Jo Ann's Figure Skating Blog June 2006 Archive

If you've noticed, things are always changing in the way skaters carry their skates. In olden times skates were carried over the shoulder hanging by their laces. Then came the ... Read More

At a recent US Figure Skating Basic Skills Competition, a skater fell on a jump and made a major mistake. The skater was very upset about the mistake and showed emotion ... Read More

I had the privilege of getting to know Olympic Ice Dancer Melissa Gregory before she began skating with her current partner and husband Denis Petukhov. . She skated and trained ... Read More

I went to two seminars this past week on the "New Judging System." One of the seminars was given by Figure Skating Coach and 2003 World Team Member, Ryan Jahnke. ... Read More

This week is an exciting week for competitive skaters of all ages and levels. The Broadmoor Skating Club is hosting The Broadmoor Open. Many of the events will be available ... Read More

As a figure skating coach, I find that my students of all levels are successful in Jackson Figure Skates. There are so many models to choose from and the quality ... Read More

Sam Anderson, age six, skates at least five days a week and has won several medals at U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Competitions and has participated in exhibitions and shows. Most of the ... Read More

Every skating fan will admit that he or she enjoys watching certain skaters. Who is your favorite skater? Olympic ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto or figure ... Read More

Champions on Ice is a figure skating tour of the best figure skaters in the world. See skaters from the Olympic Winter Games and from the World Figure Skating Championships. ... Read More

Buying the correct boots and blades for figure skating is the most important decision a skater can make. Take time to learn how to make the best choice before purchasing ... Read More

If you or your child are really interested in mastering figure skating, your first step is to select a private lesson coach. Take your time before making a commitment to ... Read More

I stumbled on this cute site called Create and Skate With Barbie. You get to pick music, lighting, and moves and then in one click, Barbie skates her program ... Read More

Today is a sad day for many figure skaters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Ice Arena at Chapel Hills Mall officially closed. For the past eight years, that rink gave many ... Read More

Years ago, beautiful designs were skated on clean ice in the shape of a figure eight. These designs were called figures and that is why Figure Skating is called ... Read More