Ice-skating gloves

Anoneemoose

Jo4 wrote: »

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.

I do think it must be similar where I go but I never thought to ask. Will be chuffed if I get a certificate - haven't had one since school!!

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

I do think it must be similar where I go but I never thought to ask. Will be chuffed if I get a certificate - haven't had one since school!!

I will probably get a certificate for the person who fell the most in level one ever. :eek: :rotfl:

mumtosix

You start in Skate Uk levels are 1-8, you get a booklet which once you have successfully passed your element a coach will sign off. Once you complete a whole level, there are 5 elements in each level you can purchase a certificate &/or badge. After level 8 you progress to bronze, silver & gold - uou can do these in dance, free & speed skating. Once they are complete you can go onto NISA.

Personally I wouldn't buy anything until you've been going for a while just in case you don't get on with it. Your coach will recommend anything you need.

Enjoy your lessons!

Jo4

mumtosix wrote: »

You start in Skate Uk levels are 1-8, you get a booklet which once you have successfully passed your element a coach will sign off. Once you complete a whole level, there are 5 elements in each level you can purchase a certificate &/or badge. After level 8 you progress to bronze, silver & gold - uou can do these in dance, free & speed skating. Once they are complete you can go onto NISA.

Personally I wouldn't buy anything until you've been going for a while just in case you don't get on with it. Your coach will recommend anything you need.

Enjoy your lessons!

Thanks! Where hubby and I are getting our lessons they have ten grades - but I'll be glad just to learn how to skate.

mumtosix

Skate uk have just changed their bandings, my daughter did 1-10 (she's Nisa now) the rest of us started on the 1-10 & now we're on 1-8. The elements are the same but in different order!

The only thing we did buy were skates but only after passing level 1.

Hope you enjoy it, it seems to have taken over our life!!!

Nick_C

After a few lessons, if you think you are going to take it seriously and commit to it then its definitely worth buying your own skates. Even the cheap beginners' skates are so much better than the ones you rent. More comfortable, and by maintaining them you will always have an edge. Rental blades can sometimes be quite blunt!

Anoneemoose

Good luck Jo4 and enjoy!! Report back with how you get on.

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

Good luck Jo4 and enjoy!! Report back with how you get on.

Thanks. :beer:

I will let you know how I get on tomorrow as the lesson is in the morning!

Jo4

Anoneemoose wrote: »

Good luck Jo4 and enjoy!! Report back with how you get on.

Both hubby and I remained standing while on the ice-rink :j and we are both looking forward to going to our next lesson surprisingly!! :rotfl:

Anoneemoose

Jo4 wrote: »

Both hubby and I remained standing while on the ice-rink :j and we are both looking forward to going to our next lesson suprisingly!! :rotfl:

:T well done!! It is really great, is it not? I loved it! Ours wasn't on last night due to bank hol so looking forward to next time.