Choose a suitable skating rink. It would be better to opt for an indoor rink with a gate so that you can always grab on to it. One of the advantages of an indoor rink is that the quality of the ice is better there than on outdoor rinks. Moreover, you can skate in any weather.
Put on special clothes for winter sports activities and warm, but not thick, socks on your feet.
It’s better if someone who can already skate well escorts you to the rink for the first time. This person can give you valuable advice, help if something goes wrong, and hold your hand at the early stages so that you feel more comfortable.
Choose a time when there are not many people at the skating rink for several first training sessions. For example, in the morning right after it opens. Thus, the risk of crashing into someone and falling decreases significantly.
Do a small warm-up before going on the ice so that you can warm up your muscles. It will reduce the chance of getting injured. Tilt your head back and forth and from side to side several times, make circular movements with your head clockwise and counterclockwise. Rotate your torso, ankles, knees, and hips, first with one leg and then with the other. Touch the floor with your fingers several times standing on straight legs.
Go for skates that fit your feet properly and that are one size bigger than your regular footwear because you’ll be putting them on woolen socks.
Make sure to lace up the skates correctly. Lace up your skates in the same way you lace up your regular shoes in the toe zone. Tighten the laces at the instep area as much as possible to avoid injury to the ankle. Then again, slightly loosen the tension of the laces in the lower third of the shin. If you lace up your skates correctly, they will hold your ankle tight, they will fit your feet properly, and at the same time, they won’t block the circulatory system.

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