Activities Sports & Athletics How To Fall on the Ice Without Getting Hurt Share PINTEREST Email Print Rayman/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Skating Lessons Basics History Gear Famous Skaters Inline Skating Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Jo Ann Schneider Farris Jo Ann Schneider Farris was a silver medalist in junior ice dancing at the 1975 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships and is the author of two books on skating our editorial process Jo Ann Schneider Farris Updated December 28, 2017 No one wants to fall while ice skating, but if you are going to skate, you are going to fall. How can a figure skater, especially an adult who doesn't want to fall, fall safely? This article addresses this issue. Here's How Practice falling off the ice without skates on.Next practice falling off the ice with skates on.Practice falling on the ice from a standstill.Practice falling on the ice while moving slowly.Practice falling on the ice while moving a bit faster.Practice falling on the ice over and over again. Tips Wear gloves or wristguards. Knee and elbow pads will also protect a skater from getting hurt if a fall occurs.Don't allow your hands and arms to swing around or to get out of control while you skate.Put your hands on your waist or out a bit in front of you when you ice skate, but don't use your hands to help break a fall.The only way to get over the fear of falling on the ice is to fall, so practice falling on purpose over and over again.If you anticipate that you are about to fall, bend your knees and squat into a dip position. What You Need Gloves or wristguardsIce skatesWarm clothingKnee pads and elbow pads are optional Related Articles: How to Fall and Get Up on Figure SkatesDon't Cry if You Fall Down on Ice SkatesHow to Stop on Ice SkatesHow to Move Forward on Ice SkatesBeginning Ice Skating Lesson