Ask the Skating Pro: What is the Difference Between a Mohawk and a Choctaw?
Ask the Figure Skating Professional Q. What is the difference between a Mohawk and a Choctaw? A. When doing a Mohawk you remain on the same edge after the change…
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…
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,…
Change in the Life of a Figure Skater
By Katherine Ruch No matter how you slice it, switching coaches is really hard. Don’t get me wrong, I know that change is part of life. I’m almost positive that…
Ice Skating Books & DVDs
Check out a complete list of ice skating-related books, dvds and more in our Associates Store. Also, don't miss our recommended movie "Soul Surfer," available in DVD or Blue Ray.…
Summer and the Closing of an Ice Rink
By Katherine Ruch I would be the first to admit that I have a love hate relationship with ice skating. It really seems to depend on the time of year.…
Figure Skater Joannie Rochette – Olympic Courage Despite Tragic Loss
by Phyllis Goldberg, PHD Just hours after learning that her mother had died of a sudden massive heart attack, Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette was back on the ice. One…
Ice Skating – Taking Up the Sport After Winter Olympics Inspiration
by Martha Dickinson Feeling inspired by the excitement of the Winter Olympics? Many people have been entranced by the grace and physicality of Ice Skating after watching the sport unfold…
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…
Ice Skating Tips For Figure Skaters
by Francis Murphy While some novice ice skaters decided to learn ice skating all by themselves which are possible, it is actually recommended to get some professional skating lessons if…
