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About Dianne DeLeeuw
Expertise
I can answer questions about figure skating, choreography, ISI or USFSA. Also questions about competing (my Olympic experience or your own competition). I`m a National referre for ISI. Recently I also have been appointed a National Technical Specialist for US Figure Skating. But remember I am not your substitute for a coach! They can see what you are doing! To correct or instruct you on manuevers is really not what I want to do.

Experience
Experience: World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist, coaching all levels of skaters at in California. I coach all levels and ages of skating from tiny tots to adults, first timers to International competitors. I also do choreography, music editing, teach specialty classes and give seminars.

Organizations: USFSA, ISI, PSA, Los Angeles Figure Skating Club

Publications: Recreational Ice Skater, The Edge

Awards: 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1975 World Champion, 1976 European Champion, 6 time National Champion, US and Canadian Double Gold Medalist, 1999 ISI Great Skate Award, 2002 Woman of the Year

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Figure Skating - Finding the sweet spot

Expert: Dianne DeLeeuw - 12/23/2008

Question
Hi, I've been skating for quite a few years, but I'm still stuck doing scratch spins and I can barely do a sit spin. I've been having problems finding my sweet spot to spin on, and not going on my toepick so much. Do you have any advice as to how I can find it aside from a lot of practice.

Answer
Hi.
I am not sure how to help you...this is tough!
Your coach can help you best. Sometimes it could be a blade issue. If your blades are old and flat or not a freestyle level blade it can be an issue.
Other than that have you tried a "spinner" for off ice balance training? My students use a twist board from drugstore.com that is inexpensive to work on spins.
Good luck,
Dianne

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