Why Does My Child Keep Falling Backward While Learning to Skate?

Watching your child repeatedly fall backward when they're learning to skate can be frustrating for both of you.

It's also one of the challenges Balance Blades were specifically designed to address.

Why Do Beginner Skaters Fall Backward?

Ice is slippery, skate blades have a small contact area, and beginning skaters haven't yet developed the balance and body positioning that experienced skaters take for granted.

A beginner can shift their weight too far backward.

Once their skates begin slipping forward, their body can fall backward.

For a young child, that can be a frightening introduction to skating.

Falling Isn't the Goal. Learning to Skate Is.

Children will fall while learning to skate. That's part of learning.

But repeatedly falling backward isn't something a child needs to experience in order to learn.

A child who can stay upright has more opportunity to:

Stand.

Move.

Explore their balance.

Develop their stride.

Build confidence.

And most importantly, keep skating.

Balance Blades Help Prevent Rear Falls

Balance Blades feature patented rear indentations specifically designed to help prevent backward falls.

During normal skating, the child balances and moves independently.

If the child's weight shifts backward and the skate begins slipping forward, the rear feature is designed to engage the ice and help prevent the rear fall.

What About Standing and Balance?

Preventing rear falls is only part of the Balance Blades design.

Front — Helps Them Stand & Move

Front assistance provides traction when deliberately engaged, helping beginners stand and initiate movement.

Middle — Helps Them Balance & Glide

A wider, flatter middle provides greater stability as children develop their balance.

Rear — Helps Prevent Rear Falls

The patented rear feature is designed to engage during a rearward slip.

Together, these features address some of the biggest challenges children encounter during their first experiences on the ice.

Does Preventing Rear Falls Stop Children From Learning Balance?

No.

Balance Blades don't physically hold a child upright.

The child still has to stand, balance their body, bend their knees, move their feet, push and glide.

The blade provides assistance when needed while the child develops their own skating ability.

As their skills improve, that assistance can be progressively reduced.

Confidence Starts With Staying on Their Feet

If your child is struggling to stand or repeatedly falling backward, don't assume they're simply "bad at skating."

Learning to skate is difficult.

Balance Blades were designed specifically to make those first steps easier.

Help them stand. Help them move. Help them balance. Help prevent rear falls.

Give them the opportunity to start skating.