Impress the Judges and win Figure skating championships.

For a very graceful sport such as figure skating wherein ice skaters impress the judges with various techniques and routines they can generally come up with, you need to know your moves.It may look easy in an audience’ point-of-view, truth is it is difficult for the skaters to even do the whole routine without stumbling during practice sessions. The techniques must be perfect to be able to have high scores with the judges.Newbie ice skater? Then you must first know and practice the various techniques you can possibly do on ice. The basic techniques such as the jumps, spins, lifts, steps and turns are just which can be manipulated later on, when you are ready. The most notable element in figure skating is the jump. This involves leaping up in the air and rotating rapidly to land after finishing one or more spins. This can be very difficult to do especially on your first try, so it is advised to practice this move in a gymnasium first before the actual ice.During competitions, spins are also a required and skaters must perform them. A skater must rotate at the ball of the foot to have a smooth rotation. This can be done in various ways. And it is all up to you how you’re going to manipulate it in your own artistic way.Lifts which may be required in a pair’s event can make you drop your jaw. These can not be avoided if you want to impress the judges. At times, professional skaters can do unexpected moves while lifting their dainty partners. If you plan on doing stunts like these, please practice in a gymnasium first before hitting the ice to minimize damage.Figure skating can be very innocent to look at sometimes. But, a lot of effort and practice is needed to perfect just one routine. So the next time you watch an figure skating competition, make sure to look and appreciate the routine. Don’t just admire the moves, applaud the skaters as well.