Get Started Figure Skating (238)
Learn what it takes to begin figure skating. Learn about the types of figure skating. Learn about the practice and training required for the type of figure skating you choose to pursue.
Skating Instruction (55)
Learn about how to obtain and how to get the most from beginning private and group ice skating instruction. Get familiar with the different levels and qualifications of figure skating coaches and ice skating instructors. Learn about what to expect from private ice skating lessons.
Figure Skating Techniques (65)
Learn how to do basic beginning skating moves. Learn how to stop, jump, spin, turn, and learn other figure skating techniques.
Choreography (70)
Learn about music selection and figure skating program essentials. Understand the new judging system and what is now required in figure skating routines.
Off-Ice Training (50)
Learn about the ballet and dance background figure skaters need. Learn about jumping and spinning off the ice. Learn about recommended athletic activities for the figure skater.
Tests and Competitions (85)
Get familiar with the recreational and competitive figure skating competitions and events that are available for ice skaters of all ages and levels. Learn about the figure skating test structure and figure skating associations.
Ice Dancing and Pairs (63)
What is ice dancing? Learn about the differences between social ice dancing and competitive ice dancing. Understand the differences between Pairs Figure Skating and Ice Dancing.
Adult Figure Skating (45)
Learn about the options available for adults who figure skate. Learn about adult figure skating tests and competitions. Read stories about adults who figure skate.
For Parents of Skaters (71)
Learn how to balance your skating child's life and get tips on how to be a supportive skating parent. Teach your child how to eat and drink and also be an athlete. Learn how to build your child's confidence.
Equipment (86)
Learn about how to obtain the best boots and blades and the necessary figure skating accessories.
What to Wear (21)
Learn about practice wear for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced figure skater. Learn how to dress for competitions, exhibitions, tests, and performances. Learn about figure skating attire for boys and men. Learn about how hair should be worn for figure skating.
Famous Skaters (287)
Read about great skaters from the past and about figure skating stars of today.
Figure Skating History (258)
Learn about the history of figure skating in the United States and around the world. Learn about skaters from the past and learn about how certain jumps, spins, and other figure skating moves were named.
