This "planned fall" will never hurt, but some young children may cry when they realize how cold and slippery the ice is.
Some skating teachers might have young ice skaters feel the cold slippery ice with their gloves or mittens.
Beginning Ice Skating Lesson
By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com
Step Four - Falling Down on Purpose
Falling is Fun!
Copyright © Jo Ann Schneider Farris
The ice skating teacher will now have the skating students fall down on purpose. Usually, the skaters will dip down first and then fall to the side.
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- Step One - Meet Your Teacher and Your Class
- Step Two - Get on the Ice and Hold on to the Rail
- Step Three - Move Away From the Rail
- Step Four - Falling Down on Purpose
- Step Five - Getting Back Up
- Step Six - Standing Up and Marching Across the Ice
- Step Seven - Gliding on Two Feet
- Step Eight - Dip
- Step Nine - Learning to Stop
- Step Ten - Practice!
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