All ice skaters fall down, even the very best and most experienced, so if you plan to take up ice skating, accept the fact that you are going to fall down many, many times.
Ice skating falling tips:
Practice falling from a dip position. Glide forward on two feet and bend and squat down as far as you can go. Then, fall to the side and lean a bit forward. Make sure you don't lean backward. Also, put your hands in your lap and not on the ice since you don't want someone to skate over your fingers!
Don't cry if you fall down on the ice. Just get back up, smile, and keep skating. Sitting or laying on the ice is dangerous.
Skaters who fall can still win:
Each maneuver an ice skater does in competition gets certain points. If a figure skating competitor doesn't have elements in their program that will get high points, a skater can place behind someone who attempted jumps and spins that are awarded higher scores, so even if a skater falls down and makes obvious errors, a skating competitor with a flawless program can place behind a competitor that falls.
More about falling on ice skates:
- If you are going to ice skate, you are going to fall
- How to fall and get up on figure skates
- Ice skaters should not cry in public
More about learning to ice skate:
- Photos of famous figure skaters falling down
- Famous ice skaters in Olympic history
- What makes ice skaters spin so fast?