American Sign Language: "ice-skate" To sign SKATE as in I-C-E "SKATE" form your hands into "X" handshapes. Then put them in front of you, palms facing up. Alternate moving them forward and back a couple times. Memory tip: Think of the movement of a skater's feet. Think of the upturned "X" as representing the curved blade on the skates. ICE-SKATE: Here's a close-up of that handshape: See: ROLLERBLADE See: "SKATING" You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "ice-skate"

To sign SKATE as in I-C-E "SKATE" form your hands into "X" handshapes. Then put them in front of you, palms facing up. Alternate moving them forward and back a couple times.
Memory tip: Think of the movement of a skater's feet. Think of the upturned "X" as representing the curved blade on the skates.

ICE-SKATE:

Here's a close-up of that handshape:

See: ROLLERBLADE
See: "SKATING"

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >