An ice-skating measuring apparatus includes an ice-skate blade holder and an ice-skate blade. The blade holder has a front beam column and a rear beam column. The blade includes at least one sensor configured to measure forces acting on the blade, and the blade is detachable from the blade holder.

An exercise apparatus, system, and method include a board with adjustable bumpers having shock-absorbing systems and user-adjustable bumper push-off angles. A counterforce and guiding system, providing an amount of counterbalance force corresponding to an amount of force by an amount of a user lean during a sliding motion, while simultaneously providing an amount of a guiding force from a harness not affixed statically to a user allowing a gliding motion along a path, with a guideline to guide an amount of a user motion to correspond to user-selected path of motion on the top sliding surface as the user slides, that results in the user to simulate, a body dynamic of a naturally occurring posture and motion of a human's body optimized for performing the motion that corresponds to the user-selected path of motion.

A protective shield for a lower leg of an ice skater is provided. The protective shield comprises a protective segment and a support segment to which the protective segment is secured. The protective segment comprises a web of interlocking metal loops. The protective segment is shaped and sized to fit over at least a rear portion of the lower leg including at least a portion of an Achilles tendon and at least a portion of a calf. The support segment is shaped and sized to fit around the lower leg, and is resilient to hold the protective shield in place around the lower leg during skating and to tension the protective segment against the rear portion of the lower leg.

An ice skating training system including an ice skating training system to allow a user to train and practice ice skating skills. The ice skating training assembly includes a treadmill assembly and a harness assembly. The treadmill assembly includes a frame, a pair of side-support-bars, a pedestal, a computer, an electric-motor, a plurality of bearings, and an artificial ice assembly. The artificial ice assembly includes a plurality of artificial-ice-panels and a plurality of lateral-pins to provide the user with a continuous loop of an ice-like surface. In preferred embodiments each of the plurality of artificial-ice-panels are constructed of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polymer to provide increased longevity and durability during use and the plurality of lateral-pins are constructed of a steel alloy for durability and longevity. Each of the pair of side-support-bars provide the user with a structural member to grasp during use.

A new sports game to be competed on an ice skating rink requiring a player to wear skating boots and an ice skating glove. When the player is equipped with all the necessary accessories, the player then participates by performing a choreographed element. A judge then scores the choreographed element using a unique scoring method. To receive winning scores or to elongate the time the game is played, the player can perform a sequence of combined choreographed elements. Participants can compete against one another, as teams, or individually, and a score is calculated and a winner is declared.

An exercise apparatus, system, and method includes a board with adjustable bumpers having shock-absorbing systems and user-adjustable bumper push-off angles. A counterforce and guiding system provides an amount of counterbalance force corresponding to an amount of force by an amount of a user lean during a sliding motion, while simultaneously providing an amount of a guiding force from a harness not affixed statically to a user. This allows for a gliding motion along a path, with a guideline to guide an amount of a user motion corresponding to a user-selected path of motion on a top sliding surface as the user slides. This results in the user simulating a dynamic of a naturally occurring posture and motion of a human body optimized for performing the gliding motion corresponding to the user-selected path of motion.