User:Linny40/sandbox

Off-Ice Skating is a new sport. Its like Ice Skating but with wheels rather than Ice. There are other skates out there on wheeles called quads or inlines. Off-Ice Skates as they are known were made to mimic the ice with a specialist toe rake for spins and jumps. They also have between 3-5 wheels depending on size that are chamfered to mimic the edges of Ice Skates. For more information you can go to thier website off-iceskating.com You can skate on almost any surface with them. These skates were used in both the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics and paralympic games. The Billy Idle scene with the nuns - the professional female skaters used them and the guys from Dancing on Ice wore them when they were with the Ice Queen Viktoria Modesta. One of the nuns is my skating coach. The guys from Dancing on Ice team that took part in the Closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Paralympics have their own skates and love them. Dan Whiston helps endorse them. Nice to know professional skaters recomend this product.

As Ice rinks are closing down due to various reasons, more and more people are turning to skating on wheels, these skates have the feel of skating as you would on ice. You can skate on almost any surface ( depending on your ability and confidence). They are also a good training aid to help you Off Ice to practice your skills. They are used in halls/gyms and anywhere that has a smooth surface. There aare many places that you see people skating in groups just like the 70's. California has a beach where people congregate to skate. Here in the UK people skate in large london parks.

I saw an advert, started lessons and then bought mine and im hooked. Not seen anything else like it in the UK. Since finding this in the local paper. i have since joined forums and used google to find out more,there are other brands on the market, but think they are US based rather than UK based. These are not rollerskates or quads, probably similar to inlines skates as the wheels are in a single line. Seems there are Artistic skating clubs in the UK but they seem to be further north. Last time i wore roller skates they were the metal things with wheels that you strapped onto your shoes, a very long time ago, back in the 70's. Due to rinks closing down or being to far away i had not skated for yrs. I am now learning a new skill ( your never to old to learn)which also helps to keep you fit. Going to the gym is rather boring for some, so why not do something you enjoy or something that brings back memories of days gone by. Linny40 (talk) 12:55, 1 November 2012 (UTC)