skaterly
03-25-2010, 12:26 AM
Hi,
I've been lurking for a couple weeks and figured I'd finally join up, so hello! I used to skate when I was younger but I've spent a few years off the ice and I want to get back into it. I'm in the NYC area without a car, unfortunately, so the NJ or upstate rinks are out. I've been looking through the archives here, but most of the threads I've found on NYC rinks are older. I've also done some research on my own- does anyone have any opinions on World Ice or City Ice? How about Aviator? They seem much less expensive than Chelsea Piers. How crowded are the early morning freestyle sessions? How about the morning public sessions? Are there club discounts? I know that some rinks where I used to skate offered ice time in exchange for serving as a monitor or for helping teach Learn-to-Skate- does anyone happen to know if rinks around here do the same?
Also, how much does coaching run around here? Any recommendations for specific coaches? I'm probably not going to get a coach right away-I'm going to hope my body still remembers some of what I used to know!-but I'd love to start the search earlier rather than later. (To go along with that- how are the group lessons at any of these rinks? I know some programs take younger skaters through axels and into doubles-do they also do this with adults?)
I know I'm asking a lot of questions, sorry! I'm trying to keep it brief but I'm really nervous! (One more, I swear this is the last one- did anyone else come back to skating? Did the jumps and spins and moves come back easily or was it a struggle? I'm really scared I'm not going to be able to do anything anymore!)
Thanks so much. I've learned so much just lurking and reading the forums these past few weeks and everyone on here is such an inspiration!
I've been lurking for a couple weeks and figured I'd finally join up, so hello! I used to skate when I was younger but I've spent a few years off the ice and I want to get back into it. I'm in the NYC area without a car, unfortunately, so the NJ or upstate rinks are out. I've been looking through the archives here, but most of the threads I've found on NYC rinks are older. I've also done some research on my own- does anyone have any opinions on World Ice or City Ice? How about Aviator? They seem much less expensive than Chelsea Piers. How crowded are the early morning freestyle sessions? How about the morning public sessions? Are there club discounts? I know that some rinks where I used to skate offered ice time in exchange for serving as a monitor or for helping teach Learn-to-Skate- does anyone happen to know if rinks around here do the same?
Also, how much does coaching run around here? Any recommendations for specific coaches? I'm probably not going to get a coach right away-I'm going to hope my body still remembers some of what I used to know!-but I'd love to start the search earlier rather than later. (To go along with that- how are the group lessons at any of these rinks? I know some programs take younger skaters through axels and into doubles-do they also do this with adults?)
I know I'm asking a lot of questions, sorry! I'm trying to keep it brief but I'm really nervous! (One more, I swear this is the last one- did anyone else come back to skating? Did the jumps and spins and moves come back easily or was it a struggle? I'm really scared I'm not going to be able to do anything anymore!)
Thanks so much. I've learned so much just lurking and reading the forums these past few weeks and everyone on here is such an inspiration!