Before that, Burgoyne says she hadn't skated for 30 years. After skating as an adult six or seven times, it started to come back to me very quickly. As a competitor on a local level, scratch spins, camel spins and jumps are part of her routine. The best part of skating, says Burgoyne, is that it's an exercise camouflaged as fun. Adult National Figure-Skating Championship.
Figure skating is a difficult, challenging discipline to tackle.
Any little thing you learn gives you a tremendous feeling of accomplishment. He says figure skaters need the jumping skills and quickness of a basketball player, the stamina of a sprinter and the balance and flexibility of a gymnast. Skaters compete on different levels, depending on their skills. The couple, both in their early 40s, enjoy the camaraderie of the sport. Our skating club has members that range from 25-75 years old.