Boys in figure skating come in small quantities. Our particular figure skating training center has more boys skating than most ice rinks have.
In general, boys who figure skate get along better with each other than girls do. They are still very competitive, but also enjoy being friends.
We have boys that wish to pursue single skating, but also many of our older boys do pairs or ice dancing.
One boy at our rink is thirteen years old. He wasn't able to compete at "Junior Nationals" since he began skating when he was eleven. By the time he was good enough to "make it," he was told that he started to skate just a bit late in life. He's not letting his age stop him, and is working hard.
Other boys at our facility are little guys with "lots of time" ahead of them. They know they can do our sport seriously for at least ten to fifteen more years.
One boy is only 9 years old, and can land all his double jumps. Another isn't so sure he wants to skate anymore, but is considering ice dancing. Another ten year old boy just broke his leg when he began to learn a double Axel.
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