QnA: When should my child start competitive skating?
ASK THE SKATING PRO Q. My daughter is turning 6 yrs old and has been figure skating for the past four months. She passed Basic Level 3 skills test. She…
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…
QnA: Recommendations for Diet and Exercise Programs
ASK THE SKATING PRO Q. My daughter is 10, and she has been skating for two years and she is now on her Axel but not landed it yet. I…
QnA: When do I Get My Daughter her own Figure Skates?
ASK THE SKATING PRO Q. What sort of skates should I get for my three year old daughter who has yet to go skating but seems to have a great…
Should I Let my Daughter Quit Figure Skating?
Q. My 8 year old daughter has been skating for a year and a half. She just recently moved up to the Gamma level and has expressed a desire to…
The Use and Abuse of Plyometrics
by Kim Goss When Dorothy Hamill skated at the 1976 Olympics, I recall the TV announcer's extensive praise for her tremendous jumping power. Certainly Hamill's flawless artistic presentation played a…
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 Prodigy? You Be the Judge
Click the YouTube video link below to see Natalie, a 23 1/2 month old, skating at the Tampa Bay Skating Academy on June 23, 2011
