Ice skating is an excellent form of recreation and physical activity for a child; this activity develops coordination and dexterity, as well as improves immunity and strengthens muscles. You can learn to ride from about a year and a half. Typically, most sports schools accept children between the ages of four and five. But if you are not going to make your child a professional skater, then you can teach him to skate at any age.
Instructions
Step 1
Teach your child to fall before letting your child out onto the ice. The skates glide well on the ice, and you cannot do without falls at first, so it is important that the child does not get injured. Practice with your baby at home: spread a blanket on the floor and show how to fall correctly: on your side, grouped. Explain to be careful not to fall on your back so your head does not get hurt. Now let him practice falling in skates on his own, after which it is advisable to teach him to get up without the help of strangers.
Step 2
Don't try to teach your child how to skate right away. First, do some simple exercises on the rink. For example, ask him to do a few squats in place, walk forward, as in normal walking, that is, taking his legs off the ice, or take a few side steps. When your child has mastered these exercises and can do them without falling, you can learn to slide.
Step 3
For very young children, up to four years old, it is advisable to teach with some kind of support, often an inverted stool is used for this. First, let him relax and not try to move on his own - take him in tow with a rope or a stick so that the baby feels all the charm of sliding and tries to maintain balance on his own. After that, practice with him the correct step. Remind your child to keep the knees slightly bent when rolling. At first, be always there, tell you how to put your feet, how not to tear them off the ice, how to keep balance. Then you can move away from the child a little so that he can reach you on his own.
Step 4
Do not rush things: let the child study for weeks, the main thing is that he has fun and is not afraid of ice. With regular training, he will master the technique of skating and may even begin to perform various elements.
