Ice-skating gloves

Nick_C

I used to use ordinary Black woolen gloves. I recommend something washable, as your hands may sweat. It's not so much for the cold, but when you fall is easy to cut yourself on rough ice. The gloves offer some protection.

skateykatey

Any gloves you have hanging around at home will be fine. There may well be 'special' ice skating gloves but I've never used them or seen anyone else using them.

Jo4

Where can I get the padded shorts?

Jo4

Jo4 wrote: »

Where can I get the padded shorts?

Can anyone tell me which brands are better for padded shorts?

Anoneemoose

Can't answer your question but just wanted to post because I have just come back from my first lesson. Had a fab time! Few wobbles but didn't fall over!

Good luck with your lessons.

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

Can't answer your question but just wanted to post because I have just come back from my first lesson. Had a fab time! Few wobbles but didn't fall over!

Good luck with your lessons.

Oh brillant - well done!! :T

Any hints for me now that your first lesson is fresh in your memory?

Anoneemoose

Jo4 wrote: »

Oh brillant - well done!! :T

Any hints for me now that your first lesson is fresh in your memory?

I would say don't try too hard and just enjoy! We just learnt to glide and stop. Also had a go a turning round on the ice and squatting which was wobbly!!

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

I would say don't try too hard and just enjoy! We just learnt to glide and stop. Also had a go a turning round on the ice and squatting which was wobbly!!

Can I ask how many lessons you have in total and if you get a certificate when you successfully complete the course?

Anoneemoose

Jo4 wrote: »

Can I ask how many lessons you have in total and if you get a certificate when you successfully complete the course?

I'm not actually sure! At mine they do 5 week sessions and they assess you on different levels, I believe because they kept talking about level 1, 2, 3 & 4 in relation to certain things.

I also heard some of the group mention certificates so they must do something with them.

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

I'm not actually sure! At mine they do 5 week sessions and they assess you on different levels, I believe because they kept talking about level 1, 2, 3 & 4 in relation to certain things.

I also heard some of the group mention certificates so they must do something with them.

Thanks!! We have to do six weekly sessions and then we get a certificate when we successfully complete level one. There are supposed to be ten levels where we are learning.