Skating training tips for children: a guide for parents
Children who enjoy skating keep coming back, and children who keep coming back improve. A few habits help.
Learning to fall safely and to stop is the first skill, before speed.
Short regular practice builds balance better than one long session a week.
What to bring: well-fitted skates, a helmet, and knee, elbow and wrist guards, a water bottle and a small snack. Ask the coach before buying expensive equipment; beginners rarely need it.
At home, praise effort rather than results, keep practice short and regular, and make sure your child sleeps well before a training day.
The skating academy at Mayo International School in Patparganj is open to children from other schools as well as Mayo students. Sessions run before and after school hours, the first session is a free trial, and school transport is available — ask the office about your stop. Book a trial on the academy page: /skating-academy-in-east-delhi
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