Things You'll Need:
- Blade guards
- Proper clothing or costume
- Skates
- Competition entry forms
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Step 1
Make entry decisions. In ice skating, you have to choose whether to compete as a single skater or as part of a pair or group.
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Step 2
Find the level of competition that suits your skills. Due to the long history and popularity of the sport, there are lots of levels like Olympic, national, local, international or beginner.
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Step 3
Choose from several types of disciplines for the competition. For example, you can enter into the disciplines of ice dancing, pair skating, acrobatic skating or compulsory skating, in which figure skaters draw compulsory figures on ice using their blades.
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Step 4
Build a routine of jumps. Most skaters use counterclockwise jumps in competition, but you can also perform jumps like the lutz, Axel, flip and toe loop from a clockwise direction.
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Step 5
Put your jumps together for a smart combination or add in mid-air rotations making the jump a single, double, triple or quadruple. Most high-ranking male skaters use all triples and quads during competition, while females stick to triples.
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Step 1
Expect to be judged on a serious level when you enter a competition. The International Skating Union (ISU) governs the Olympic events, while the Ice Skating Institute (ISI) oversees more recreational skaters.
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Step 2
Get a good pair of skates and break them in before you compete. Ice dancers and figure skaters have different types of skates, but both also need blade guards to protect the blade from dulling when walking off the ice.
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Step 3
Wear the right practice clothing and save your best outfit for competition. For males and females, this usually involves leggings due their tight yet flexible nature.
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Step 4
Skate in high style for the competitive event. Costumes should coordinate for pairs or groups and consider having them custom-made with beading, detachable parts or using bold color patterns.
