[curves2000]

Hi all,

So I have recently met someone who's in town for a few months from Europe, she grew up loving figure skating but has always been scared about attempting basic skating herself, plus where she grew up, there aren't really skating rinks.

Anyhow so we've gone out a few times and I thought fun date might be to hit up an outdoor rink like Olympic Plaza, Bowness Park etc and take her skating and try teaching her a few tricks.

I know how to skate perfectly fine but I am struggling with how to TEACH it to someone else. I will be holding her for support and whisk her around the ice but would like to offer some entry level pointers.

I remember years ago I read an article about current NHL coach, Paul Maurice who was struggling to teach his little son how to not be a one legged skater. Couldn't get his son to use both feet no matter what. Some young skating coach said something along the lines of "Stomp like a dinosaur" After that, the kid was flying out there

Thanks!