Jerms of Endearment

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I have always wanted to learn to play the piano - and not in a classic way, playing Mozart and Beethoven pieces, but it's more for my own interest and enjoyment - I'd like to learn how to play the piano so that I can learn to play several of my favourite songs. I have had people tell me that I should have picked this up when I was younger, but back then, I had no interest, and my parents had no money for lessons. Besides, those piano lessons seemed produce classic pianists, which I was not (and still am not) really interested in becoming.

I also had a goal of learning how to rollerblade this summer - so far, I've tried it out a few times, but as I can't skate or ski or snowboard, my sense of balance, stopping and turning is really off, and so I've wiped out several times. But I figure, with everything else, practise makes perfect, right?

I'd be interested to hear from any of you if you developed any skills/abilities later in life (meaning in your 30s or 40s or beyond) - if so, did you go for lessons? Teach yourself? Was it harder / easier than you thought it would be?

AutomaticBzooty

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I'm learning to play hockey right now. Been doing it for about a year, having never really skated before. It's a steep learning curve, and there's nothing you can do to accelerate it except for just going to the rink three times a week and working on all the skills. I've been taking classes non-stop the whole time, though.

It helps that I'm a hard-core hockey fan as well....keeps me interested in learning the sport.

China Doll

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I'm ashamed to say that I haven't learned how to do anything later in life. I want to be able to learn to snow ski eventually, but that's kinda hard to do all the way down here in the hot hot hot southeast.

I'd also like to learn to ice skate.

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chewie2008

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you grew up in Canada and never learned to skate?

risky

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Jerms of Endearment

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'Fraid not. Sad, I know. I used to blame it on my parents being cheap and not buying me any skates; but that excuse went out the window when I got a full time job.

However, in learning how to rollerblade, I have heard it is easier than skating, so yes, I eventually plan to gravitate towards ice skating. My wife knows how, so I'm all set - just need to get the rollerblading down, and in a few months, I'll be like Brian Orser...



Well...more or less like Brian Orser...

AutomaticBzooty

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Rollerblading and ice skating are actually rather different. I'm a decent ice skater, but I can't stand being on roller blades. Not having blade edges and not being able to hockey stop weirds me out. And plus, wiping out on pavement is a lot more painful than wiping out on ice.

chewie2008

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lol... we were dirt cheap too... but some how my father managed to get enough money together so I could join a Hockey League in grade 5+

Blading came easy... Since I already knew how to skate...

Only thing is, on Ice, it's always flat... When I first tried on a pair of blades, no one told me how to stop... and I lived on a hill in Kit's Beach... lol... I remember turning the corner to the hill and suddenly realize how the hell do I stop going down a hill... Little details, I eventually worked out...

chewie2008

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Yes, stopping is the major difference... but once you master the spin stop, you're good to go... If you have hard wheels you can actually stop like you're on ice surface... but the ground has to be relatively smooth!

Bergamot

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