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Offline twinskaters

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It's the skater, not the equipment?
« on: May 30, 2016, 04:31:53 PM »
Ok, that's obviously a stretch. But check out Jeremy Abbot in rental hockey skates!

https://instagram.com/p/BGCz72gm8Hf/

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Re: It's the skater, not the equipment?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2016, 04:45:14 PM »
Wow! That's some fancy footwork, and a double at the end!

I always liked the in-between elements in Jeremy's skating, and this shows it off.
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Re: It's the skater, not the equipment?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2016, 04:55:16 PM »
Is it plastic ice too?
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Re: It's the skater, not the equipment?
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2016, 05:00:26 PM »
I was wondering that myself and looked it up. He said he's in Sun Valley, and the website says they have one of the few year-round outdoor ice rinks in the country. Must be awfully expensive to maintain in the warmer weather.

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Re: It's the skater, not the equipment?
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2016, 05:01:53 PM »
Brilliant!   Here's another in a similar vein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPrKB3SG7oM

Harry wing don't need no stinkin' ice.  Or toe picks.

I'm convinced that once you get to a certain point, all skating is the same.  That's why I can take lessons on inline skates from a roller skating coach, and go and immediately apply the results on ice.

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Re: It's the skater, not the equipment?
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2016, 06:06:15 PM »
@twinskaters it sounds amazing!
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