July 7th – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Host Special Figure Skating Master Class
LONDON, ON, July 2, 2015 /CNW/ - What Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be hosting a special Master Class for figure skaters in the London area, as part of…
5 Ways to Make Better Ice Skating Progress this Season
by Marta Nilsen, PSA Master-rated coach Do you have goals for this upcoming figure skating season? Here are five steps for improving your figure skating and making better progress during…
How Do I Choose a Coach?
by Candyce Mairs copyright Bruno Rosa The selection of a figure skating coach is an important one and should be thoughtfully considered. The combination of personalities between the skater and the…
What You Need to Know About Skate Sharpening
by Eric Neubauer How frequently should skates be sharpened?Typical sharpening frequencies range from every 5 weeks for a daily skater to every nine months for a once-a-week skater. In general,…
What Things Do I Look For in a Coach?
by Gina Oesterlei Coaches are usually former competitive skaters; while no former training is necessary to be a coach, most coaches have passed tests as well as competed during their skating…
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…
