Opening of the winter season at the rink

On a winter day, go to the ice rink. Having mastered the skates, you will be able to quickly - as much as the spirit captures! - slide on the ice, gracefully writing out different shapes, and even dance. Good mood and vivid impressions are guaranteed!
In recent years, visiting the ice rink has become an increasingly popular entertainment. Those wishing to conquer ice are lined up, obediently waiting for their turn to get a cherished pair of skates. Owners of their own immediately rush to the locker room. And then, with a happy expression on their faces, they both go to the ice rink, where everything lives and pulses, like molecules in Brownian motion. Careless students and serious business ladies, three-year-olds and their parents skate to the clockwork, writing out tricky pas. Each of them has its own motives for visiting the ice rink. Enamored couples come here on a date (take note - very original idea!).

Adherents of a healthy lifestyle found here an alternative to the gym. They know: skating makes the legs slim, the abdomen flat, and also strengthens the back muscles. In an hour you can burn up to 600 calories! Kids just like this pastime. They vigorously rush on the ice, while their mothers enjoy the conversation over a cup of tea. The result of the visit is unchanged - a sea of ​​pleasure and a great mood. Make sure of this, the benefit of an indoor skating rink is in almost every major city. There you can skate, despite the weather conditions! Modern rollers offer a variety of services - from the rental of skates and ending with cozy cafes, where visitors relax after intensive skiing. On the territory of the rink, you can arrange a cocktail party, a corporate party, a birthday and even a wedding! And in the evenings some skating rinks turn into dance floors. Of course, you need to practice before you leave to dance on the ice. For this you can take some lessons from a professional trainer. The result is worth it!

Lessons for beginners. Are you going to the rink for the first time? Then these tips are just for you. They will help you get comfortable quickly and feel confident on the ice. Come to the rink at least half an hour before the session. Especially on a day off. Otherwise skates of the right size can be dismantled, and you will wait a long time. Take with you a passport or other identity document - on many skating rinks skates are issued on the security of the document. Choose the right size skates. Your legs should feel comfortable. Put skates on a warm woolen socks and carefully lace them - the shoe should fix the ankle joint.

In what to go for a drive? It is best to go out on the ice in loose trousers or overalls that will not constrain movements. Do not put on too warm and bulky things, otherwise you will be hot and uncomfortable. Excellent wool sweater or light jacket. You can take your hat and gloves. A scarf is not necessary to put on - it can get confused when it falls. Be sure to take a replacement T-shirt and socks.
Keep your balance! First, stand on ice, holding on to the side. Tear off one leg or the other from the ice. The center of equilibrium is in the pelvic region. So do not fall back and do not lean too far forward.

The osvo slip. Put your feet on the width of your shoulders, bend a little in your lap. Body slightly tilt forward. Rib of the left ridge, push the ice forward and slightly to the side (so you will pass a little on your right foot). Put your feet together, this will help you to restore balance during the push. Then push off with your left foot.
Learn to slow down. Put your legs parallel to the width of your shoulders, slightly bend your knees. Unroll the toes of the shoes inward, continuing to keep the legs at the same distance. You can also brake, smoothly transferring the weight of the body to the heel or toe.