Lost Figure Skating Photos Found After 30 Years
Wednesday April 30, 2008
In 1976, at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, amateur photographer, LeRoy Miltner, took some photos as the skaters that qualified for the Olympics were introduced to the audience. ... Read More
Starting Figure Skating Late in Life
Monday April 28, 2008
Today I received a letter from an adult figure skater. Her story is inspiring! She has given me permission to share it.
A Letter From Barbara ... Read More
Dalilah Sappenfield's Pair Skating Champions Entertain in Denver
Saturday April 26, 2008
Today I went to see "Showtime on Ice" in Denver. What made the show extraordinary was that ten of Dalilah Sappenfield's pair skating teams performed including 2008 U.S. ... Read More
Do You Need a Pair or Ice Dance Partner?
Thursday April 24, 2008
Finding a skating partner for pair skating or ice dancing is not an easy task. Sometimes two skaters get together for fun at an ice rink and something ... Read More
The Ankle Buzzer - A Figure Skating Training Aid
Tuesday April 22, 2008
The Ankle Buzzer is a figure skating training aid that makes a happy and pleasant noise when ice skaters make ankle contact if they cross the feet correctly in the ... Read More
Figure Skating Choreography Is Art
Sunday April 20, 2008
At one time, most ice skating coaches designed their student's programs and also chose their skaters' music. Today, many skaters turn to professionals who specialize in figure skating ... Read More
Free Jump Theory Online Class For Figure Skating Coaches
Friday April 18, 2008
ELITA Live Online Training Academy is looking for figure skating coaches to attend a sample online seminar on ice skating jump theory. The lecture is free. The seminar ... Read More
What Makes Triple Figure Skating Jumps Rotate and Twist?
Wednesday April 16, 2008
I received this question from an anonymous About.com reader. Does anyone have an answer to his question? He wants a scientific answer. All figure ... Read More
Blades For The Cure Photo Gallery
Monday April 14, 2008
On Saturday, April 12, 2008, some of the country's top figure skaters performed in Blades For The Cure, an ice skating show where some of the funds will be ... Read More
Video of Scott Cramer - 1980 World Professional Figure Skating Champion
Sunday April 13, 2008
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Scott Cramer dazzled figure skating audiences in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the World Professional Figure Skating title and ... Read More
"Help! I Can't Land My Axel..."
Friday April 11, 2008
An About.com reader is having trouble landing her Axel jump. Linda Kola Alexander, a Master Rated Coach with the Professional Skaters Association, has taken the time to give ... Read More
You Can Do an Axel
Wednesday April 9, 2008
When I was a little girl, I really wanted to land my Axel. I wanted to land the jump so much, that I would lay awake in bed at ... Read More
Review of Champion Cords - A Figure Skating Training Aid
Monday April 7, 2008
Champion Cords were designed to help figure skaters with proper body alignment, position, and muscle memory. They are fun to use. One young ice skater I know ... Read More
The Bielmann Really Is a Cool Figure Skating Move
Friday April 4, 2008
The Bielmann position is named after champion Swiss figure skater Denise Biellmann who originated the move. This position takes quite a bit of stretching. The skater holds his or her ... Read More
"Robbed of a Figure Skating Dream"
Wednesday April 2, 2008
What happens when a skater is forced to quit figure skating as a teen? Is it possible for a young adult to return to the ice skating world and ... Read More