General info & Links
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Online Skating Videos (you'll need broadband to view these)
Adults/Skate Schoolers - (slides+video) use Win Media Player
- Forward Perimeter Stroking
- Basic Consecutive Edges
- Forward and Backward Crossovers
- Waltz Eight
- Forward 3-Turn Pattern
- Forward Perimeter Power Crossover Stroking
- Backward Perimeter Power Crossover Stroking
- Forward Power 3-Turns
- Alternating Backward Crossovers to Backward Outside Edges
- Five Step Mohawk Sequence
- Eight Step Mohawk Sequence
- Forward and Backward Cross Strokes
- 3-Turns (a) - whole rink
- 3-Turns (b) - whole rink
- Forward Right and Left Foot Spirals
- Forward and Backward Power Change of Edge Pulls
- Stroking: Forward Power Circle
- Stroking: Backward Power Circle
- Forward Double 3-Turns
- Bacwkard Double 3-Turns
- Inside Slide Chasse Pattern
- Brackets FO-BI and FI-BO
Basic Exercises & Lessons: NEW
- The Basic Edge: Beginner Ice Skating Tips
- Mohawk turns
- Forward Crossovers
- Back Crossover Exercise for Pairs
- Skating Skills & Drills for Beginners to Pros
- Sasha Cohen Split Jump
- Aleksandr Zhulin's 6 Step Choctaw Sequence
- 8-step Mohawk Sequence (adult)
- Step Sequences lesson - Johnny Weir
New Videos
- ISU Video Highlights of 2007 Junior Grand Prix
- Yu-Na Kim "Infinite Challenge" Korean TV program
- Yu-Na Kim CM "Lotte Icisse"
- Yu-Na Kim 2007 World Championship SP (English commentary)
- Sasha Cohen - Long Program - 2006 Olympics
- Sasha Cohen: Exhibition 'Westside Story' - Marshalls 2006
- Blades of Glory - best scene in movie?
- Fumie Suguri - 2007 Champions on Ice in Sendai
- Viktor Petrenko - COI Japan 2007 Ex "Fly Me To The Moon
- 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Recap
- Shizuka Arakawa Nessun Dorma - 2007 Nobeyama
- Brian Joubert - Euros 2007 in Warsaw (training)
- Mao Asada SP - 2007 World Figure Skating Championships
- Daisuke Takahashi - 2007 Worlds Tokyo
- The New Generation of American Ladies Skaters - montage
- 2008 US Nationals preview montage
- Jo Carter Australian Nationals 2007 Aussie
- Kayla's Catch - a new skating spin Aussie
- Kayla's Catch No2 (slow motion) Aussie
- Robert McNamara LP - 2006 Junior Grand Prix Taipei Aussie IFSC
- Robert McNamara SP - 2006 Junior Grand Prix Taipei Aussie IFSC
- The Chaser's War on Figure Skating HUMOUR
2007 Junior Grand Prix Skaters NEW
- Cheltzie Lee (Australia) FS - 2007 Junior Grand Prix Vienna Aussie
- Rachael Flatt SP - 2007 US Nationals
- Rachael Flatt FS - 2007 US Nationals
- Kristine Musademba FS - USA 2007 Junior Grand Prix Vienna
- Jenni VAHAMAA (Finland) FS - 2006 Junior Worlds
- Ayane Nakamura (Japan) FS - 2007 Junior Grand Prix Vienna
- Mirai Nagasu (USA) SP - 2007Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid
- Yuki Nishino SP - 2007 Asian Trophy
- Yuki Nishino FS - 2007 Asian Trophy
- Brandon Mroz (USA) FS - 2007 Junior Worlds
- Brandon Mroz (USA) SP - 2007 Junior Worlds
- Jinlin Guan (China) LP - 2007 Junior Grand Prix Vienna
Solo & Pairs:
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Caroline Zhang (USA) - Gold 2006 Chinese Taipei Junior Grand Prix
(short program & freeskating program) - First Ladies triple axel in the World Championships (1989)
- Johnny Weir 2004 FS & 2006 SP "The Swan" - watch for the swan spin
- Sasha Cohen's incredible spirals over the years
- Caroline Zhang (USA) - A tiny skater's amazing spirals & spin positions
- Dorothy Hamill 1976 Olympic Gold FS - nice delayed axel
Ice Dance:
- Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat (France) 2002 Olympics OD & FD
- Torvill & Dean (UK) Paso Doble (OD) Bolero (FD) Barnum (FD)
- UK Dancing on Ice - T&D celebrities & coaches perform Footloose
- UK Dancing on Ice - Bonnie & Matt Evers
Compulsory Dances:
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The Blues
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Yankee Polka
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Tango Romantica :
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Rhumba :
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Golden Waltz : : Austrian Waltz : : Quickstep : : Finnstep (newest ISU dance)
- Blade Sharpening - Iceworld
- Blade Sharpening - Ron Feenaghty
- new Fix freying boot lace ends
- new Tying boot laces so they don't come undone
- Boot & Blade Care
- Competition Checklist
- Dance Skating Tips (Jim Young, UK)
- Figure skating definitions (Wikipedia)
- Adult Figure Skating Focus
- Parent Responsibilities (ska8stuff.com)
- Make your Child a Champion for Life ... and more (USFSA)
- Skater-Coach relationship
- New Scoring System Made Simple
- Adult Skater Training Videos
- Skate Tape - Figure Skating tapes & DVDs
Adult Skating Articles & Sites
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Growing popularity of adult skating
Whether reviving a childhood passion or following the leads of their own children, more adults are stepping off the sidelines onto gym mats, playing fields and ice rinks
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Confessions of a New
Competitor
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Aspen Adult Summer Skating Camp
Figure Clubs
- ACT Figure Skating Club - ACT
- Adelaide Ice Magic - SA
- Bendigo Figure Skating Club - NSW
- Blacktown Figure Skating Club - NSW
- Boondall Synchro. Ice Skating Club
- Cairns Figure Skating Club - QLD
- Central Coast Figure Club, Erina - NSW
- Cockburn Figure Skating Club - WA
- Coffs Harbour Ice Skating Club - NSW
- Hunter Ice Skating Club
- Ice Skating Club of Bendigo
- Iceland Gold Coast Figure Club
- Kings Domain Ice Skating Club
- Liverpool Catholic Club Figure Club NSW
- Figure Skating Club of Loganholme - QLD
- Macquarie Ice Skating Club NSW
- Noarlunga Figure Skating Club - SA
- Silver Blades Figure Skating Club
- SA Synchronized Ice Skating Club
- Allegra Synchronized Skating Club
- Adelaide Ice Magic - Synchro Team
- Norwest Figure Skating Club - NSW
- Olympic Figure & Dance Club - VIC
- Paradise Amateur Figure Skating Club QLD
- Penrith Valley Ice Skating Club
- Synchronised Skaters - NSW
- Synergy Australia (Synchro) - QLD
- Sydney Figure Skating Club
- SA Skate
Organisations
- ISQ - Qld
- NSWISA - NSW
- ACTISA - ACT
- Victoria
- SA Skate
- SAISA SA
- WAISA -WA
- ISA - Australia
- ISU - International
- NZISA - New Zealand
- CFSA - Canada
- USFSA - USA
Rinks
- Bendigo Ice Skating Rink VIC
- Blacktown International Ice Arena NSW
- Canterbury, Sydney NSW
- Cockburn Ice Arena- WA
- Coffs Harbour - NSW
- EQ (previously Fox Studios) Ice Rink NSW
- Erina Iceworld, NSW
- Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink TAS
- Hunter Ice Statium, NSW
- Iceworld Acacia Ridge & Boondall QLD
- Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink NSW
- Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney NSW
- Mirrabooka Rink, WA
- Noarlunga Ice Sports Centre, SA
- Olympic Ice Centre, Melbourne VIC
- Penrith, NSW
- Phillip Ice Skating Centre, ACT
- Sydney Ice Arena, Baukham Hills NSW
- Warrina Ice Rink, Townsville QLD
- The Ice Arena SA
- Fraser Coast Ice Rink Petition
Skating Trivia - Did you know?
In 1961, the entire United States Figure Skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the Prague World Championships. In business, senior executives of many organisations are prohibited from travelling in a group by air.
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Updated: 16 March, 2008