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Mort

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Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« on: February 10, 2007, 06:58:55 pm »
Hi everyone

I've been looking at the footage on various sites about extreme ice skating and apparently its big news at the minute.   I am in 2 opinions about it really, people seem to be talking like it is a new thing and how great it is (which it is some of the moves are great) but its been around for years!

Most of you may be too young to remember but all the kids at Bradford were skating like that when I was a teenager (many many years ago) no I'm talking in the late 80's so why is it such a big deal all of a sudden, its certainly not new!

I do however take my hat off to Dan Perceval who seems to have brought it to the forefront and made a living from it.  He's a great skater, performs some fantastic moves and is helping youngsters to learn safely.

Let me know what you think :-*
Mort (Oldie learning to figure skate)


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Re: Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2007, 11:35:04 pm »
Yes can remember it from the odd  times i went to rinks when i was kid.   Can vaguely remember them doing barrel jumping in the middle of one session.   Looked real cool.  Have done it on roller skates though.

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Re: Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2007, 09:18:12 am »
Is that the same as the barrel roll??  I remembr being suitably impressed with that was like breakdancing on ice... never dared attempt it though there is time yet  ;D
Mort (Oldie learning to figure skate)


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Re: Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2007, 10:47:04 am »
i love ur piccy! where did u get it?
x Kristen x

sweeneytodd

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Re: Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2007, 02:17:00 pm »
No barrel jumping is where they get up to 10 empty beer barrels.   Line them up in the center of rink then jump over them.  The winner was who could jump the most.  Can remember one guy who could regularly do 7.

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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2007, 07:25:34 pm »
i have a really freaky mate who i have known for donkeys and i think he can just about jump 9, he broke his leg trying 10!
x Kristen x

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Re: Extreme Ice Skating... What do you think?
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2007, 10:13:55 pm »
Ouuuch!

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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2007, 02:20:28 pm »
Ye! but he got a really cool plaster cast! Orange i think....
x Kristen x



 

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