“To be a good skater…it requires that you have the balance of a tightrope walker, the endurance of a marathon runner, the aggressiveness of a football player, the agility of a wrestler, the nerves of a golfer, the flexibility of a gymnast and the grace of a ballet dancer.” — Johnny Heater It is no surprise that ice skating requires balance… and a lot of it. A small wobble here or a shift of your weight there can be the difference between cleanly executing your jump, centering your spin, controlling yourself in your turns, or face planting on your stroking.