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…
How Old Should My Child be to Start Ice Skating?
by Michelle Wilkin Age four is best for children to begin. There are some children who are ready at 3 years old to start ice skating. Consider the following criteria:…
What Should I Do and When Should I Do It – Ethics
by David Shulman (PSA Legal Counsel - 1996 ) Reprinted with premission from :the Professional Skater Magazine July / August 1996 - pp. 37 - 38. ©1996 by Professional Skaters Association…
Perceptual Modes or V.A.K Learning Styles
by Ann-Margreth Frei Reprinted with premission from :The Professional Skater Magazine March / April 1997 - pp. 13- 14. ©1997 by Professional Skaters Association Learning styles or perceptual modes of learning represent…
Common Sense and Fun Approaches to Teaching Basic Skills
by Rebecca Nagle Snowplow 1, 2 & 3 or learn-to-skaters can be very playful with a creative coaching mind. As we all know, attention spans are very short and the…
How Old should my Child be to Start Ice Skating?
by Michelle Wilkin Age four is best to start. There are some children who are ready at 3 years old. Consider the following criteria: Attention Span - most group classes will…
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,…
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…
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…
