Back spins are one of the most important elements in skating and for good reason! It is a core position on our back spinning leg and is a great way to check air position for our jumps. It is a...
Figure skating transitions (the in-between skating from element to element) use to be quite plain and boring. Simple crossovers and pushes to get you from one element to the other. Well in recent...
If you're just starting out on your figure skating journey, the idea of having edges can be really confusing. What are they used for? Which edge is which? How do I practice them? Lot's of...
We all know that ice rinks are cold. But on those cold, early, winter mornings it can be a real struggle to get warm and get moving. Whether it is your coordination system still sleeping or you...
If you’re about to take your skating skills to the next level, then it is only a matter of time until you come across the forward inside rocker. The turn itself has the same...
If you're relatively new to figure skating, thinking of one day doing single jumps can seem near impossible. The technical ability, the single rotation, landing on one foot, it is enough to make...
One of the most thrilling and enjoyable parts of being a good figure skater is putting all those difficult steps and turns together to create a fun and entertaining step sequence. However,...
As figure skaters well all dream of having amazing jumps that rotate EXTREMELY fast. These fast rotating jumps then give us the opportunity to begin working on doubles, triples or maybe even...
As a full time figure skating coach, I love helping skaters fix their mistakes and start skating like they always dreamed of. However, there are some mistakes that really annoy me! Simple ones...
With relatively new rules introduced, figure skaters are now rewarded for spinning in both directions. Now spinning in the other direction definitely isn't easy, but can you imagine how much fun...
Whether you're just starting out, or have been skating for a while, learning all the figure skating turns can be quite confusing! You have 3-turns, brackets, counters and rockers. Not to mention...
Ready to take your skating to the next level? Then here is something that is going to help take you there! From a beginner skater to knowing the tips & tricks to start figure skating like a...
