Summertime Ice Skating Tips

Summertime and ice skating are kind of on opposite ends of the spectrum, right? You would think so, but not here at All Year Sports Galaxy. It’s in our name: we offer roller rink and ice skating rink rentals throughout the year. In fact, summer is one of our most popular and busy times. The kids are off from school, parents are in vacation mode, and everyone just wants to celebrate and party!

If you have an indoor space for an event, we can set up an ice skating rink for you. Yes, even if it’s the middle of summertime. In fact, we’ve found our clients appreciate ice skating in the summer almost more because it’s a great way to cool off without having to take a swim.

For the safety and enjoyment of all your guests, you want to make sure everyone knows what they’re doing on the ice. These summertime ice skating tips will help everyone have a blast at your next event.

Watch Your Posture

You’re not supposed to stand stick-straight when ice skating or even rollerblading. Instead, bending slightly over will help you get into the right position to skate without tipping over. It might take some time to get used to this posture, but once you do, you’ll find skating becomes a lot easier.

It’s okay to dip even lower once you’re more comfortable on the ice. This is a great way to work your glutes without hitting the gym! Just make sure you’re only bent to a level you feel okay with.

No Stiff Knees

Just like your back shouldn’t be totally straight, your knees shouldn’t be, either. You want these bent to accommodate your slightly hunched posture. This will make skating easier.

Space Your Feet

How close do you keep your feet to one another? Not very! You want them to be spaced with your shoulders and no closer. Otherwise, you risk accidentally getting your skates entangled with one another and tripping yourself up…literally!

If you remember the above tips, you should find that you feel more confident when ice skating than you ever have before.

Parents, the earlier you teach your kids about the right way to ice skate, the sooner they’ll become naturals on the ice. If you rent a roller rink from us here at All Year Sports Galaxy, they’ll transition to that effortlessly. Ice skating and rollerblading are really very similar, just one activity uses ice and the other doesn’t.

Now’s the perfect time to rent an ice rink so you can get everyone practicing their posture and spacing. At All Year Sports Galaxy, we rent out portable, refrigerated ice rinks with synthetic ice no matter the season. This high-tech plastic with acrylic and polymers feels just like the real thing, but even better. Once you nail your ice skating technique, you’ll find you love zipping around on synthetic ice all summer long.

Call us today to secure your ice rink rental at 888-605-6180.

Sources:

https://www.devaskation.com/Summer-Time-Skating-is-Great-for-Staying-in-Shape