Pairs and Ice Dancers: It’s the relationship, not the romance, that’s important
There’s the come-hither look, the dramatic sprint into each others’ arms and finally, the near-kiss — sparking an eruption of cheers. It’s all an on-ice act. For competitive pair...
SK8 Sports-Figure Skating App
The all-in-one app that every skater needs There’s no better way to learn skating than through a teacher’s lessons and experience. However, if you have smartphone, you can download...
Parenting An Athlete
I have observed parents that have been too underactive and too overactive in their child’s sport. There is a fine balance between being the micro-managing parent and the parent...
Gold Medal Test Recognition
Hot Topics in Adult Skating by Renee Lacy Let’s face it; we all know that adult gold moves in the field and free skate tests are not the same...
Skate Sharpening: What You Need to Know
by Eric Neubauer for How frequently should skates be sharpened? Typical sharpening for figure skates frequently range from every 5 weeks for a daily skater to every nine...
How to Choose Music for a Sport that Requires Music
5 Steps for Figure Skaters by Catherine Collings Let’s face it. There are many sports that require music to compete such as Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Dressage, and Synchronized Swimming (to...
Reflecting on Ice Skating’s Greatest Scandal
by Katherine Ruch I went to Canada after Christmas and it seems like I brought the weather back home with me! The weather here was awful on Monday and Tuesday! Considering...
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....
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...