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Profiles of Young Skaters (23) Ice Skating Artwork (2)

Proper Behavior for a Skating Parent
Parents of figure skaters need to follow certain guidelines. This article gives advice on how to be the best skating parent.

Review of "Training Figure Skaters" - A Book by Jack Curtis
"Training Figure Skaters" by Jack Curtis is a manual for ice skating parents and skaters.

Can Serious Figure Skaters Train and Also Go to School?
A very controversial issue in figure skating is the issue of school. As figure skating training schedules increase, figure skaters find it very difficult to attend school and sometimes must decide to not attend a physical school at all. Should figure skaters consider homeschooling, distance education, or virtual education?

What is a Figure Skating Training Center?
A figure skating training center is more than just an ordinary ice skating rink. It is a place where many hours are devoted to figure skating training. Famous figure skating coaches draw skaters to the facility.

The Colorado Springs World Arena Ice Hall
Figure skaters from all over the the world come to Colorado Springs to train at the Colorado Springs World Arena. The facility is also the home of the Broadmoor Skating Club.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School - A Boarding School for Figure Skaters
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School is a boarding school that offers a full-time figure skating program. Top coaches and training are provided for students. The program is college preparatory. Shattuck-St. Mary’s School is the first private boarding school in the United States to offer figure skating training.

Camps and Summer Skating Programs for Figure Skaters
Figure skaters can go to camp during the summer. Many week-long, overnight, and day camps for ice skaters are available at figure skating training centers throughout the United States.

Qualities of Top National Figure Skating Competitors by Ryan Jahnke
Ryan Jahnke teaches a weekly, "Train Your Brain" class to his young figure skating students. As a group, they came up with a list of qualities that almost all national figure skating competitors have in common. This is a list of those qualities.

Sharon, Mark, and Ethan Crowe - A Figure Skating Family
Sharon, Mark, and Ethan Crowe are an ice skating family. Sharon is an adult figure skater, Mark is an adult who enjoys skating with his family, and young Ethan is an aspiring young figure skater.

Lester and Annette Cramer - Parents of Champion Figure Skater Scott Cramer
Behind every successful figure skater, there are usually very supportive and loving parents. Scott Cramer's parents are an example of the best parents a figure skater can have.

Get Started Figure Skating
This article gives step by step instructions on how to begin figure skating.

Where Do Figure Skaters Buy Figure Skating Clothes?
It is not always easy to find figure skating clothing. This article will give skaters some assistance on where to find skating attire.

How to Switch Figure Skating Coaches
Parents and skaters need to be aware that there are some guidelines all skating coaches follow when a skater switches coaches.

New Year's Resolutions for Figure Skaters
At the beginning of the New Year, figure skaters should take the time to think about the things in their training that could be improved. This article gives some ideas for "New Year's Resolutions for Figure Skaters."

Buying the Right Figure Skates for Your Child
I wrote this article for U.S. Figure Skating's Basic Skills Parents Page. This article will assist you in purchasing figure skates.

Finding A Coach -- What Every Parent Should Know
This is an excellent article that appears on the U.S. Figure Skating website.

Building Confidence and Self-Esteem in a Skater
I wrote this article for U.S. Figure Skating's Parents Page. It gives suggestions on how a parent can be supportive to a figure skater.

Ask Skating Moms
This is a site put together by some parents of figure skaters. It gives advice on costumes, volunteering, choosing a skating coach, what to expect at competitions, and many other topics.

Amateur Figure Skating -- A Non-Geographic Community
This is an article by Edith K. Schneider, a parent and grandparent of serious competitive figure skaters, coaches, and officials, that describes the figure skating world.

Skating Ahead of the Curve
Figure skating coach Cheryl Richardson has developed this site. It is devoted to exploring questions surrounding training of figure skaters.