on his own two feet!

After three lessons, Sam is really skating! It happened so fast! When Sam began, he couldn't step on the ice without falling, even with a lot of support. We found out that all Sam needed was a competent instructor's tips and support. The tips that helped the most: bending his knees and placing his hands on the front of his thighs whenever he felt like he was losing his balance - works like a charm every time! Also, picking up his skates instead of shuffling helps enormously. Shuffling causes slipping and sliding.

Sam initiated this learning process himself. He knew he wanted to learn to skate and he felt now was the time. When Sam is the initiator he puts so much heart, drive and motivation into what he's doing that success is pretty much guaranteed (eventually). And he relishes the process all the way along with ear to ear grins.