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| 3-turn help | 11/9/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i just learnt 3-turns my last lesson, but i couldn't do it away from the wall, or unless i was ...
A: Yup, those outside 3-turns can be tricky. As far as 3-turns go, the stronger the outside edge the ...
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| Twizzle tips? | 11/8/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q:
A: These are ice dance turns used ib footwork. The important thing is they are NOT just 3 turns. They ...
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| double axle timing | 11/6/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: Exactly what is the timing assotiated with a double axle. My daughter lands her double axle but is a ...
A: Sorry to hear you don't have a harness. I am not familiar with the Buffalo area but I know there is ...
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| science fair | 11/4/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i am doing a science fair and i have chosen to do something about figure skating. can you give me 5 ...
A: Nice to hear you are doing a science project on figure skating. You really need to come up with your ...
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| Figure Skating clases | 11/4/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i am a 17 year old girl who is in love with the sport of figure skating. I want to sign up for a ...
A: No, it is not too late to learn jumps and spins at 17. Go for it! I had one student (given he was ...
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| excercises recommended | 11/1/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I have 2 daughters who have been skating since 5y/o they r now 8 and 9 y/o my 9y/o has bad posture ...
A: One would think that skating alone would be enough to build up leg strength and correct postural ...
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| Hydroblade | 10/27/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: Dr. Bruce. I'm a Brazilian skater trying to do a good hydroblade. I can go down and keep the move ...
A: Some of these hydroblade moves are real strength moves. Some skaters need to work on leg strength to ...
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| Bielman | 10/24/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: Dianne: How would you teach a Bielman position to a skater? Also, after they master the position, ...
A: You will need to work on the floor first. I would suggest getting some sort of strap to help pull ...
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| skating progress | 10/19/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i would like to know whats the progress speed for an average skater (or more specifically, teenage ...
A: This is a hard one to answer because it depends on a number of factors such as skill, number of ...
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| double axle timing | 10/18/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: Exactly what is the timing assotiated with a double axle. My daughter lands her double axle but is a ...
A: It's great that your daughter has advanced to the double axel. This jump represents another level of ...
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| forward crossovers | 10/17/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: ANSWER: Hi Pinky: It's all about power. Getting low into the knees helps as well as pushing with ...
A: You use the middle part of the blade to do the push. This is difficult at first and you sometimes ...
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| Skating shows | 10/16/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: My name is Sofie Roberg and I'm a figure skater from Sweden. I'm trying to apply for Disney's World ...
A: All the shows have a web site! There are links to most production companies in the "Skate Web". ...
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| cardio workout? | 10/14/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: With winter coming I plan on moving my workouts indoors to my treadmill. I enjoy skating(I used to ...
A: Your workout will depend on your skating skill. Like running you can burn calories at different ...
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| Axel and Double Salchow.. | 10/11/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I have practiced axel on the ice for a couple of weeks now (I can do them, but Im usually ...
A: Yes, working on the dbl salchow can help you get the feel of rotating an axel. I would make the axel ...
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| camel, sit spin and age | 10/7/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: My name's Brooke, im 13 years old and i've been skating for about a year and im training for the pre ...
A: Yes, these spins can be frustrating. I am assuming that you are going up on your toepick when you ...
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| Skating CW | 10/3/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I have been skating now for about 1 3/4 yr. I am an adult at the pre-bronze level. I have been ...
A: This is a great question. I don't know if I would change my entire direction of skating just because ...
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| Axel | 9/30/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: ANy tips? I cant seem to keep track of the rotation. i do well with my lutz but if its axel, i cant ...
A: Yes, the axel is a difficult jump. It is in another class of difficults with regard to the other ...
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| Muscles and ice skating | 9/29/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: What muscles in your leg do you uses when you are gliding on ice skates
A: With something like 600 muscles in your body it would be too difficult to list those involved in ...
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| bielmann | 9/23/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i can do the splits but what other exercises can i do to get the flexibility in my back to do the ...
A: You should read my other posts on the Beillman. Basically you either have a good amount of spinal ...
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| Sit Spin | 9/22/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I Can get low on my sit spins and I have enough rotations, but I cannot get it back up. Any hints ...
A: Yes, that can be a problem. The key is in the strength of your quadriceps muscles (thigh muscles). ...
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| strong figure skating boots | 9/20/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I was a high level competitive skater for 15 years and have been a professional skater for 4 years. ...
A: That's a tough one because of the pronation. I have found that it is difficult to correct pronation ...
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| can I get serious about Ice skating? | 9/18/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I am 13 years old just turned 14, I have gone ice skating very little but really love the sport, I ...
A: Just to give you some perspective the typical national or international competitor usually skates ...
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| BMI and Jumps | 9/18/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i asked yesterday about a science project i'm doing can you recommend any web sites on how i would ...
A: This site will help you calculate your BMI: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ As far as how it ...
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| ankle pain in skating boot | 9/16/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: My daughter has been complaining of pain on the back of her ankle in her skates. We had her ...
A: Although I can't say for sure without taking a look at your daughter's problem the pain could be ...
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| double lutz | 9/7/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I'm learning double lutz at the moment but I'm having big problems with it. I just can't seem to get ...
A: Yes, that lutz is a tricky one. You really have to trust yourself on the takeoff as the feel of the ...
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| can I get serious about Ice skating? | 9/2/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I am 13 years old just turned 14, I have gone ice skating very little but really love the sport, I ...
A: Yes, a 14 year old can accomplish a great deal in the sport. There are many levels of skating ...
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| Jump take-off | 9/1/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: First of all I would like to thank you for the help you gave me for my previous question. It helped ...
A: I am glad that I was able to help you last time. The key to consistency on jumps is not only ...
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| Long break from skating | 9/1/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I am from Moscow, but I have come for a year to Cyprus as part of a student exchange program. There ...
A: I have seen this one before on a few occasions so you might want to read some past answers. ...
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| Lace Bite - Ankle Pain..part two.. | 8/31/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: Im sorry about my long story here, but I hope you can help me, cuz Im about to give up.. About one ...
A: Sounds like a nasty problem and I am sorry to hear that it is not going away. It sounds like you ...
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| Olympic qualities | 8/26/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: What qualities/characteristics do you see in young skaters that tell you they have Olympic ...
A: Many things... Love of skating, they want to stay on forever. Willingness to work hard even if they ...
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| Conditioning | 8/18/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I have all of my doubles except the axel and I need to do some off-ice training. I was wondering if ...
A: Sounds like you are on the right track with your skating. There are a lot of exercises you could do ...
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| Juvenile and Intermediate Skating Levels | 8/18/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: My daughter is 13 and is now competing at the Juvenile level and will move to Intermediate. We are ...
A: You always put the maximum of 6 jumping elements. What they are is another story. 3 may be ...
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| Centering The Scratchspin (all over agian!) and other such | 8/15/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: *Sigh* For a while I had a perfect scratch, where i spun in a perfect circle and made that beautiful ...
A: Your coach sees you and offers the best advice. Take a longer, slower entry. Try the scratch from ...
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| double axel | 8/11/2008 | Dianne DeLeeuw |
Q: i'm 13 and in pre juv. i'm working on my double axel and they are getting really good. but they are ...
A: You have great coaches to work with. Follow their instructions. If you are only Pre-Juv you are ...
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| Back sit spin | 8/11/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I'm having problems on my back sit spin as I cannot seem to get it spinning on the back outside ...
A: Its all about the center of gravity. Your center of gravity needs to be inside the circle on either ...
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| Popping jumps | 8/9/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i'm 13 years old, competing at pre-novice level(well i have passed my novice test already), and ...
A: The way I understand the popping problem is that it occurs in your mind. In other words you make a ...
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| padding | 8/7/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I am 11 years old and im just starting figure skating. Do you think it is too late to think about ...
A: I would recommend enjoying the sport as much as possible and seeing where it takes you at this ...
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| Can I start Skating? | 8/4/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: i'm nearly 14 and after goin ice skating with my friends i quite like the idea of figure skating. is ...
A: You are not too late to start. Figure skating is a wonderful sport you can enjoy for many years. I ...
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| alternative training methods | 8/2/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I've been skating about two and a half years, can land a double flip, lutz and a learning a double ...
A: Sounds like a real problem with getting ice time. I can understand your situation. I had the same ...
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| Starting Up Again | 8/2/2008 | Dr. Bruce Forciea |
Q: I was a very competitive, and very good skater, when I was younger. I had to quit when I was 14 ...
A: I understand your situation. I have made a few "comebacks" in my life after some time off. At age 20 ...
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