Is there a website that runs through the basic first few lessons of
ice skating - going, stopping, speeding up etc. I do not need to be a
championship figure skater and have no interest in triple salchows but
just the basics to become comfortable ?

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Request for Question Clarification by tlspiegel-ga on 30 Jan 2005 10:11 PST

Hi drydock,

There doesn't appear to be a website that explains Ice Skating 101.  

However, I did find videos to purchase that show the basics of Ice
Skating for Beginners.  Would that be suitable for an answer?

Best regards,
tlspiegel

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Clarification of Question by drydoc-ga on 30 Jan 2005 10:23 PST

Amazing - I have found a void in the information superhighway.
While I am sure there are many websites on riding a bike, that is a
skill I have already acquired. I do not need the videos I am afraid -
I have a book on ice skating at home (yes they do make printed
material on this!) but am stuck in Germany for 3 months unexpectedly.
Don't ask!

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Request for Question Clarification by tlspiegel-ga on 30 Jan 2005 11:13 PST

Hi drydoc,

Perhaps another researcher will be able to find a website for you.  

Best regards,
tlspiegel

It would be some website !

That is like asking 
- 'is there a website that will teach me how to ride a bicycle'

Yeah, I knew a girl who tried e-mail correspondence ice-skating. She
couldn't get past the first lesson. Her screen kept freezing up.

How to Ice Skate
http://www.skatepro.f9.co.uk/beginning.htm

Skating Basics
http://www.skatepro.f9.co.uk/tip-advice.htm

No pictures, but some tips:

http://figureskating.about.com/od/sevenbasicjumps/index.htm

http://figureskating.about.com/od/learntoskate/a/LearnToSkate.htm

http://figureskating.about.com/od/programchoreography/a/BalancedProgram.htm

A few more sites for you:

http://nene.essortment.com/beginningicefi_per.htm

http://www.feldentertainment.com/LAVA%5CPRELE%5C00001331.HTM

http://www.ellismethod.net/skating_tips_july_Dec.html

You could order this video, or check your public library for a video.
http://www.activevideos.com/iceskating.htm

Thanks for the comments guys.
Thanks especially to Crabcakes.
Now there's 4 words I never thought I'd write in a row!