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Waltz Jumps - All About the Figure Skating Move Waltz Jump Created: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 27, 2012
The waltz jump is a fun jump and it is usually the first jump ice skaters learn and master.
Coach's Eye - A Figure Skating Coaching App For iPhone, iPad, or iPod Coach's Eye Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Coach's Eye is a sports App made for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod that figure skating coaches have found to be a useful video teaching and training tool.
Coach's Eye Video Demonstration - Figure Skating Coaching App Video Demonstration Coach's Eye Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Coach's Eye sports app for iPhone, iPod, or iPad gives figure skating coaches the ability to take a quick video of a skating student and then, the coach can give the skater an immediate evaluat...
Ola Kamieniecki Polish Figure Skating Champion - About Poland's 2012 Figure Skating Champion Ola Kamieniecki Created: Saturday, May 19, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Ola Kamieniecki is the 2012 Figure Skating Champion of Poland. She also is the designer of Ola's Collection, a popular line of ice skating clothes.
Ola Kamieniecki Video - Video of Polish Figure Skating Champion Ola Kamieniecki's First Competition Created: Saturday, May 19, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Polish Figure Skating Champion, Ola Kamieniecki started skating when she was three years old. She competed in her first competition when she was four. This video shows that performance.
Figure Skating Instruction - Learn to Figure Skate Created: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
There are many moves figure skaters must master. This section includes links to ice skating lessons. Learn how to fall and get up on skates, learn how to stop, learn how to skate forward, and lear...
Figure Skating Equipment - Ice Skating Equipment Created: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Figure Skating requires certain equipment. Learn about figure skates, skating clothes, blades, boots, and ice skating accessories in this section.
Flying Camels and Tiger Mothers - Figure Skating Book Review Flying Camels and Tiger Mothers Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Flying Camels and Tiger Mothers by Andy Schell is an entertaining figure skating novel.
Figure Skating Blades - Some Frequently Asked Questions About Figure Skating Blades - Understanding Figure Skating Blades Created: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
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...
Figure Skating Blade Curves - Understanding Figure Skating Blades Created: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
The theory that big toe picks are best for advanced figure skaters and small toe picks are better for beginning ice skaters is not completely accurate. What really counts is the front curve of the...
Ice Skating Photos Created: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
This photo collection contains ice skating photos that may be of interest to those interested in figure skating.
US Speed Skaters Olympics 2010 - Speed Skaters From the United States to Watch at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Created: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
There are certain speed skaters from the United States that fans should especially pay attention to at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Ice Dancing Figure Skating Coach - Before You Choose an Ice Dance Coach Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Private ice dancing lessons from a qualified figure skating coach are required in order for figure skaters to properly take part in ice dancing.
Ice Dancing - How to Become an Ice Dancer Created: Monday, August 21, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
There are certain steps involved in becoming an ice dancer. It takes quite a bit of preparation to be able to do free dance, which is what most young skaters interested in ice dancing want to do. ...
Salchow Jump - Figure Skating Jump Salchow Created: Sunday, May 06, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 06, 2012
This article gives directions on how to do the Salchow figure skating jump and also includes some Salchow trivia and facts.
Sophia North Young Figure Skater - How One Young Ice Skater Sophia North Takes Figure Skating Seriously Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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.
Kathy Johnson - Modern Dance Teacher to Elite Figure Skaters Kathy Tirrell-Johnson Created: Sunday, June 22, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
Modern dance teacher and choreographer Kathy Johnson travels to figure skating training centers to work with some of the world's best figure skaters. In this article, Kathy Johnson shares about he..
Kathy Johnson - Modern Dance Teacher and Coach of World Figure Skating Champion Patrick Chan Kathy Johnson Created: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
In April of 2012, it was announced that two-time World Figure Skating Champion, Patrick Chan, would continue his relationship with Kathy Johnson, a modern dance teacher to elite figure skaters. A..
Patrick Chan - Canadian and World Figure Skating Champion Patrick Chan Created: Saturday, February 07, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
Patrick Chan is the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Men's Champion, the 2011 and 2012 World Figure Skating Champion, and the 2009 and 2012 Four Continents Champion.
Doreen Denny - British and World Ice Dance Figure Skating Champion Doreen Denny Created: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Doreen Denny (with ice dancer partner, Courtney Jones) is a two-time world ice dancing champion. She also was the coach of 1976 Olympic Bronze Ice Dance Medalists Colleen O'Connor and Jim Millns<,..
Become a Figure Skating Champion Advice From Tom Zakrajsek - An Interview With Olympic Figure Skating Coach Tom Zakrajsek: How to Become a Figure Skating Champion Created: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012
This article outlines what parents of young figure skaters must do if they wish to see their child become a figure skating champion. Olympic figure skating coach, Tom Zakrajsek, gives his advice.
Tom Dickson - Figure Skating Coach and Choreographer Tom Dickson Created: Friday, May 23, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Tom Dickson is considered one of the top figure skating choreographers in the world. This article highlights his outstanding career as a figure skater, choreographer, and coach.
Sk8Strong Figure Skating Instructional DVDs - Off-Ice Strength and Conditioning Videos For Figure Skaters Sk8Strong Created: Sunday, December 07, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sk8Strong Inc. has produced instructional exercise DVDs especially for figure skaters. The DVDs provide figure skaters with a comprehensive off-ice training program.
Ice Skating Scoring - Understanding the New Figure Skating Judging System Created: Sunday, November 05, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
There is a new judging system for figure skating, called the ISU Judging System, that was implemented shortly after the 2002 Olympics. There are several officials invloved with this new judging sy..
Sk8Strong DVDs Review - Review of Sk8Strong's Figure Skating Off-Ice Training DVDs Created: Sunday, April 19, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sk8Strong Inc. has produced instructional exercise DVDs especially for figure skaters. The DVDs provide figure skaters with a comprehensive off-ice training program.
Figure Skating Lessons and Practice - How to Become a Figure Skater Created: Thursday, March 08, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012
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Teaching Figure Skating Classes Is Like Going Fishing - Fishing and Teaching Learn to Skate Classes Have Something In Common Created: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Coaches must teach classes in order to build a private lesson clientele. In a sense, learn-to-skate classes are equivalent to fishponds.
Basic Ice Skating Lessons and Tests and Competitions - US Figure Skating's Basic Skills Program Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
The U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program is the official learn-to-skate program for figure skating in the United States.
Speed Skating - How to Get Started Speed Skating Created: Saturday, October 10, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Getting started at speed skating does involve some planning and preparation.
Worlds Figure Skating 2012 - Remembering the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships: Share Your Thoughts Created: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships took place in Nice, France from March 26 through April 1, 2012. What are your memories of the event? What did you think of the competition? Share your..
Worlds Figure Skating 2012 - Summary of the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships Created: Monday, April 02, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships took place in Nice, France from March 26 through April 1, 2012. This article summarizes the competition.
Be the Best Figure Skater Possible - Guidelines For Figure Skating Parents - How To Make Figure Skating Champions Created: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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 sk..

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