Author Carole Shulman is a former elite competitive skater, a Master PSA instructor, a professional figure skating judge, current Director of the Professional Skaters Association, and the editor of The Professional Skater magazine. She provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on skating covering proven techniques and training methods for skills performed at all levels and in all disciplines including singles, pairs, ice dancing, and synchronized team skating. This book starts at the beginning—sitting on the ice and then learning to move across the frozen surface with increasing speed, style, and grace. The chapters build in difficulty, covering steps, spins, jumps, and lifts. From stopping to spinning to quad jumps, each skill builds on the previous skills as this complete manual guides you through the skill levels of figure skating. Providing straightforward advice on how to select a specialty, choose proper equipment, condition off the ice, and manage nutrition—the book also describes the proper technique for more than 100 skills, presented progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise: Stops and stroking skills, freestyle moves, turns and footwork (including ice-dancing techniques), spins, jumps, and pairs. For each skill you’ll find a clear description with introductory or preparatory steps, followed by a detailed technical explanation to enhance your understanding and training. Special teaching exercises and tips will also help you master the most difficult components of each skill. As an added bonus you’ll find helpful information about competitions. You’ll learn the ins and outs of creating and refining a program — including music, choreography, and costumes — and discover inside tips on how to perfect your skills and score high marks from the judges. This book gives you an essential resource on how to perform all the techniques and programs of the sport. Whether you’re a skater looking to improve your technique or an instructor looking for innovative coaching methods, this book will help you achieve your goal. ”Carole Shulman’s knowledge is all-inclusive. As the PSA executive director, she has supervised all the aspects of coaching figure skating. I cannot think of a finer or more qualified person to write this book.” Frank Carroll, Coached 4-time World Champion Michelle Kwan, United States Olympic Committee 1997 National Coach of the Year.

Donna Ashton-Good brings over 25 years of professional ice coaching experience to the viewer. The idea of this video is to teach beginners of all ages to ice skate. Using proven techniques, the video presents a "step by step" progression. From the first steps onto the ice to basic stroking, gliding, stopping, backward skating, edges, crosscuts and more. The perfect way to introduce the viewer to the sport of ice skating. Great for parents who would like to introduce their children to the basic moves of ice skating. Once the basics are mastered, the child can then choose hockey, figure skating or skating just for fun and enjoyment. Great for beginners of all ages. 33 mins. DVD-Region 1.

Great for spectators, beginner skaters or parents of skaters! This program provides concise demonstrations and a format that make watching skating competitions easier to comprehend. Figure skating coach, Lora Cusumano, will take you step by step through each jump so that you as a viewer will be able to recognize and understand the single, double, triple and quadruple jumps of figure skating. Part of the enjoyment of watching ice skating is in recognizing what you see! This video will teach you how to recognize 8 jumps: The Waltz, The Axel, The Salchow, The Toe Loop, The Toe Walley, The Loop, The Flip, and The Lutz. 30 mins.

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