Articles Index
All About Waltz Jumps
The waltz jump is a fun jump and it is usually the first jump ice skaters learn and master.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Figure Skating Blades
Most figure skating coaches recommend blades for their students that they used when they skated. The problem with this is that no one knows why they picked a certain blade in the first place. The goal of this article is to help those new to figure skating understand ice skating blades.
U.S. Speed Skaters to Watch In Vancouver
There are certain speed skaters from the United States that fans should especially pay attention to at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Before You Choose an Ice Dance Coach
Private ice dancing lessons from a qualified figure skating coach are required in order for figure skaters to properly take part in ice dancing.
All About the Salchow Figure Skating Jump
This article gives directions on how to do the Salchow figure skating jump and also includes some Salchow trivia and facts.
About Sophia North: A Young Figure Skater
This article shows how Sophia North, a young figure skater, takes skating seriously. The article is meant to provide guidance for parents of other young skaters.
Figure Skating Lessons and Practice
The "Guide For New Ice Skaters" series is meant to help new ice skaters understand the complex figure skating world. This part of the series addresses group and private ice skating lessons and practice.
Teaching Skating Classes Is a Bit Like Going Fishing!
Coaches must teach classes in order to build a private lesson clientele. In a sense, learn-to-skate classes are equivalent to fishponds.
Make Your Child the Best Figure Skater Possible
This article outlines what parents of young figure skaters must do if they wish to guide their child into becoming the best figure skater possible. This article is for those with Olympic figure skating dreams.
How To Find Music For Ice Dancing
This article gives ice dancers some ideas on where and how to purchase ice dance music.
Skating and Cults Have Some Common Characteristics
This article lists some of the characteristics that figure skating and religious cults have in common. The competitive figure skating world may seem a bit cult-like to those who don't understand the sport.
Figure Skating Parents Should Keep a Good Relationship With Former Coaches
Parents of figure skaters need to know that saying bad things about a former coach is just not appropriate.
Figure Skating Parents Can Be Similar To "Dance Moms"
This article compares the mothers shown on the reality television show "Dance Moms" with competitive figure skating parents.
Remembering Some Skaters From the 2007 Four Continents Skating Championships
This article gives information about some of the skaters who participated in the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships which took place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA from February 7 through 10, 2007.
An Interview With Alina Adams
Alina Adams was a figure skating researcher for network television. Her experience gave her a unique look inside the elite competitive figure skating world.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White Speak With the Media
On January 10, 2012, U.S. and World Ice Dance Champions, Meryl Davis and Charlie White took the time to chat with the media. This article summarizes that teleconference.
National Championship for Juvenile and Intermediate Figure Skaters
Beginning in 2013, Juvenile and Intermediate figure skaters who qualify compete at a competition scheduled in conjunction with the United States National Figure Skating Championships.
Should a Coach Force a Figure Skater to Compete After Being Injured?
Should a skater be forced to continue warming up if he or she is injured during an official competition warm-up? This article addresses this issue.
Skaters Need To Experience Simulated Competitions, Exhibitions, and Critiques
Figure skaters need to experience simulated competitions, exhibitions, and critiques.
Akiko Clara Ishikawa's Story
Akiko Clara Ishikawa is a Japanese figure skater who was in Sendai when the earthquake that changed Japan forever took place in March, 2011.
2012 US Figure Skating National Championships Preview
The 2012 United States National Figure Skating Championships may be an event full of surprises. This article will give the reader a preview of some of the skaters that may compete in the event.
Little Children Can Learn to Ice Skate
This article gives advice on how and when a parent should get a child started at figure skating. Also, what to expect from tot group ice skating lessons is outlined and discussed.
Should Figure Skating Parents Yell At Their Children At the Rink?
If you saw a parent yelling at a figure skater at an ice rink, would you do anything about it?
Figure Skating Freestyle Session Etiquette
A freestyle session is an ice skating practice session for figure skaters only. Freestyles are different than public skating sessions. Usually they cost much more than public skating sessions and skaters must be able to skate at a freestyle level. This means that freestyle sessions usually don't have beginning ice skaters on them. There are certain guidelines figure skaters must follow when they skate and practice on freestyle sessions. This article lists some of those guidelines.
Ice Dance Training Session Etiquette
Ice dance training sessions are figure skating practice sessions where competitive ice dancers and figure skaters working on compulsory ice dance tests skate and train. These sessions are very different than social ice dance sessions. There are certain guidelines figure skaters must follow when they skate and practice on ice dance training sessions. This article lists some of those guidelines.