Photo is of 1-1/2 year old Nikita Petrov with Mom Chen Lu and dad Denis Petrov (both are Olympic medalists and world champions who head our school at our Shenzhen World Ice Arena).When you think of all the action sports where accidents could and often do occur, ice skating ranks toward the bottom of the list. Because of the unusual nature of skating it would get media coverage whereas broken bones on a football field would go unnoticed. The accident rate at ice rinks is a tiny fraction of 1 percent as compared to other popular sports including football, swimming, diving, tennis, etc. As this is a new sport for Hangzhou we are highly recommending you invest in lessons. They are fun, challenging, and will get you skating around the ice in no time at all. How young can they start? Lets say age is not the factor, its if the child is walking alone comfortably for at least a year, then they can learn to skate. Our youngest in Shenzhen is 1-1/2 years and our oldest is a man age 82. Safety equipment for beginners should include a soft headband (sweatband) or a good fitting helmet. Gloves, knee, elbow and wrist guards...the same kind you would wear for roller blading and is available everywhere. Children under age 13 are required to wear gloves at all times. All skaters will be checked for proper lacing before they go onto the ice so read the instructions or ask for help.
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