Learning to Ice Skate in Minnesota

More kids are learning to ice skate as the popularity of both professional figure skating and ice hockey increases.

Ice skating is a perfect sport to entice a kid away from video games and TV during the winter months. While figure skating is seen primarily as an individual accomplishment and hockey is a team sport, learning how to ice skate provides similar benefits no matter which form is tried.

Ice skating will help a child to:

• Become stronger, more flexible and more coordinated
• Learn self-motivation
• Know what it means to discipline oneself to achieve a goal
• Meet new friends that share a similar interest

Some basic tips on how to ice skate.

Where You Can Learn How to Ice Skate

You can, of course, learn how to ice skate by trial and error in the same way we did as kids. Find a rink or safely frozen pond, lace up your skates and begin!

Every area of Minnesota offers opportunities for those who want instruction or help in learning to ice skate. Here are some resources for those who want to learn to figure skate in Minnesota:

• The Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis is a charter member of US Figure Skating and is also one of the founding clubs of the Twin Cities Figure Skating Association.
• Duluth Figure Skating Club

Minnesota is famous for its hockey teams at every level from elementary school through professional hockey. Some of the best places to hone those skills include:

• Heartland Hockey Camps
  
  

More Winter Sports Pages:

Minnesota Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing Basics

Minnesota Ski Resorts

How to Ice Skate

Ice Fishing in Minnesota

Snowmobiling in Minnesota

Skijoring in Minnesota

Dogsledding Tours in Minnesota

Minnesota Winter Activities

List of Winter Sports

Back to Minnesota Winter

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