. You have to adjust your weight turn the skate..adjust the wheel on turning leg. Apply the other leg for stability. It's an art you got to feel it.

[@shirleyxie5786]

omg this helped so much

[@miyo18308]

Thank you! This week on Sunday I am going Ice Skating at FunBlocks

[@chrischris7056]

After watching this. I went skating for the 3rd time ever. I was able to get better than my 10 year old and many others who have taken a few lessons. Within 1 hour. Excellent info. Where is the intermediate video

[@awlade13]

I'm on the ice as I'm watching this

[@Guy_LastName]

after playing hockey for 20 years its weird how analytical this is for something that i think is so natural.

[@wolfsebastiensolon6178]

Thank you alot , I learned and its now really easy for me!

[@PauloTravels]

haha. I'm from Brazil and I'm really excited to spend my first winter here in Alberta and I'm sooooooo dying to go skating. hehe :-)

[@ezra4517]

She's sooooo cute. My heart.

[@JoyinCanada]

Thanks for this tutorial. Hope I can learn how to skates this year haha. Wish me luck🤣😂

[@GustavsGailiss]

If you are planing to go skating outside you should get a pair of skates one size bigger, because you need to put on some wool socks, else you will freeze your feet.

[@GustavsGailiss]

@Gary R How cold are the winters in Michigan?

[@ritaviana875]

@Gary R this is not cold. This is the temperature right now in Winnipeg. And it's Fall. Wool socks are a must if you wanna skate on -20C , -35 C

[@javierortiz82]

I loved her hair. There’s no such thing as ice skating venues on my country so I don’t even know why I watched to the end.

[@proatfnf3288]

Thank you now I can skate when I go to ice skating again

[@JohnLumapaskeith]

I was beginning to worry that my skates were too big because, I have wide feet and I had to get a size up. I didn't know until now that, your toes doesn't necessarily need to touch the front of the boot.

[@rinasoetandar7437]

Looks so easy 😂 Thanks for the tip

[@peterderiemer3854]

Nice. I'm Dutch American..I was born on ice but your video was REALLY GOOD!😁👍

[@yuriplisetsky3689]

thanks i really want to learn fighre skating so bad so i should get use walking on ice first

[@broknome192]

You made me skate I don't know how much to thank you but thank you😀😀😀😀😀😀😀✌️

[@b3nnefits]

I think I actually might be able to do this next week.

[@emmali1350]

Awesome video! Thank you so much!

[@Mabii01]

That step onto the rink is massive, ours is like at least half that

[@AL-pr5fc]

Thank you so much for the tips❤️

[@bdndogs2877]

I am thinking about starting figure skating. I am an adult male. since you are an advanced figure Skater and have been through this would you have any tips Suggestions of brands to get or what to or not to get or anyone else here that reads this or may know. I have read it is a good idea to wear a helmet and read about wearing some kind of padded shorts or padded long pants and something about padded hand braces of some sorts and knee and elbow pads. Should I buy all that for beginning skating. If so what brand or helmet would you recommend to buy as well as knee Elbow and hand pads or braces. Any specific type or brand and should I buy padded shorts or padded long pants and any recommendation beings you went through this as a kid and you know what’s good or not in figure Skating. Your video was great!! Excited to try it!! Figure Skating looks like Tons of fun!! Any help is appreciated!!

[@chasedowndunk3753]

Thank you! I'll take note of this tomorrow.

[@dcarl7898]

Just came back after skating for the first time and this video was helpful but didn’t stop me from eating shit lol !!!

[@tyriquelynch1519]

thanks for learning me you are the boss

[@Chr0mePisto1a]

Great video. Golden Bears represent. Love that Bauer helmet haha

[@dylanyewchyn6851]

I really miss skating. Also the whole “just push your foot out to stop” 😒 good like on that one.

[@jaymejones7101]

This was helpful but I am scared to fall and my muscle get so tight If I fall it really hurts

[@youssefmoussaid1558]

very important video, thank you

[@sambou6286]

First of all, Let me say that you are so gorgeous. Second of all, thanks for the nice and short tutorial!

[@krewfan5354]

Thank u I did rlly great

[@i.sleep.with.blankets2190]

Finally!!! I can learn to ice skate

[@mids5907]

I like how she said one size smaller then your actual size and I use 1 size bigger then my side bc I skate for like 4 hours and my toes start hurting 😭 when I first went ice skating I wore no helmet or knew pads 😂😭🤭 and learnt skating in like 1 day

[@thefirstechlon5522]

Ya i was fitted for a size 10 wide skate, but i wear a size 11 normal skate. It works well for me. The pain goes away after the first few sessions. Though 4 hours would probably do your feet in no matter how broken in the skates are

[@Mattoilers97]

My first going back on the ice in 15 years what a way to start 2021

[@brooklyndestiny446]

So when I was younger, I used to watch figure skating all the time, and I knew without a shadow of a doubt that I could do it. I don’t know how I knew that I could do it, but I just knew that I could do it well when I was a little bit older And I finally got to go ice-skating for the first time with a school field trip and I was so nervous because everybody asked if I can ice skate and I was like I’m pretty sure I can like I just know that I can so I was so nervous because I was like if I fall on my ass I’m gonna be the laughingstock, but as soon as I put my skates on and I stood up and I practiced for a little bit because they say before you got on the ice you should you know exercise and be prepared with all the skates on, and with the skates on so I did, and as soon as I went out on the ice I started skating and I was so good everybody was in shock. Even my teachers were like have you took figure skating and I was like no I’ve never been ice-skating my entire life. I’ve never been figure skating none of that, and if there was somebody there that was a figure skater she was trained in figure skating, and she was practicing that day and she was probably about our age because that was like in middle school and she came up to me and she said you’re really good who do you train for who’s your coach? I said I don’t have a coach. This is my first time ever ice-skating and she was like you’re lying you’ve had training and I said no I really haven’t. I’ve just watched figure skating as a child and I had a passion for it certain things I have a passion for and I can just pick up on like when it comes to playing the piano. I play by ear because I can’t read notes so I play by ear I’m very gifted when it comes to things like that and she advised that I definitely should get into a class and get a coach because I was really good and I wasn’t a beginner. I was an advanced and I ended up doing that. I need getting a couch and practicing all the time it kind of sucked how much I practiced because it took away from my life completely, but it was so fun and I was trying to work my way up to Olympic status by I ended up getting hurt right before everything was about to blow up. It was during practice one day I didn’t realize that my ice skates string on a shoestring head came undone, and I went to do a jump or a Leap whatever you wanna call it and when I came back down, the string went up underneath the blade and it caused me to immediately like be thrown, and I ended up messing up my ankle, and I could have worked hard again after my ankle got better, but I just chose to no longer pursue figure skating as a profession, because after everything is said, and done yeah I may go to the Olympics and all of that but after everything is said and done I wasted so much time so much of my life but I still love ice-skating and figure skating and I have not been in so long and I wanna go back it’s such a good exercise it’s so fun and basically from my story what I want to let people now is if you have a dream and you know that you can do something put that in your mind and have that mindset and you can achieve it even if you’ve never done it before, you would be surprised at what you can learn just from watching and figure skating on television I had never been in my life. I just watched it and when I say I watched it, I watched every move. I watched the way that they kept their form and it stuck in my mind and I had dreams about me figure skating and then, when I finally did it, I definitely surprised myself because I was great so if you have a dream pursue that dream come out or what it is, you can do it

[@bobmariano3731]

Awesome video Rebecca 👍👏, thx so much for the advice & lesson. When did you start learning how to skate ? ? Thx again 😉

[@mr.berlingo8211]

Ice skating is the scariest thing ever. I tried roller skates when I was six and that was petrifying. Then this is the same but wearing sharp knives! It took another 35 years to get over the rollerskating experience and try skateboarding! My ex gf tried to get me on a skating rink once and I refused (she was normally the wimpy one).

[@KrishMod520]

Get ready to get bruises in places you didn’t know could bruise

[@joeybatenga626]

😆 omg

[@cutchopweld5717]

I think I would watch an 8 hr video of this girl reading the phone book! She is cute as a button!

[@ramennoodles1843]

Wow! Rebecca did a great sit spin, I bet she was a figure skater when she was growing up!

[@Thatisomaya]

omg, the leg warmers are so adorable!

[@true7251]

imagine the fluffly ball getting stuck in your/someone's other skate. avoid anything hanging near your legs. stuff like that happens.

[@bellavigliotti5457]

I’m going ice skating a few days from now and I want to be prepared. I’m a rollar skater so I think I have pretty good balance and can do this but I’m still a little nervous😅

[@gamergamerrockz4761]

We don’t wear helmets at our ice skate world

[@ihappydawnz]

dats not safe o-o

[@sacrety2146]

@@ihappydawnz Yes very true, but when you are in figure skating helmets are not required sometimes when you are performing because they want to make you look cleaner and not so complicated but since its not so rough unlike hockey they will be necessary.

[@hannahbarrera6493]

What kind of skates do you have? And where did you get your blade cover?

[@reabetsweimanmoabi7911]

Going ice skating this weeked😁 gonna try it finally

[@ericdreese9629]

I love ice skating we went today

[@karlareyes6366]

I tried this in my just by thinking about it and I feel so many times....

[@owenator]

As a former skating instructor for children; the video was extremely relevant. I think what's missing is a reminder to people that learning how to skate takes time. It takes a lot of trial and error...along with a lot of falls before one can actually see the results come to fruition. What I will say to those looking to learn: don't give up. Repetition is key here.

[@jessicasgaming2033]

thanks this helps so much

[@heatherjones6790]

Thank u so much I’m gonna yo Ice skating tomorrow I’m SO exited we hoooooo

[@jeramybearamy8539]

This video helped me with getting back up. Thank you!

[@remuslupin5258]

thank you so much so helpful

[@joecardinal2930]

Gonna have to disagree with the one size smaller comment. I am size 10 and got a 9.5 in skates and they were WAAAYYYYYY too tight to even wear let alone skate in. I gave it my best and managed to skate for around 10 minutes before the extreme pain and discomfort forced me off the ice. For reference, I was a combat arms soldier capable of walking 20 kms with 60 plus pounds on my back in just under 3 hours. Leg and foot pain are not real things for me. So I have to say, just get skates that fit or you won't want to skate ever.

[@Jkoal69]

Damn, i just clicked for her

[@sawyerdingman9177]

So did I. Been playing hockey for 12 years

[@gabrielmanalo24]

Me too

[@nash7297]

Sky A. You got a boyfriend I bet he doesn’t lick ya

[@metalhammer5]

m sure most of us did..:-)

[@your_local_jaxon675]

Bruh I'm teaching people to skate lol

[@skyblue2636]

U of A Pandas hockey team had a Halloween party. Best party I've ever been to. It's too bad the guys were way out numbered and the girls were drunk, but still, a good time was had by all. ;D :Doug

[@alliekay2016]

POV: you look forward to ice skating all your life. Then you're actually going to go. Then you realize that it's rollerblading on ice and you freak out and back out.

[@lavender_xo]

My skates are a little too long is that okay? They fit tight and snug but my toes dont touch the end. Its more comfortable that way because then my toes aren't aching. I also found these skates in good condition at goodwill for 12 dollars so I dont really have a lot of options xD do you think the fit of my skates will be safe?

[@hungrybasset6384]

Yes that's perfectly fine. And don't tighten laces too tight either. 40+ year skater here. I still skate every day.

[@RobHenx]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@pureflix8086]

What about those socks? What would you recommend?

[@eccentricone8886]

When stopping how do I prevent myself from propelling forwards and falling?

[@Anuq]

Keep your body slightly back to balance yourself

[@xtrxcamb64x94]

Shift your weight to your back leg

[@jasonbeansguitars]

It's all in applying pressure to your lower legs and feet. Counteracts you being tossed forward !

[@lol1466]

Eccentric One place your weight on the middle to back of your skate. I'm not even near a good skater but this is what helps me. Hope it helps you :)$

[@lifeskater9899]

Put your feet together (that'll slow you down), bend knees slightly, hands on thighs, weight middle to back of skates. Keep your head up.