How can I become a proffessional figure skater?
479702
Tons and tons of practice. ;)
863447
dude you just gotta practice.  thats the only way your gonna get better.  if your serious about skating then thats what you should concentrate on.  most of my friends including myself skate but they are almost all way better than me.  thats all they do.  as for the moving ollie just do the same as you do when your not moving.  dont think about it, just do it
810361
Your question is really broad, so it's kind of hard to answer. Which jumps and spins are you working on? Is there anything that you're not really flexible at, such as needing more stretch in your spirals? If you can narrow it down a bit, it might be easier to answer. \n\nBut in general, yoga, ballet and pilates are good places to start looking for stretches and exercises that will help your skating. Ballet, especially. If a class isn't available to you, you can get books out of your local library and try the stretches and exercises out.
724691
Here are a few tips -- (I was a goalie for years and years)....for HAND/EYE CO-ORDINATION-- stand about 3-6 feet from a wall and toss a tennis ball off the wall underhanded with your right hand and catch it with your left, then toss it back with left and catch it with right. repeat this over and over, you will get quicker and more accurate........\nfor goalie skills, simply play street hockey. when we played we used sponge pads...you simply get a couch cushion, cut it in 2 and INSTANT GOALIE PADS, cut tiny holes to put shoelace through for straps and just play lots of street hockey working on fundamentals -- practice your angles, come out a little, and have your friends help you by shooting low on your stick side, then high on your glove side etc....practice the poke-check, keeping your legs closed, keeping stick on the ground (good way to do this is to make a 'heavy' goalie stick. you can tape something heavy like metal on back of blade of stick...this will make stick heavier than normal and it will be on ice more when you use a regular stick......\nfor skating, practice your backward skating -- either on ice or rollerblading...it helps !!\nwhen you are on ice...for flexibility/agility, get on knees and kick out right pad like you are stopping a shot....then pull right leg in and kick out left pad...do this several times in warm-ups...or kick out right leg several times in a row...then switch to left pad....for positioning.....\nthe best thing to do is to watch games (nhl, ahl, olympics, juniors, high school, anything) but concentrate on the positioning of the goalie. not only will you pick up some good tips, but you may also spot some things that goalie is doing wrong and you can even learn from that.........\nfor your confidence.....don't forget, goalies DO get scored on. if you are on a poor team, you may get scored on alot. if so, remember, they got by 5 guys first before they even got to you. and whether you get a shutout or let in eight --  try to remember all the great plays you did make, the saves, the positioning which forced a shot wide, the little technical tricks etc. GOOD LUCK MAN. GOALIES ARE A DYING BREED. BE AS GOOD A GOALIE AS YOU CAN. HAVE FUN FIRST.
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FS1:  Forward  inside  pivot,  two  foot spin, forward spiral, back outside/inside edges, half flip, waltz jump.\n\nFS2:  Ballet  jump,  half  toe  Walley, half Lutz, scratch spin, 2 forward spirals, dance step sequence.\n\nFS3: Back outside or inside pivot, Salchow, change foot spin, back spiral, toe loop or toe Walley, dance step sequence\n\nFS4: Flip, loop, sitspin, half loop , two back spirals, dance step sequence.\n\nFS5:  Lutz,  Axel,  camel, camel-sit-scratch, backspin, dance step sequence.\n\nFS6:  Split  jump, split falling leaf, Axel-half loop-flip, double Salchow,  cross-foot  or  layback  or  change sit spin, spin combo (with   change  of  foot  and  position),  serpentine  dance  step sequence.\n\nFS7:  Double  toe  loop  or  double  toe Walley, 2 Walleys, flying camel,  combination  spin  including  a flying spin and at least 4 different  body positions (each held by 3 revolutions min.) and at least  one  change  of  foot; one foot Axel-1/4 flip-Axel, jump in opposite direction (flip or loop or Lutz), dance step sequence.\n\nFS8: Double loop, double flip, split Lutz , flying sit or Axel sit\nspin,   1-1/4   flip/1-1/4   flip/double   Salchow,   illusion  or camel-jump-camel, circular dance step sequence\n\nFS9:  Double  Lutz,  Axel-double  loop, opposite direction Axel or double  Axel,  rocker  or counter jump-double toeloop-double loop, flying camel or jump sit; arabesque/Bauer/spread eagle sequence in a serpentine pattern covering the full ice surface.\n\nFS10: Double  Axel-double  toeloop, triple edge jump, death drop, 4 alternating  direction  Axels  or triple toe assisted jump, double jump in both directions or triple toe assisted Jump-double Loop, 3 Arabian   cartwheels  or  butterfly  jumps;  Dance  step  sequence designed by the skater covering the entire ice surface.
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When you find yourself not being able to nail a move despite many attempts (and with mounting frustration) try visualising what you need to do before trying another attempt. \nWatch videos of other skaters doing darkside board slides and how they land.\nVisiualise yourself doing the same thing in slow motion. Slow down the video and analyse each part of the move so that it becomes a series of smaller moves done in quick succession. \nGet a nights sleep to allow yourself to process the info. Visualise yourself landing the move right before you fall asleep.\nGet up the next day and try it again.\nRepeat these steps until you get it.
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Gymnastics and I'm not just saying that since i absolutely LOVE gymnastics.Just like gymnastics, figure skating is judged by judges of that sport. First off, in figure skating you must have balance right? Well then try out the beam! Try walking across it with your eyes closed! Then try doing tricks on the beam. If you have a lot of balance you will be able to be a great skater! If you want to be able to do tricks and spins...then you must practice that during gymnastics. Plus, gymnastics is the best sport in the world. It is so fun! And....its not as hard as you think it is. Learning how to do flips and stuff during gymnastics will really help you preform tricks on the ice! Good luck! :))
978313
i'm a figure skater.so obviously i have figure skates. but if you really really dont like them. you can try boy's figure skates. Thers not much of a difference between the 2. unless you prefer to switch the hockey skates which probably wont be a good idea.
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http://www.icerinksupply.com/\n\nhttp://www.icerer.com/\n\nTHOSE ARE 2 GOOD SPOTS TO START.\n\nCHEERS AND HAPPY SKATING!\nKC
784052
some people learn to skate real good real quick. some take forever to learn how to even ollie. most pros you see today have been skatin since the 80's or easrly 90's. it can take a long time to get good. some pick it up real quick like sheckler or penny. it all depends on how much you want it. if you really want to land something commit. you always got to be tryin to get better. if you dont then youll never get good enough to be recognized by corporations. if you really want to try and get sponsered send a sponser me tape to your local skate shop. who knows you might get on a team.
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I am a figure skater. If you are looking for figure skates you should probably go to a pro shop at an ice rink and get fitted. You can get quality used boots and blades; just make sure that the leather isn't broken down. Good brand names are spteri, harlick and klingbiel. Figure skates are VERY expensive so start with used or middle quality brands.
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How To Get A Skateboard Sponsor - Make A Video\nMake a "sponsor me video" of your best skating so that even companies on the other side of your country can see you in action. Show your best  \nSkateboarding Sponsored \nskateboarding moves and make it short because companies get lots of long, boring videos from guys and girls who suck. Think of something wacky that'll make a possible sponsor take notice (they get dozens of videos from kids every month.) You may end up making several "sponsor me" videos as your skating and camera work gets better.
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Take a class.... it could me a class toward your master's or just something for fun (at a local community center or dance studio) like horeback riding, dance, ice skating whatever interests you.\n\nAlso, maybe try to get involved with some volunteer work, although I tried this myself and I had a hard time finding something but it seems like a good idea.\n\nAlso, just start doing fun stuff by yourself (go to the movies or to a club).... It may be hard at first but you'll get used to it and maybe you'll realize you can have fun even with out a lot of friends.
829644
I don't know how to skate at all. I admire your skill.
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Heck no!\nTrust me.\nI've tried and i swear to god it takes YEARS.\nIf you really are determind you can do it in a month.\n:]\nBascily just stretch down and see how far down you can do in the spilts and hold it and make sure you can feel te spilts.\nAnother way it to sit on the floor and spread you legs as far apart as they can do and lean foward.\nALSO if you are a figure skater go to the side boards and put one keg up streching for a sprial and take the skating foot  and go on the back blade farther away to make it stretch. (if you get that).
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This is your lucky day!  I used to teach skating lessons back when people skated on 4 wheelers.  I'm assuming they still come equipped with a rubber toe stop on the front.  The first thing to learn is to drag the toe stop behind you while skating forward and slowly bring yourself to a stop.  Once you've mastered this, you'll realize how geeky it is.\n\nThe next thing to do is to learn how to skate backwards.  Starting at a standstill with your toes pointed together, force your feet apart in an outwards motion and then bring them back together again.  Sort of like doing an hourglass over and over.  This will get you going in a backwards motion.  To stop, simply lean forward on both toe stops.  It's fun when you're going fast.\n\nAs you become better, you'll learn how to stop without the toe stops when you're skating forward.  One way is to drag one foot behind the other in a sort of t-shape.  So instead of dragging the toe stop, you're dragging the inner front and rear wheel of the skate that's stopping you.\n\nEventually, you'll learn how to stop much the way skiers do, by turning both skates sideways and catching the inner edge of the right foot and the outer edge of the left foot at the same time.
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the best way to learn to ollie is in the grass... if you can ollie in the grass you'll be able to do it on flat ground.  \n\nas for stance, you always want to bend your knees like crazy before you do any tricks.\n\nit does get frustrating but keep at it.\n\npractice practice practice.\n\nalso, dont be afraid to fall.... (all good skaters know how to take a fall, DO NOT try to stop yourself, try to roll with the fall, you'll cause less injury.\n\ngood luck!