Figure Skating?!?

I am 13. I have been looking for a new sport to play, and out of every sport that I could think of, figure skating popped out.


Well, do you think that I am too old to start and should just forget about it?


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NO! YOU ARE NOT TOO OLD|||well..... ya. sorry. But if you want to be a champion it is probably too late. But dont let me tell you this. You can do anything you want to. For fun, you should do it no matter what. It is an awseme sport. It is loads of fun. But if you are looking to seriously compete it is not cheap. You have to pay for coaching fees.... 9,000 dollars a year minimum, really good skates for advanced jumps and spins boots; 600 dollars minimum, blades 200 dollars minimum, blades need to sharpened every 6 weeks 8 dollars minimum travel to competitions, 1200 minimum for flights also gas costumes practice time at competitions, practice time at your rink, boot covers, blade covers, blade guards, a choreographer ussually about 4,000 dollars. It is not cheap but for fun it is less expensive. hope this helped. good up.....|||i dont think you should. it you only want a "new sport to play" dont start. figure skating is as expensive as it is demanding. unless you think you really love it and is the one thing you want to do most then dont do it.





the learning curve for skating isn't as fast as other sports and if it just "popped out" it could easily get boring if your hearts not into it.|||No way are you too old! It is a great sport for anyone!


Go for it and i promise that you will enjoy it and love it !


I started when i was 14 and a year later, i'm going in for a competition soon!


Hope i helped xx|||You're never too old to skate. It is a fun sport and can become addicting! :) Check with the rinks near you and ask about their basic skills program. Most rinks offer group lessons, which are cheaper than private lessons. The group lessons cover the basics or all ice sports and branch off into hockey, figure skating and even onto various specialties within figure skating. It's also a great place to network. Participating in the group lessons program introduces you to coaches, clubs and other skaters from your area. Should you decide to get into private lessons, you already have coaches you have experience with. And if you decide to get into private lessons, the group lessons are still a great supplement to those. Check out usfsa.org. They have search engines for finding clubs and programs near you and also information on the programs, which can be helpful, provided you live in the US.





Good luck! :)|||Somebody already mentioned that Johnny Weir didn't start until he was 12. Well, Brian Boitano didn't start until he was 12 also. Go for it!!|||Not at all. In fact, if you scroll around in this forum or look at the resolved questions, you will see that someone asks this exact question every day. For some reason, a lot of them seem to be exactly your age, too!





There are competitions at every level, and even if you don't decide that you want to compete, there are Moves in the Field, synchro teams, ice theater. It's a great sport that involves physical and mental discipline.





The only drawback to ice skating is that it's not cheap. But it's so much fun that you'll be drawn in. Go for it!|||I started when I was 12.





And to be REALLY FAMOUS OLYMPIC STYLE PRO SKATER, yes we might be a bit late at starting... but hey who knows?





I mean yeah, Johnny Weir started when he was 12, but he's an exception. (he landed his axel in his FIRST week)





Me? Well I've been skating a little over a year and a half and have been working on the axel since Februaryish... and I see 8 year olds doing doubles. D: