For a novice, putting on skates for the first time is a very scary thing, because for him, there is always the possibility of falling, and this is indeed true. In fact, it is impossible to practice skating without falling, so you should first be mentally prepared for wrestling. At the same time, if possible, you should wear necessary protective gear, including wrist guards, elbow pads, Knee pads and helmets, the most important of which are wrist pads, because with wrist pads, you can rest assured to support the ground with your hands when wrestling without getting too seriously injured. Helmets are generally not used and are only designed to protect the head during speed skating. Beginners, after putting on skates for the first time, don't rush to start skating. You can start by walking as usual. As the saying goes: as long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. After taking 1,000 steps smoothly, It won't happen either. After you can stand firmly, you can no longer hold yourself to the standard of being able to walk. The most important thing at this time is to turn walking into skating, so that you can gradually find the fun of skating. At this time you can perform some of the following exercises.
Penguin Walk - As the name suggests, it waddles like a penguin walks. Method: Keep your feet apart, not wider than shoulder width, put your hands on your sides, maintain this posture, do not move your feet and hands, but sway your body left and right, constantly moving the center of gravity of the body on the left and right legs, and through the movement of the center of gravity Change so that the body slowly slides forward. This kind of exercise can enable beginners to better understand the movement of the center of gravity and lay a good foundation for the future. Penguin walking is very silly, so although there are many benefits, it is not advisable to practice too much, because it will make people feel that you are very stupid. Silly, it will affect your public image. Therefore, in order to find the center of gravity, you can also perform this exercise: During the sliding process, when the speed increases to a certain level, move the center of gravity to one leg and try your best to Keep it there, and then put the other leg down when you really can't keep your balance. When the body is rebalanced, lift one leg again, and repeat until one leg can maintain the body's balance well. It is best to keep one leg until it comes to a complete stop. At the same time, it should be noted that both legs must be trained, not just one side.
From the beginning of skating, you can perform some related land exercises. The simplest is single-leg balance: support on one leg, extend your hands flat, lean forward, and raise your hind leg flat. This movement is actually the leaning goose in the flying goose balance that will be practiced later. The biggest advantage of practicing this action on land is that it can help us find the feeling of single-leg balance more quickly, laying a solid foundation for future practice on the ice (let’s call the venue ice for the time being). The enjoyment of ice dancing depends to a large extent on the standardization of the performer's movements. To achieve standard movements, it is impossible without good ligaments, so pressing the legs and pulling the ligaments are very necessary. There are many ways to press the legs and pull the ligaments. What I know is probably less than what everyone knows, so I won’t go into details here. I just want to emphasize that the key to this is persistence. If you try to take it easy for a while and take a day or two of rest without practicing, it is likely that ten days of hard work will be wasted, haha. After being able to slide forward smoothly and smoothly, the most important thing to think about is turning, because no one wants to skate without hitting the wall and turning back.
The most standard corner skating technique is the press step. I believe everyone has seen it in various water ice and roller skating competitions and performances. The most important thing in practicing the step step is to have the courage to press the center of gravity towards the center of the circle. The method is as follows: while gliding, first turn your body to the side you want to turn, face the center of the circle, and pull the circle away with your hands (this will help maintain the balance of the body ), the center of gravity is tilted toward the center of the circle, the inner foot is pressed outward, and the outer foot is placed inward. If the shoe allows it, it is best to go in an arc. If the quality of the shoe is not good (such as a simple shoe), you can only go in a tangent line. You can also do related land exercises. The method is roughly the same as the walking step (haha, I can't explain it actually: P). It is very beneficial to practice more. Similarly, you should practice the pressing step on both sides, only practice one side. It's not fun and it's not convenient. By the way, walking with your skates on is also a great way to practice balance, but be careful because it's easy to fall at first.
Snake is one of the simplest graphic skating methods. It is named after its track that shows a moving snake, and front snake is one of them. Sliding method: Keep your legs together, slightly bent, focus on your heels, don't slide with your feet, but use your body to drive, and twist your body to slide forward. The most important thing is to make it visible. It doesn't matter where you push hard, and the trajectory should be as smooth as possible.
Let’s stop sliding forward for now, and let’s talk about the method of reversing. First of all, one of the psychological obstacles that must be overcome when sliding back is the courage to sit back with the center of gravity. Most people who slip for the first time have a forward center of gravity problem, which directly results in them always falling forward. Secondly, when sliding forward, the feet should be in a splayed position, and when sliding backward, the feet should be in a splayed position, so that they can easily push off the ground. At first, you can practice sliding the gourd backwards, and then gradually start to move your center of gravity left and right while sliding the gourd, and alternately use one foot to drive the other foot, and slowly transition to backward snake walking. (The back snake walk is actually much simpler than the front snake walk) Haha, in the final analysis, the more you practice, the better!
After you have achieved a certain level of forward sliding and rear sliding, it is time to consider the connection issue.
The most common way to pass through is to turn in a straight line, that is, during the process of sliding forward, turn the body to one side, and at the same time spread the feet to form a straight line. As the body turns, turn the feet naturally, so that you can effortlessly The front slide was turned into a rear slide. Similarly, during the back sliding process, you can also turn around in a similar way. The difference is that when turning back to front, you should reverse the phase and open it into a single step. At the same time, there is a small section that needs to draw a back outer arc. This will look good. , and stable. Of course, you will get better with regular practice.
This is also the simplest kind of jumping action. During the forward sliding process, you take off with both feet, turn 180 degrees in the air, and then slide back with both feet on the ground. When doing this movement, you may feel that you can't get over it at first. Don't be afraid. With the previous foundation, it is not difficult to do this. As long as you dare to do it, you will be able to do it. Also, here is a little trick, that is, before taking off, you can draw a small arc with your feet and then turn around 45 degrees, so that you can turn around more easily after taking off. At the same time, the hands should be supplemented by six
hands to drive the body. For example, when turning left, you can put your left hand in front and your right hand at the side. Swing your arms in the air. When you land, turn to the right hand in front and your left hand at the side. . When completing this action, the most important thing is to be courageous
and careful.
Figure 8 is a very common figure skate. It is named because its trajectory is an 8 figure. The front and outer figure 8 is the easiest one. To practice this movement, you must first have sufficient skills in the front step, and then gradually maintain a long outer arc of one foot during the step, and slowly lengthen the length of the outer arc, and finally be able to walk out of a complete circle with one foot. Come on, practice both feet, and when you can easily make beautiful arcs, you can connect two arcs to make a beautiful figure 8. Practicing this movement also has great benefits for your sense of balance.
Similarly, 3-character is also a common figure slide. It is also named because its trajectory is a 3-character. Similarly, front-out 3-character is the easiest one among them. It is easy for beginners to mistakenly think that the 3-character jump is a type of jump, because it involves one foot skating a forward outward arc, then turning around, and then making a back inner arc and two arcs. Added together they form a 3-character. The turning movement in the middle can easily be mistaken for jumping over, but it is not. To perform this movement well, you must first be able to perform various arcs relatively smoothly. You do not necessarily have to be able to walk in a circle, but you must be able to walk out of the arc smoothly, otherwise you should not practice it for the time being. The completed process is roughly like this, taking the left front outer 3 as an example: During sliding, use the left foot to support and draw a left front outer arc. At the same time, turn the upper body to the left. When the body turns to the point where it can no longer turn, follow the trend with Support the ground with the two front wheels, turn around, and then slide an inner arc. Note that during the whole process, the left foot never leaves the ground (so it is not a jump), and the right foot never touches the ground.
You can keep running every day, which can strengthen your physique and is also good for your physical strength. At the same time, you can also add some backward running exercises appropriately when running, which will help you practice your balance during the backward movement, and will also be of great benefit in learning to slide backwards better. Dance practice is also necessary. First of all, it can improve our sense of music and enable us to express ourselves more freely in music. Secondly, some things can also be borrowed into tricks. For example, the most common six-position hand is borrowed from ballet. Also, ballet rotation is also very helpful for us to find the feeling of rotation. There are many other sports that are very helpful for skating well. You can discover them by yourself.
This is one of the simpler and better-looking jumping movements. To complete this movement, you should first practice the front outer arc and the back inner arc. Here we take taking off with the left foot as an example to briefly talk about the completion of the entire movement. First, make a left front outer arc, and take off when you slide to the top of the arc. (When you are a beginner, you can add a turning movement of forward, back, and front before the front outer arc. This can help you better find the feeling of turning, and provide An initial moment of inertia to facilitate the completion of the action). At this time, the left hand is in front and the right hand is on the side, forming six hands.
After taking off, swing your right leg in front of your left leg and clamp it (this action lays the foundation for future multiple jumps). At this time, you should close your hands and chest, turn your body 180 degrees, and land with your right foot.
Swing the left foot back to form a back-flying goose balance (this is good-looking and easy to maintain the center of gravity of the body), and then slide out in an outer arc. At this time, the right hand is in front and the left hand is at the side. The hands are in six positions, but the direction is opposite to that of the take-off. During the entire movement, attention should be paid to using the body to drive the rotation, rather than using the feet to twist. Similar to the word "front and outside", it also needs to be based on arcs, taking the "left and back" as an example. Start skating with the left back outer arc. Before sliding to the top of the arc, keep the outer arc of the left foot unchanged, and gradually turn the body to the right. When sliding to the top of the arc, the body turns to a position where it can no longer turn, and follow the trend to Use the two wheels of your left heel as the axis, and turn the front wheel to the right to form a front-inward arc. Likewise, during the completion of this movement, you should use your body to drive your feet and not use your feet to twist from time to time. Similarly, you can complete the front and back 3 figures, but the inside 3 movements are relatively difficult, so it is recommended to practice the outside 3 first and then the inside 3. Compass sliding is a commonly used auxiliary action, often used for starting rotation and emergency stopping of forward sliding. Compass skating is named because its gliding action is similar to that of a compass (one foot is used as the axis and the other foot is used as the center to draw a circle).
The movement to complete the compass slide is roughly like this (take the left-turn compass slide as an example). During the slide, lift the left foot, lower it in front of the right foot, and touch the front wheel. At this time, tilt the body to the left and place the center of gravity. On the left foot (note that the center of gravity is only on the left foot, but the left foot does not exert force and only serves as a fixed point), step on the ground with your right foot, turn around, and draw a circle with the front wheel of your left foot as the center. The circle will become wider and wider. The smaller and rounder the better. The key to this action is to step forward with your left foot at the left center of the circle before drawing a circle. During the rotation, the center of gravity is at the center of the circle and the force is on the circle. It is best to do both sides at the same time when practicing, which will help the coordination of the body. This is a basic exercise that develops coordination and leg strength during skating. The action is very simple. First, slide the back gourd. After drawing two, move the center of gravity forward, put the feet together, and stop with force. Then slide the two front gourds. After drawing, move the center of gravity backward, push the knees together, and stop with force. , then slide the back gourd, and repeat this to lay a good foundation.