Get Footloose on Ice
Even if you are not a skater, enjoy this video of Australian professional skaters taking the ice by storm to Footloose!

It is believed that the first ice skaters were in Southern Finland and they began skating about 4000 years ago. They made their skates by sharpening and flattening bones and strapping them to their feet. They weren't really into skating, as much as they were using this as an easier way to get from one place to another. They were gliding on top of the ice, as opposed to the skating of today where the blade cut into the ice.

The Dutch are credited with adding sharpened steel edges to the bottom of skates in the 13th or 14th century--making movement much easier and more controlled.

It soon became a sport, spreading from the Netherlands to England. It is believed that Queen Victoria got to know her future husband, Prince Albert, through a series of ice skating trips. In some countries, the sport was kept for the upper class only.

Now of course, ice skating has branched out into speed skating, figure skating and hockey. We have put together a series of ice skating lessons--starting from the very beginning, how to stand on ice. So, if you think you might want to take up ice skating, have a look. If you are already a skater, some of these videos may help you hone your skills. If you are not a skater, you can enjoy the first video with professional skaters from Australia dominating the ice in a fun rendition of Footloose.