How Can Synchronized Skating Help my (or my child’s) Figure Skating?
by Dierdre Dizon Drill teams and precision have received a bad wrap. While some parents may have let their daughters join a team for a year for fun, if your child…
Web 2.0 Offers New Stages to Young Skating Choreographers
By Kate McSwain Until recently, young figure skating choreographers had few opportunities to expose their work, promote progressive creative ideas, or connect with elite artists in the field. However, with…
Gratitude from an Ice Skating Fanatic
by Katherine Ruch In terms of being dedicated to the cause, I have thought about whether or not I'm just really dedicated, slightly nuts, or a happy mix of both?…
Welcome Back to Figure Skating
by Marta Nilsen Did you take ice skating lessons when you were younger? Maybe you stopped because of financial resons, or possibly logistics. Whatever the reason, you never realized your…
Common Sense and Fun Approaches to Teaching Basic Skills
by Rebecca Nagle Snowplow 1, 2 & 3 or learn-to-skaters can be very playful with a creative coaching mind. As we all know, attention spans are very short and the…
Following My Own Instructions: A Plan for this Skating Season.
By Katherine Ruch Fall is in the air. I make this statement for a whole variety of reasons. The kids are back in school, the school supplies have been bought,…
Sports Ethics
by Susan L. Ward Ethics is a complex philosophical subject because it involves the study of morality and human values. Defining values in terms of sports participation is a difficult…
Ice Skating Competition and Surviving the End of the World
By Katherine Ruch Ice Skating really is a fascinating sport but it may take someone who is a glutton for punishment to keep at this craziness. If you had asked…
How old should my child be to start ice skating?
by Michelle Wilkin Age four is best to start. There are some children who are ready at 3 years old. Consider the following criteria: Attention Span - most group classes…
How to Dress for Ice Skating
by Ryan English If you are just an average ice skater and you only skate for fun, probably any type of clothing will good enough as long as it will…
