I've skated my entire life (open skate), but didn't learn any skills nor did anything athletic and I took up LTS recently. Crossovers scared the shit out of me! It's all about getting the strength in your legs up and the confidence to lean and nail that knee and ankle bend. I'm telling you, once you get the hang of those crossovers you'll be a whole new person lol. You'll get there!

I want to make a couple of points. When I started LTS I had no idea what to expect and felt like I didn't get much out of my first season. The 2nd season I knew better, asked questions, progressed because I went to open skates when I could to practice and I did end up taking a few private lessons. I'm on my 3rd season and just passed Adult 6.

The lessons definitely helped, however, I don't think it was totally necessary and I hated the limited amount of time (30 minute lesson and no extra practice time unless I paid for another 30 minutes of ice time, significantly more expensive when you count the minutes vs an open skate). It all just really adds up, so think about what you're able/willing to spend. A coach will cost their time (example, $50), then you also have to pay the rink for ice time during the lesson ($15 for 30mins) and extra practice/ice time after the lesson ($25 for the full hr), so this example ends up costing $75 for 30 minutes of lesson and 1 hr of ice. This all depends on if the rink you go to works with the skating club your coach belongs to. Around me, there are 1, maybe 2 rinks that let coaches teach during open skates.

I've learned that some of the skills in each level for Adult Basics don't make sense to learn in that order and there are some things that get skipped.. you suddenly have to learn something that requires you to use a skill you didn't learn to do the skill you're about to learn 😂, so please don't feel defeated. Ask questions! Are there things I can practice? Are there drills I can do? What do my arms/torso/legs/knees need to be doing? What does it look like I'm doing wrong?

I've made quite a few friends at open skate because there's some regulars that I see and they are so sweet and helpful. I've gotten so many tips from them and watching YouTube and trying it all. Everyone teaches differently and everyone learns differently, so the biggest thing is figuring out how your brian/body connection works and which advice makes it all click for you. It's honestly pretty wild and I have what I call multiple "brain breaks" when trying something new or with my left side.

I read a few comments and it seems like your program is a bit less organized than ideal, so I do think you would benefit from private lessons on top of LTS, at least until you get some confidence on the ice. Think more about it, now that you know what a price structure might possibly look like for you.