Balanced Diets for the Athlete
Athletes are often asked to push their bodies beyond normal tolerance levels, resulting in increased risk of tissue injury. They lose more sweat and burn more calories than a normal…
Patrick Chan to Catch Up in Barcelona?
The world keeps on spinning, with or without you. This is no less true in the spinning world of elite figure skating. Patrick Chan took his leave of it —…
Investigation into ISU Skating Eligibility Rules
Brussels (dpa) - The European Union is investigating if the International Skating Union (ISU) is hampering competition with rules that ban skaters from high-level tournaments if they take part in…
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…
The Lives of Hockey and Figure Skating Parents really aren’t that different
by Catherine Collins of Ultimate Edges of Excellence It all starts by taking your 3 year old to the rink for “learn to skate” lessons as something to fill an hour…
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 and…
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 the…
Parenting An Athlete
copyright Ice Skating World LLC 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…
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 as…
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 months for a…
