A skating frame which incorporates hockey flippers to allow inexperienced skaters to play hockey while learning to skate. It is designed to be used as a multi surface game apparatus, allowing for wide accessibility. The apparatus aims to increase the people that can play hockey by allowing inexperienced skaters, when used on ice, to maintain balance and be supported while allowing them to also be able to interact with the object in play. The apparatus may also be adapted for ground use to help those with mobility impairments to play floor hockey. The interaction with the object used in the game is facilitated by the flipper blades that run along the play surface allowing the user to engage with the play object easily without having to compromise their support.

A skating frame which incorporates hockey flippers to allow inexperienced skaters to play hockey while learning to skate. It is designed to be used as a multi surface game apparatus, allowing for wide accessibility. The apparatus aims to increase the people that can play hockey by allowing inexperienced skaters, when used on ice, to maintain balance and be supported while allowing them to also be able to interact with the object in play. The apparatus may also be adapted for ground use to help those with mobility impairments to play floor hockey. The interaction with the object used in the game is facilitated by the flipper blades that run along the play surface allowing the user to engage with the play object easily without having to compromise their support.

An ice skating assist system for facilitating skating on a sheet of ice includes a sheet of ice and a support to facilitate upright stabilization of a person on the sheet of ice. The support includes a plurality of legs equally spaced laterally from each other and from a vertical center axis about which the plurality of legs is positioned. The support further includes a plurality of feet and a closed loop attached to each of the legs. A brace is coupled to each of the legs to reinforce a position of the legs with respect to each other. A strap is removably attached to the support and for inhibiting the person from falling on the sheet of ice.

An ice skating assist system for facilitating skating on a sheet of ice includes a sheet of ice and a support to facilitate upright stabilization of a person on the sheet of ice. The support includes a plurality of legs equally spaced laterally from each other and from a vertical center axis about which the plurality of legs is positioned. The support further includes a plurality of feet and a closed loop attached to each of the legs. A brace is coupled to each of the legs to reinforce a position of the legs with respect to each other. A strap is removably attached to the support and for inhibiting the person from falling on the sheet of ice.

A mobile skating aid apparatus for supporting a skater stationed inside and, optionally, an attendant stationed outside of the apparatus at the rear to push from behind and monitor the skater. The apparatus comprises support members for the skater to grasp for support and to propel and steer the apparatus, a horizontally-positioned stabilizing beam which the skater straddles in order to provide a seat for the skater to sit upon in situations where the skater loses footing and which transforms into a more comfortable bench for resting or for changing footwear. At least one gliding or rolling element is also provided to enable the apparatus to move along a surface. The apparatus may also further comprise side rails which serve both to stabilize the apparatus and to further protect the skater against falls as well as collisions.

A mobile skating aid apparatus for supporting a skater stationed inside and, optionally, an attendant stationed outside of the apparatus at the rear to push from behind and monitor the skater. The apparatus comprises support members for the skater to grasp for support and to propel and steer the apparatus, a horizontally-positioned stabilizing beam which the skater straddles in order to provide a seat for the skater to sit upon in situations where the skater loses footing and which transforms into a more comfortable bench for resting or for changing footwear. At least one gliding or rolling element is also provided to enable the apparatus to move along a surface. The apparatus may also further comprise side rails which serve both to stabilize the apparatus and to further protect the skater against falls as well as collisions.

A convertible training aid for multi-stage development of a skater is disclosed. The training aid includes a frame with front, back, and opposing sides. The frame has an upper frame that surrounds the skater, a lower frame, and a plurality of support posts. Each of the opposing sides of the frame comprises a front side portion and a back side portion. The front side portion is detachably coupled to the back side portion. A seat is detachably suspended from the frame and disposed at a position below the upper frame. The seat has an adjustable height. The first stage training aid described above can be converted into a second stage training aid by removing the seat from the frame and removing the back of the frame and the back side portions of the opposing sides of the frame from the front of the frame and the front side portions of the opposing sides of the frame.

A convertible training aid for multi-stage development of a skater is disclosed. The training aid includes a frame with front, back, and opposing sides. The frame has an upper frame that surrounds the skater, a lower frame, and a plurality of support posts. Each of the opposing sides of the frame comprises a front side portion and a back side portion. The front side portion is detachably coupled to the back side portion. A seat is detachably suspended from the frame and disposed at a position below the upper frame. The seat has an adjustable height. The first stage training aid described above can be converted into a second stage training aid by removing the seat from the frame and removing the back of the frame and the back side portions of the opposing sides of the frame from the front of the frame and the front side portions of the opposing sides of the frame.

A training ice skate with support components that can offer built-in balance support and can teach proper form to a user who is learning to ice skate. More specifically, the training ice skate can include a boot mount having a base, a blade housing configured to house a blade, and a plurality of support mounts. The base can be configured to attach to a bottom of a boot, the blade housing can be centered on the base and configured to house a center blade, and the plurality of support mounts can be comprised of a plurality of side rail housings at non-center locations on the base that are configured to house a corresponding side rails.

An ice skating assist system for facilitating skating on a sheet of ice includes a sheet of ice and a support to facilitate upright stabilization of a person on the sheet of ice. The support includes a plurality of legs equally spaced laterally from each other and from a vertical center axis about which the plurality of legs is positioned. The support further includes a plurality of feet and a closed loop attached to each of the legs. A brace is coupled to each of the legs to reinforce a position of the legs with respect to each other. A strap is removably attached to the support and for inhibiting the person from falling on the sheet of ice.