Sep 3, 2010

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Ask the Ice Moms: My Figure Skating Club is Dying....

Ask the Ice Moms: My Figure Skating Club is Dying. Now What?

This week’s question comes from a mom whose club is disintegrating. Here’s what she wrote: My club is falling apart even my coach agrees the club will be done by winter. It only has one night of ice time a week and only one BS class a week and it is only half ice (while the other half is FS ice). The club is dropping ice time and changing the times every two months and...

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Sep 2, 2010

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Which Adhesive Should I Use to Glue Figure Skating...

Which Adhesive Should I Use to Glue Figure Skating Dress Crystals?

To read all the posts about figure skating dress crystals, click here. The two most common glues for flat-backed crystals on figure skating outfits are hot fix and and E6000. Both glues work, but I’m partial to hot fix crystals for practice wear and E6000 for competition wear. It’s a lesson I learned the hard way: I messed up. I made a pair of really cool practice pants...

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Sep 1, 2010

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How Do You Balance Homework and the ...

How Do You Balance Homework and the Rink?

Today is Ice Girl’s first day of the new school year. She’s nervous...

Aug 31, 2010

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How Can I Improve My Confidence on t...

How Can I Improve My Confidence on the Ice?

Isabelle, a young reader, sent me this question: I am starting group lessons...

Aug 30, 2010

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Commandment Six: Respect Figure Skat...

Commandment Six: Respect Figure Skating Judges

VI. Thou shalt not criticize the judges. If you complain about the judging or...

Aug 27, 2010

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Ask the Ice Moms: Figure Skating Coa...

Ask the Ice Moms: Figure Skating Coach Change Rumor?

This week’s reader question is about weighing friendship and ethics, not...

Aug 26, 2010

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Do You Talk about Money with Your Fi...

Do You Talk about Money with Your Figure Skater?

I’ve made no secret about my thrifty nature. The only thing I love more...

Aug 25, 2010

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Figure Skating and that Whole Job Th...

Figure Skating and that Whole Job Thing

Today Ice Girl is testing. I am working a half day. I came in a half hour late...

Aug 24, 2010

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Figure Skating Testing: Money vs. Ch...

Figure Skating Testing: Money vs. Choice

The changes to U.S. Figure Skating’s Moves in the Field patterns take...

Aug 23, 2010

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Commandment Five: Acknowledge Your F...

Commandment Five: Acknowledge Your Figure Skater’s Fears

V. Thou shalt acknowledge thy child’s fears. A first competition (or every...

Aug 20, 2010

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Ask the Ice Moms: Should I Put My Fi...

Ask the Ice Moms: Should I Put My Figure Skater on Early Practice Ice?

Today’s question comes from a reader who is trying to weigh the benefits...

Aug 19, 2010

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Buying Figure Skating Boots? Make an...

Buying Figure Skating Boots? Make an Appointment

When you send your figure skater out on practice ice, she can wear a hand-me...

Aug 18, 2010

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Do You Ever Withhold Figure Skating ...

Do You Ever Withhold Figure Skating Practice Ice?

If you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that I, Ice Mom,...

Aug 17, 2010

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Book Review: Fundamentals of Alignme...

Book Review: Fundamentals of Alignment & Classical Movement for Figure Skaters

Thomas, A. (2008) Fundamentals of Alignment & Classical Movement for...

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