Mar 7, 2011

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The Wisdom of Wooden: Talent and Character

The Wisdom of Wooden: Talent and Character

I first came across the wisdom of Coach Wooden on the Professional Skater’s Association website. PSA president Jimmie Santee maintains a blog on the PSA site (Over the Edge) and this post, as well as future Coach Wooden posts are inspired from Santee’s Wisdom of Wooden post. For those of you who don’t know, Coach John Wooden, who passed away last year,...

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Mar 4, 2011

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Can You Help This Mom: When to Switch Figure Skati...

Can You Help This Mom: When to Switch Figure Skating Coaches

Today’s question comes from SouthernIceMom: My general question is “how do you know if its time to change coaches”? My daughter is seven and is currently in the FreeSkate level of the USFSA curriculum. She has been taking private lessons from IceCoachA for almost two years, starting when she was in the early Basics with one lesson per week and gradually adding...

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Mar 2, 2011

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Figure Skating Accessory Review: The...

Figure Skating Accessory Review: The Ice Halo

G-forces are the forces you feel when you speed up, slow down, or take tight...

Feb 28, 2011

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The Curse of the Over-Committed Figu...

The Curse of the Over-Committed Figure Skating Club Volunteer

Stop me if you’ve been to this figure skating club meeting...

Jan 26, 2011

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How Many Private Figure Skating Less...

How Many Private Figure Skating Lessons Is Normal?

Today’s question comes from reader Heather. How many private lessons per...

Jan 24, 2011

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Ask the Ice Moms: Figure Skater Feel...

Ask the Ice Moms: Figure Skater Feels Unsafe at the Rink

This question comes from a concerned friend, M.C. I’m strictly a...

Jan 19, 2011

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Protective gear for figure skaters

Protective gear for figure skaters

Today’s post idea comes from two readers from a basic and more advanced...

Jan 17, 2011

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Should Figure Skating Coaches Text T...

Should Figure Skating Coaches Text Their Figure Skaters?

Today’s post is inspired from the Positive Coaching Alliance’s Ask...

Jan 12, 2011

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Too Scared to Jump. Should I Quit Fi...

Too Scared to Jump. Should I Quit Figure Skating?

Today’s problem comes from L.A., a junior-level figure skater who...

Jan 10, 2011

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You Know This Figure Skating Coach? ...

You Know This Figure Skating Coach? She’s the One Who Yells

Today’s post idea comes from the Positive Coaching Allliance (PCA). This...

Jan 3, 2011

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My Figure Skater Has Flat Feet! What...

My Figure Skater Has Flat Feet! What Should I Do?

Today’s question comes from reader Annie. What should I do about flat...

Jan 1, 2011

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Figure Skating Club Volunteers: Chan...

Figure Skating Club Volunteers: Changing the Anti-Volunteer Mindset

I’ve written about figure skating club volunteer hours twice this summer...

Dec 16, 2010

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Ballet for Figure Skaters Survey Res...

Ballet for Figure Skaters Survey Results

Note from Ice Mom: This guest post comes from ballet for figure skaters expert...

Dec 15, 2010

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At What Point is Figure Skating a Sk...

At What Point is Figure Skating a Skater’s only Activity?

I follow a blog called Ask PCA Your Youth Sports Questions. The PCA is the...

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