Rollerblading to ice skating?

Would being good at rollerblading (most likely) make for good ice skating, not counting spins and jumps? I'm interested in figure skating and can do some fun things on rollerblades, like whatever you call a gliding arabesque.

Rollerblading to ice skating?
Absolutely - rollerblading and ice figure skating use many of the same muscle groups and motions. Leather ice skating boots are very different from the plastic "rollerblade" models - they provide much more range of ankle movement.





However, STOPPING is very different because you use edges on the ice vs. the rubber stopper on roller skates. If you have trick skates and can do a t-stop, it's the same thing.





Jumps might be transferable, and you'll probably pick them up quickly. I think rollerblade spinning is radically different - it uses the leading/trailing wheel vs. the ice skating "rocker" under the ball of the foot. Different balance point.





Switching back and forth is tough - give it at least a half dozen tries in a row before you decide whether or not you like ice skating.





PS - Figure skaters call a gliding arabesque an "Arabesque" or more commonly, a "Spiral."
Reply:I'm not very good at roller blading, but I am a wonderful figure skater so rollerblading and ice skating don't necessarily go together, but I'm sure you would be great at it so go ahead and try to see if you like it. If you enjoy it you could start taking lessons...skating is a great sport!
Reply:ICE SKATING AL THE WAY--feels like flying %26amp; u can express yourself better
Reply:rollerblading on skates with 4 spread out wheels or all of them in a line? if its the first one then you'll need to get used to balancing on thin steel blades compared to 4 wheels.


i think a gliding arabesque is about the same as a spiral.... (correct me if i'm wrong..i dont know much about rollerskating)


i think tara lipinski started out inline skating and then went to ice skating, and look how far she's gone!
Reply:My daughter skated for 3 years and then started rollerblading within minutes of her first try..


I was a roller blader but have never mastered ice skates.


The key to ice skates are the edges. (inner and outer edges) When you can perform a spiral, (or gliding arabesque), on rollerblades, you are doing it on a solid surface of nearly an inch.


When you perform teh same move on a blade, it is much narrower and you are accounting for shifts in your balance by using your edges. It is not the same. Ice skating, in general, is more difficult.


But it is a matter of perception.. like saying that french speakers can learn spanish easier than spanish speakers can learn french... true for most, but not all.


Don't give up, and start with a decent set of blades. (not the $40 pair of skates available in sports giants, and certainly NOT rentals!)
Reply:TOTALLY!!! is the rollerblading like in a line or in two? if it is in two noen you will kinda suck but if it is in a line then you will be great!! that is what I did! I trained my self toin-line skate when i was in first grade and kept getting better and better and then when i was really good I switched to ice skating.
Reply:Definitely! And even moreso because you have the confidence and skills to attempt different things on your rollerblades!





The biggest hump would probably be just getting used to the new equipment (ice skates). It'll just feel different for a while - but you'll get used to it soon enough. You already know how to balance and move with "things" on your feet . . . so you're already ahead of the game. And you know the moves can only get better with practice!





That "gliding arabesque" is called a spiral in ice skating. That's cool you can do it on rollerblades! I tried that on rollerblades and nearly fell over - hee hee - but I rarely rollerblade!!





So go for it - and have loads of fun!!!



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