Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting.

What is ice skating called?

figure skating, sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and footwork in a graceful manner.

What is good about ice skating?

Skating works nearly every muscle group in the body, and gliding requires synchronized movement of the legs, which is important for joint flexibility. It also builds up the leg and abdominal muscles. Like any workout, skating is great for cardiovascular health – it gets blood pumping and the heart rate up.

How would you describe ice skating?

ice skating, the recreation and sport of gliding across an ice surface on blades fixed to the bottoms of shoes (skates).

What kind of sport is ice skating?

As mentioned before, ice skating is considered to be its own type of recreation but also plays a key role in sports like ice hockey. Ice skating as a form of recreation and entertainment, however, has no structured rules or gameplay.

What are the two types of skating?

The two main types are; Inline Skates (sometimes known as rollerblading) and Quad Skates (sometime known as roller skates).