Is It Too Late To Start Ice Skating? | Adults Skate Too || Coach Michelle Hong
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- Want to learn how to skate, but think you are too old to start? I am here to share with you that if you have the passion, work ethic, and grit that you CAN become a figure skater. IT"S NEVER TOO LATE TO START SKATING!
In this video I discuss the success stories of skaters who I have witnessed and worked with who have been able to achieve their goals in skating despite the limited stereotype of having to start at the age of 5/6 years old to become a skater.
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As an adult skater that started 7 years ago, it's never too late! I'm working on my bronze level test elements, and I skate for fun, physical, and mental strength, and social connections...I'm 51!😁
thank you for inspiring! :))
Wow so good!
I take my bronze levels in a few months! Adult skating is honestly one of the best!
@@bernadettesiscon9658 I am soooo happy to heard that 😍 congratulation 👏 I wish i would do it too
DO YOUU HAVE SPECIAL SOCKS TO AVOID BLISTERS!? I GOTTA KNOW D:
I just passed my adult bronze free skate test at 60 years old. It truly is never too late
Congratulations! 😊
Have you learned single jumps and one foot spins?
OMG, amazing. I need to start then, I am 57!
You are incredible old age skater, congratulations.
@@wanpenrakcheep1792thanks!
I'm 24 and have been dreaming of figure skating as a fun hobby for so many years. I'm starting my journey tomorrow and so excited to see progression!
Update? It's been 8 months!
I’d love an update! I start next week :) (27)
Really inspiring me 😭
@@joselynereyes9136update us
Give an update and I'm gonna buy skates andstart more videos about em
I am 43 and just started skating in February. I am doing a bunny hop, a waltz jump and learning to do other things :). I work 2 jobs, have 2 kids and train 3 times a week.
So inspiring. Where do you get the time?
are u still figure skating now? if so, what have u accomplished in those 2 years? :)
@@hellothere-mg4ej Unfortunately, I had to stop for a year because of my job and family commitments and it is SO SAD because it was my dream 😭
Wow! You go girl!! Super motivating
22, skating for three months and doing back crossovers!
Same!! Omg lol I've really fallen in love with skating :) can't wait to do jumps!! Good luck with your journey:D ♡
This is really inspiring! It's always been my dream. However, too many hindrances come my way and I never had started any. I'm 21 and still dreamin
Hey! Is someone coaching you or did you start alone?
this is so encouraging to hear!! i'm 15, about to turn 16 and I started skating around 4 months and I recently asked my Coach, "Am I too old to start competing?" and she said "No, not at all" and we are working for shows and competitions :)
hi im also 15! also thank you for commenting this, it really inspired me to just go for it!! :D
i’m 15 and want to start but can’t afford lessons and am so scared to try but your comment helped me!
I’m 14, started at 12 with some experience from when I was a toddler. My mom says it’s too late to compete, I hope that’s not true :(
I am 15 and I want to start too. But I don't know if this is a right decision. I'm so confused. I Wanna start before it's too late.
im 16 and i really want to start figure skating and i also want to compete but im afraid its too late:( also there's only one skating rink near where i live but its open only for like 2 months in the winter and its just for fun like to go with your friends..sorry for the rant lol
I'm 26 and next friday will be my very first lesson, I've wanting this forever but couldn't afford it, now I have a brand new pair of skates and I am ready to learn
I'm also 26 and just signed up for figure skating lesson last week. I have the same reason, I could only afford it now😁 hope the best for you!
@@dputra I've been enjoying it soooo much, I dont have the time for practicing as much as I would love to but after 20 lessons and a practice a week by my own I can feel the progress, I'm in love with the ice
@@JessicaSToro did you take lessons every week or more often? And do your coach also teach you off-ice?
@@dputra I had lessons twice a week and i added another day a week on my own, after 20 lessons (was a deal @my rink) I stopped it because there's no off ice training due to covid but the prices aren't lower, they keep charging as much as for ice+off ice, so I didn't wanted to pay for something I'm not having, until off ice lessons are back I'm on my own once a week, watching as many videos as I can trying to deliver xD I miss lessons a lot cause they are really helpful, send me a mail if you want to chat a little
@@JessicaSToro I'm pretty sure I wrote something earlier. Seems like youtube deleted my reply 🤔
It's definitely never too late to skate!! I started in November 2019 at 18 and it's honestly been the best decision I've ever made!! I'm landing doubles and my axel and am now competing which has been so much fun!! Skating is great for everyone - whether you want to compete or not it's such a rewarding sport and I've made so many amazing friends and memories through skating over the last year and a half :)
What’s the difference between an axel and just doubles or something
@@Diana-kk6qz I saw a video of someone who used yuzuru as an example to teach the differences between jumps, i recommend you watch that
I'm 18 now and I really want to start too, amazing to hear your success 😍
Double is 2 rotations, triple is 3 rotations in the air etc
@@Diana-kk6qzAn axel is the first just with more than one rotation (it has 1.5 rotations in the air. Double jumps have two rotations, and they’re like a continuation of you single jumps like toe loop, loop, salchow, flip and lutz (except with two rotations when you land your doubles).
I’m 36 and recently started and I love it and I’ll be competing in my first competition in early June! So happy I’m not the only one starting late ❤️
How did the competition go?
This is SO motivating!! I'm 23 and just starting out but I'm so determined...I'm applying for a grad school in a place with more figure skating opportunities and hopefully the higher schooling will allow me to afford more time on the ice. It's super motivating to hear folks succeeding at every age. We got this!
hey you can do it!!!
FIGHTINGGG!
I have a question for you!! I am 22 and also applied to grad school. I have a job but I wanted to know how do you afford it and how does it fit with your schedule? I have not started lessons but I think I want to start
How's it going so far?
I’m 24 just restarting now! How’s it going for you ?
Ohmy I relate. I am 24 now and I plan on going to law school but want to figure skate too. I'm actually scared that I won't have time to skate if ever I pursue law school :(
I skated as kid and I'm back skating 7 days a week at 50...your definitely never too old . My daughter who has danced for 8 years now 14 is skating with me now too. There are competitions for all ages and most people skate because they love the sport its not always about competition either.
I started as a teen in the 80s. Now, 43, I’m taking classes twice per week and after a month, started to make two feet spins!
And… most important: I live in Brazil! Ice rinks here are extremely rare and ice skating is unusual sport here.
I am 20 and I found my losing soul two days ago. It's figure skating. I want to become like Yuzuru Hanyu and Yuna Kim. I commented here not to forget my dream and give up. Your video gives me a lot motivation. You are also a very good figure skater. And if possible, it would be so nice if you will become my personal coach one day. Maybe just a dream.
Anyway I will never give up. I am trying and I believe I will become like my idols, standing in the middle of the rink, receiving love from crowds one day.
I BELIEVE IN YOU 💖
@@nanciee2844 Ahh...Thank you ❣️
Are we the same person ?lol
I'm 20 and fell in love with figure skating few days ago by watching videos, especially with Yuzuru Hanyu and Yuna Kim (their technique, their artistry, everything...), so I'm thinking about starting as well.
Anyway, rooting for you !
Oh my gosh I can't believe it. I'm 19 years old and in my town there are no ice rinks, so I'll have to wait till I turn 20, move to another city and be able to finally start with it. Your comment is super motivating to me, because I fell in love with figure skating after watching Yuzuru and I have a feeling that this is something I always kinda wanted to do, but never knew. I can't help but feel a bit regretfull for not discovering it sooner, but now I understand that it is never too late. I can't wait to start as well and I wish you best of luck and I'm sure, with your motivation, you'll be able to succeed and reach your goal💪
@@marijaa3145 I think most of us became interested and passionate about this sport after watching Yuzuru. I have been following this sport since I was 15 years old. You can guess that my curiosity started with Yuzuru. I always said that one day I would be like Yuzuru, but unfortunately I couldn't start due to personal reasons. I'm 20 now and will start taking lessons in a few months. Never give up on your dreams, no matter how old you are.
I started taking lessons at 40 and have been skating for 13 years. I did skate recreationally from 11 to 13 but not very often. I competed for the first time at 48 and have done a competition or two every year since. What I like most about skating is that I practice with my 18 yo daughter who has skated on and off since she was 5 but started taking it seriously 2 years ago and since she learns a lot faster than I do, she helps me with things I have a hard time learning. Skating keeps me strong, flexible and busy!
I’m 41 and fell in love with skating 2yrs ago. I progressed really quickly (made it to UK Skate Star Silver level in 7months) but then COVID hit and the rink has been closed 9 out of the last 12 months. I often feel discouraged because people speak so negatively about age within the sport: oh she’s 18, she’s totally past it(!) Personally I’m determined to get to the highest level of skill that I can, but it is hard when people assume ‘it can’t be done’.
I'm in the UK too and just wanted to ask: if I can already do the skills for the lower levels, can I just do those tests or do I have to still get lessons to pass those levels?
@@hcneyflower7665 anything up to and including uk skate star gold is assessed by the instructors so you should be fine - they will assess your level and place you into the appropriate class. No need to do classes you don’t need!
@@rosiewinder7590 thank you:))
@@rosiewinder7590 also I wanted to ask how to go about finding a coach/instructor, like how/where do I find one?♡
@@hcneyflower7665 just ask at your rink and they should be able to give you a list. I considered starting with 1:1 lessons but I’m really glad I chose the classes as met other adult skaters of all ages and we have a good laugh together. I am now having additional 1:1 to hone my skills and will keep going with them after I finish the group levels.
I started skating in my 30’s and have my first competition coming up next month!
I started the figure skating course when I was 38 years old (2015) and now I am preparing my freestyle 3 exam. Of course it is not easy, but figure skating is really my true love, my body was much firmed and flexible because of this exercise.
Never say you are old, just try first, maybe you can handle it well!
This encourages me so much! I turned 23 last month and wanted to take up figure skating after watching the Winter Olympics, but keep thinking I’m too old.. but this makes me feel like I’d be able to do it and enjoy it, rather than feeing out of place all the time. Thank you! ❤️
Go for it, I love this sport regardless of the fact that I'm probably the oldest at my rink at 24 it's really fun and beautiful
I am 48 years old just start begging class this month. It is really fun to learning, I feel amazing I can do it with my age . Feels very good and young again
I'm 26 and started skating 7 months ago. I'm finishing up adult 6 and just got an amazing coach. I also started taking adult ballet classes and have been working on my flexibility at home. Hoping to start testing soon and eventually compete!
I began skating at age 14 after giving up gymnastics due to my height. I got all the way up to axels and double salchows before I messed up my knee and needed surgery. I skated off and on in my 20’s before deciding to make one last charge to get my axel back by my 30th birthday. I did it! And then I stopped skating for the next 8 years. At 38 and with a 3 year old daughter now old enough to skate, I made my way back to the rink. I could barely skate forward out of wobbliness when I first got back on the ice and I was very out of shape. I wasn’t really sure where I would go with it. But fast forward six months, I’ve lost 15 pounds, I have all my single jumps back, they feel stronger and higher than I ever remember, and I’m actually thinking about an axel again. I am totally in love with the sport again! All I can think about is getting back to the rink. I have found a coach and have decided to start testing again on the adult testing track. I’m excited to see how far I can go! And yes, my daughter is loving it too! She tells me she loves skating with mommy and I absolutely love skating with her! 😍🤩⛸⛸
I was a skater in middle school and high school and am now 29. After 15 yaears off ice, I am hoping to land my axel by age 30 as well!! This is so inspiring for me
I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT WAIT TO WORK WITH COACH MICHELLE AGAIN! Thank you for mentioning me in your video! it was having you on my side and motivating me to believe in myself when I didn't! I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I am, @coachmichellehong !!!!!!
wow you are awesome!
Thank you so much for going over this. I started skating when I was 16 and only skated for a year. I didn't learn much and was super discouraged due to continue. I haven't skated since. I am 22, but i'm still trying to find the motivation to not be scared. These videos have helped me so much. I feel like you are the most authentic figure skater I've ever seen lol thank you for posting this video as well as your others :)
Hello, I started 2 years ago at 49 and can almost do a crossover. But, you know, this virus thing, haven't skated much this last year. I wear elbow pads and hockey gloves and liked it so much I joined my local club and bought a pair of Don Jackson Freestyles
Hi Michelle! Yay!! I'm 61, started in January and absolutely loving it.
So cool!
It is so inspiring. I will try then!
I am very happy after watching your vid because I am 75 and just learning Skate with my private coach for 3 mon. and now I can gliding on ice with my coach support my hand, I've found how much I love running on ice, thank you so much for your heart support for old age peoples. Next year I will report you my progression.
i’m super happy you found something you love🥰 stranger to stranger, i’m proud of you! ❤️
@@ithinkboyz Thank you so much for your support.
When you mentioned your sister starting kind of late then passing levels fast, it made me really happy ☺ the people at my rink say I'm very bright as well. I learned to skate when I was 10, 2 years ago, but my progression since then has been wonderful! ( I think I might have a good chance of going to the Olympics ) I go to the ice rink 2-3 times a week, and do lots of off ice training, which really helps!😂😂😂
I'm 43 and starting skating lessons next week! I don't want to be an Olympian, I just want to have fun, and when is it ever too late for fun?
I'm 23 and just had my first lesson last week :) it was incredibly fun and i want to keep doing it, but my knees are not doing well with the rotation so I'm looking for exercises to stabilize them
This is so encouraging. I just started and I am 31. I have so much fun on the ice, but I get so insecure the second all these kids rush by me and start zooming across the ice, jumping and twirling, watched under their mom's hawkeyes. I don't necessarily want to compete, I just want the skills and master many of the movements. I miss working on choreos (I was a competitive equestrian vaulter age 5 - 21), I miss the physical movements of artistic expression and just having a bit more of a purpose other than Mom. I am having so much fun and the trainer is nothing short of amazing and supportive. But the insecurity creeps up faster than anything!
thank you for your videos! ❤️❤️❤️ never stop doing them because they help so much!! 🙏🏻💗
I'm 33, just started taking artistic roller skating lessons, I'm ready to give it my all, I don't care much about the competitions just to enjoy it and praise the Lord with this beautiful art 🙌
Very well explained and so positive!! Thanks coach!
You literally would not believe how much this helps..thank you so much Michelle ❤️💕
Thanks for the motivation🥰
Oh my gosh thank you , this is so relieving that it makes me what to cry.
This is really motivating!! I've been wanting to do this for so long now!!
Hey Michelle! This is so good to hear! Im 28 and i am still finding my feet on the ice and ive learnt so much from your videos! Thank you so much 🙏🏼
Wow- thank you for this video!! I related so much. I am 25 now and just getting back into skating and started skating originally when I was 10. Funny to think that when I was 10 I thought I was too old! Now at 25, I’ve really been working to go out of my comfort zone and pursue a sport I have always loved- and truly just for the fun of it!
You’ve just motivated me so much!! I can’t thank you enough ❤
Thanks Michelle. What a wonderful message. I've always wanted to skate but was never given lessons as a child. You've inspired me to start now.
Thanks for this inspiring video! I really needed this today as I didn't have a good skate today. I am 55, spent my youth roller skating, but started ice in my early 30s, then quit skating for 15 years or so, and started back this past Feb. I can do a waltz jump, toe loop (sometimes), 1/2 flip, and learning salchow (scary as heck). Working on pre-bronze and bronze MITF test. I highly advise anyone to wear protective gear. I feel like the Michelin Man out there as I wear so many pads, and I wear an Ice Halo on my head (I look dorky). I really enjoy skating and have met some wonderful people (young and old) with this sport. Thanks for your cheerful video!
Thank you for answer my question on Instagram in this perfect video. I skate when 8 y.o just for 1 month and I back on ice 3 months ago on 29 years old. I can do backwards crossover, one foot glide, two foot spin, stroking. I have no enough money to get a lessons so I decided to learn from youtube especially from coach Michelle. It was hard but I will always find way to skate no matter what happen. Keep going!
I'm 18 and this is my first time im ever going to step foot onto the ice.
I alway craved to get a taste since I was 16, so this is my chance to finally learn.
Build from the ground up!
Yeah, when i am able to leave my house, i would love to start figure skating
That’s incredibly inspiring about your student who decided to jump the other way!!
I’ve been trying to get my camel for 4 years and I’ve often thought about changing my spinning direction 🤔.
I’m 50- started at 42 and always felt like I came home when I found figure skating ❤️. The adult skating community is so supportive and I never felt that it was too late to start .
This is incredibly motivating I started skating at 12 and I have not looked back, it was so hard to keep myself going knowing I was worse than everyone else. I knew this was my dream so I never gave up.
This is such a helpful video, thank you so much! I’m in my late 20s and have been skating for half a year. I’m as fit as I have ever been, and I’ve seen such an improvement in my mental fortitude!
My mom constantly hears about how much fun I’m having on the ice and now she wants to do it too, but she’s approaching 70 so we are both worried about injuries. I’m so glad that you reassured us that it’s possible! Now I just need to find her the best protective gear I can + a good coach. She does strength training twice a week now, and I hope I can get her on the ice once she gains some muscle and bone density!
I am 18 years old. When I was around eight-nine, every winter at least twice per week I used to go to an ice rink that the government built for the Christmas holidays.
I remember having a lot of fun there, but suddenly one year they decided to not put the ice rink. I knew about another around 30mn from my home, but I never get the chance to get there until this past Christmas.
A friend, who is a professional skater (Velocity), asked me to go with her to the ice rink, I detinetely said "yes".
After more than six years without ice skating, I felt incredible free when I got into the place. I almost busted into tears, since I missed it a lot.
Now I am thinking about taking some lessons in September, when the ice skating school opens again.
Ice skating has always been my "lost sport", I hope I can change that! With some luck I am able to combine horse riding with ice skating as I have always dreamed.
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and coaching experience. It's so amazing that you have students from different age ranges. Thank you also for sharing about your awesome sister Melisssa. I was actually surprised when you mentioned Mikey as one of the students. He's a friend of mine (admirer too) and I haven't watched him compete in person for a while now (miss him so much). I will definitely try your off-ice exercises. Thanks again Coach Michelle.
I went ice skating once when I was in elementary school. Loved it. I’m 24 now, might just give it another try. This video was a sigh of relief. Thank you so much!
I’ve been skating since the age of 3 just for fun and always wanted to start figure skating.I started 3 weeks ago and I progress so fast!I’m 18 years old and skating is my new passion!❤️⛸
This motivates me so much! I'm 18 and recently got into figure skating. I fear I'm not flexible enough and won't be able to put in all the work, but I think I'll try to find a way to go for it! I want to already start getting more flexible at home. I'm finishing school soon, maybe when I go to university I can start, since I don't live near a city right now. I just hope I get it all managed with the finances, but this really made me worry less. Thank you! :)
I began my skating journey in my late 20s, and I’m 34 now. My goal was to do a jump and a spin of some kind, and I NEVER would have thought that I would work on an axel or doubles. Skating has taken me to so many wonderful places, and I’ve made great friends doing it. I can’t imagine my life without skating. Thank you for highlighting this topic - your voice in the skating community is refreshing! ❤️
hi michelle thank you for all of the tutorials how to skate
totally agree with you! my oldest student by far was 65.. what a joy!
Hi, I'm 67 years old, I came back to ice skating in november of 2021, after a 37 year break (back then it was just recreational, noodling around in hockey skates). I had skateboarding and waterskiing experience prior. Bought my very first pair of good figure skates in march of 2022, and here I am 15 months later, and I can do all the fwd 3 turns, a waltz jump, fwd crossovers, and I'm having a screaming blast! I've met a great group of new friends, I skate 3 times a week, and in fact am heading to the rink in another 15 minutes! You are never to old to try new things. I will never test or compete, and don't care. I am having such a good time, I love the movement and fine motor control.
I started about 2 and a half years ago, and I'll be 50 next year. I was not a kid skater (except playing in winter on frozen ponds!), and found the rink by accident. I passed Gold moves this year and am working on Intermediate. I had NO idea about local rinks, or that adults could have lessons (or that coaches would even WANT to work with me). I didn't know about spins, jumps, lefties/righties, inside edges/outside edges (super confusing when I started 3-turns haha).....nada. I think it's great you covered adult ages; I thought it was only going to be about the kids' system (and I didn't know about their age restrictions and pressures, either). Great video with inspiring students!
thank you for you video, i’m 15 and i always thought i was too old to start ice skating and develop a good level 🙌
Just signed up for Adult 1 today! Thank you for this video!
Thank you so much for this video, it was truly motivating and inspiring to me. Sometimes, I get insecure about my age because I started kinda late (13), but I remember I skate because I love to and it’s not all about the competing aspects.
Thank you so much for this! I am 28 and I'm 3-4 weeks into my figure skating journey and I love it. I've dreamed of becoming a figure skater as a kid and have only ice skated here and there growing up but my mom mostly signed me up for music and other sports (which I absolutely loved but never got to really try skating). I figured, what the hell, I'm almost 30 and waiting any longer won't make me feel any better about it so I decided I'm gonna do it. Put aside that voice in your head who says you're too old, cuz it's just wrong! I'm not a gifted skater but I know in time I may well be and will never know if I don't give it my all!
Been skating for 2 almost 3 years. I started skating when I was 16! I know I’m not the best for my age but I think I’m doing really well for how late I started. I’m starting to not care how old I am and my skills compared to other girls my age and just focus on have fun with skating 💕✨
I love this video! I am 34 and I start my first lesson in a week! 🎉 I have no experience and can’t say I have great balance but I am super excited! 😂
I've always loved figure skating, i'm 23 and i'm just starting my ice skating journey~ I love how skating on ice makes me feel somewhat like what i would think is flying, giving me a sense of freedom. I do envy my peers who are able to do comolicated moves but i am not discourage, someday i would want to be able to do what they are able to do or even greater!!
The most important thing in skating is heart, heart and love for the sport. Today I went back to ice for the first time after 30 years. I didn't listen to the coach and skating to fast so ended in a painful fall. I got up, waited a few minutes, and went back to the ice :)
Nice video. And nice comment I am inline male adult figure skater andstarted 6 years ago and at the same time I am kali stick fighter. I recommend figure skating as the complement for martial arts everything is there footwork, balance, cardio, coordination when I was 29. In fact , I had a tendinitis so I was unable to run but I always did skate since my 20ties but never figure skated. Weirdly skating was the only sport did not make me feel the pain on my hamstring comparing with running .so I build my cardio through figure skating and I am starting doing my double axel now , my first double jump came up three years ago .
So No never gave up. And I did not have any coach until 2 years ago . Just keep doing it for love
I'm really glad to hear this! I'm 15 years old but I live on Brasil, so don't have a ice rink here so I need to go to another country for this, and I think that I was to old for this. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I started in my mid 20s! :)
28 and starting to skate regularly! Purpose is fun fitness, and i really want to do some cool figure skating moves for extra fun on the rink.
4 months later, after becoming a fan of Yuzuru , getting bored from just going in circles! I started Figure Skating lessons in February ^^ It has been awesome! best decision ever! waiting for my Edea overtures & Jw coronation ace blades to arrive
This video has given me so much inspiration! I am 22 and I started officially at age 18 with figure skate class offered by my college, but had to stop for a year and half because of COVID 19 😬. Now I am a full-time medical school student, just passed my first test in adult pre bronze and will be going on my first competition in a month. There are times where my hectic schedule and exams hinder my skating schedule but I try to skate at leas 2 times a week. I have been worried about hurting myself as I am skating at this age, but after watching this video, I am going to try harder 😎😎!
Thank you, this video was awesome! I love skating and try to do it as much as I can. I started skating in my early 20s and would consider myself an intermediate skater.
Thank you, thank you , thank you, coach Michelle Hong
32,let's get it started girls!🤗 I am fibromialgia warrior also and I recommend THIS sport for everyone, I still a beginner in figure skate ( I'm a skater since 10years at least:) and this beautiful discipline change my life. The pain still there,but it's different when I work o it, hardly,et i put my prefere music and my nice dress and go outside when sun is there ,ah! Good for your body,the best thing for your mind, and ESPECIALLY for us,girls. It's helpful to find yourself as a woman when sometime with all stuffs that we have we forget our passion inside...❤️⛸️🤸👊 Keep going! Thank you coach for this video:)
Ok coach, you’ve inspired me. I started Skatting a little bit in 2013 and stopped. I was supposed to start asking class today but that went side ways but I do have a will and will get back to it!
OMG YESS THE ICE QUEEN FINALLY POSTED AGAIN!!
I just had my first figure skating lesson at age 52. The difference between me & other skaters my age is that I want the exact same opportunities as if I started skating at age 4. I hate that the Olympians are all teenagers. I want to progress to Olympic level over the next 20+ years and get MY Olympic chance, just like the skaters who started at 4. I didn't skate as a kid because I have always been very stiff, no flexibility or natural athletic ability, and I was always the tallest kid. Top skaters are all short and flexible. I plan to develop the flexibility and show that taller skaters can do the same jumps.Even iIf it takes me 20 years of practice to achieve it, I want to be winning competitions with a quad axel, just like the 15-year-olds today. Of course, skating when you have adult responsibilities and a full-time job is much more difficult than the kids who have unlimited time and money, which isn't fair.
hello michelle, my name is Alexandre, I'm Brazilian, I skated for more than 12 years in my youth here in Brazil, I had incredible teachers, Eduardo and Chris, I decided to go back to skating after more than 20 years off, I found your videos and they are very explanatory, recovering the lost technique. now comes the best, today I'm 58 years old and training a lot with your videos. Thank you very much, a big kiss and hug from a distant friend.
I started 2 1/2 years ago at 58 working my way through the Learn to Skate USA "adult" progression.. Currently 60 and currently at "Adult 6". When I finish that, I plan to go on with "pre-free skate" and "free skate" as much as far as my body will take me.
I had planned on my first competition earlier this year--a "Learn to Skate" centered one with an "Adult 5" routine--but a concussion from a minor auto accident (I'm OK now) prevented me from entering that one. Still, there will be others and I plan to be out there.
I won't say that if I can do it, anyone can, but if I can do it a lot of people who think they can't could.
I am 21, but I really hope to start ice skating next year! I love watching ice skating and have always wanted to be as graceful as those I see!
I am 38 and have always wanted to skate, this is so inspiring!
just starting at 18! this is really encouraging
im 15 and i always feel bad because i discontinued skating when i was little (3-7) and then started up this year. its really freeing and comforting to be on ice. i really wish to be good enough but i really just enjoy the ice as well. this video is really nice, thanks!
Im an adult skater who used to do competitive skating when I was a teenager (25+) years ago. I just bought my Jackson freestyle skates and went to a public session to break in my skates. Things were coming back to me :) I have a lesson with a coach to see what I need to relearn so I can compete in the fall.
Thank you for this video!
30 here, ordered my skates today. It's never too late!
I learned to skate forwards (and only that, mind you) at age 12, in my aun'ts hand-me-down skates that were probably thrice my age. I didn't reconnect with the sport until I was 29, and started attending group sessions at 30. Aside from improved physical fitness, great sense of balance and muscle gain, skating has taught me patience, humility, discipline and that everyone makes progress at their own pace and in their own time. I don't really plan on competing anytime soon but that rush of dopamine when you get a step sequence or a jump just right? Few things compare to that
Im 15 and i really really really love figure skating but i always thought its already late i was pretty sad but this gives me hope
Im 40 turning 41 this april. I first step on ice january this year with the skate helper. Went to the rink 1hr per week, after 6 weeks i now can walk and glide slowly on ice. Im pretty happy.
Thanks for the video it gives me so much more confidence, I started skating about 3 months ago and I’m starting my salchow
I think this is an awesome video! I would love to hear more about people who started later in life without any skating or athletic experience. I am 26 and the closest thing I have done to figure skating is 3 months of gymnastics when I was 10. But I would LOVE to start figure skating. I could start lessons in March but the rink is a 2 hour drive and it's hard to know if it's worth it right now.
I started skating (group lessons) around 2005, 46 y/o. male skater. Got to where I could get around the ice and feel very comfortable forward skating.
Took some time off due to work schedule, then in 2010, 51 y/o. Took private lessons and inside of 6 months did my first ISI beta level competition.
Skated for all of 2010 and work schedule again, did not get back on the ice until last month - 2023 at 64 y/o. I'm retired now.
You are NEVER too old to try / learn something new or return to a past favorite activity. Within reason of course, but here and now we are simply going to ice skate.
This is really cool! I don’t think my main passions lie in skating, but I’d love some lessons. The few times I’ve skated have felt scary, but so freeing and fun. Unfortunately the only Olympic sized skating rink in my country shut down a few months ago. There’s still another one but it’s smaller. I hope all the skaters that used the old rink are still able to pursue their passions. Kinda sucks but that’s just how it is living in the tropics ig. Here’s to hoping they open a new rink at some point!
i’ve always been had big dreams to go skate professionally but i never came from the most fortunate family, i’m 13 and i just got my first pair of ice skates i may not be able to make it big but i still have faith in myself for it to become a fun hobby to do on the side
I’ve been here!
of course this was made for adults but i’m still a kid! i sometimes feel like i started to late and i’ll never be as good as i want, this was so motivating!!!
I skated for about 2 years when I was 10. Gave it up because it was expensive and my family was on a budget. Started again at 19, didn’t work well with my work schedule. I’m 33 and really interested in starting up again and being more serious about it. I forgot how much I love it!
This resonated with me so much. I first got on the ice at age 13 learned basic skills was dedicated until singles/doubles then I decided at the age of 16 to move on without lessons I always public skated but I haven’t taken lessons since 16 that was 13 years ago and at the ripe age of 29 I am starting my figure skating journey over again ☺️ I’ve dreamt for years about just feeling free on the ice again and seeing this makes me believe I can improve and achieve my goals 🥰
Wow! You got to doubles? That’s amazing! If you don’t mind me asking, how long did it take you to get there? What type of training did you do?
you are very beautiful ❤
I am now 29 and I started 1 1/2 years ago - it's sooo much fun and I can't believe that I once had these "I am probably too old" insecurities!! I hope I can compete one day ❤
Hello thank you for help me at the ring last week
i’m 16 and will be starting ice skating again. I started at 8 and got to level 4 but quite after covid. Glad to be back again