Is 13 too late to start figure skating if I hope to do it competitively?
Let’s be honest: if you are 13 or older and you are just thinking to start figure skating, it’s unlikely you’ll make it to the Olympics. In general, in competitive figure skating, anyone over 25 is considered a veteran and most of the skaters quit competing well before they turn 30.
How long does it take to learn double jumps in figure skating?
Most skaters never learn double axel. The average time to start working on it might be about 5 years after first starting lessons. Some natural jumpers who train seriously might be ready to start it after 2 or 3 years of lessons, especially if they started in the pre-teen years.
Can a 13 year old go to the Olympics figure skating?
Let’s be honest: if you are 13 or older and you are just thinking to start figure skating, it’s unlikely you’ll make it to the Olympics. There is simply not a lot of examples of skaters that started skating this late and made it to the highest international level.
What is the best age to start ice skating?
It could be a good motivation and a realistic goal – to join a professional ice show, make some money and travel around the world. Even if you don’t make it to the Olympics, there are other goals that could be achieved. It’s still possible to learn triple jumps if you start skating late, even at 13-15.
How long does it take to get good at figure skating?
But once again, it will take a long time, maybe 5-6 years until you’ll be able to perform some harder tricks; you’ll have to skate almost every day, you’ll have to stay motivated and focused even when things don’t work out – that’s the only way to do it. Is it ever too late to start figure skating?
Is it possible to learn figure skating as an adult?
But unfortunately adult classes aren’t that great to teaching all of the basics that are truly needed to learn to master the fine art of figure skating. About your ice skates, DO NOT buy from a hockey shop. They do not know how to properly fit people for figure skates.