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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 - Faster spins

Expert: Dianne DeLeeuw - 5/4/2009

Question
Hi Dianne,
I began skating about 4 months ago, I am 19 years old. At first I was afraid I
was too old to begin but I am very small for my age and the shortest in my
group class so I don't feel out of place.
At the moment I am learning spirals, back edges, back crossovers and
beginning the one foot spin. I take a private lesson each week and one group
lesson and I also try to skate another day each week. My coach says I need
more power/speed on my two foot spin (as I'm beginning to pick up one foot)
but I can't seem to get any! How can I gain more momentum from a
standstill? Are there any off ice exercises I can to do help me? I also like to set
goals for my skating and one I have set is to land all the single jumps by the
end of this year. Do you think that is a realistic goal?
Thanks!

Answer
Hi,
Wow you are doing great! It sounds like you are progressing well. Ask your coach to teach you how to wind up for the spin. Learn it from back crossovers as soon as you can, that will help. There are many off ice "spinners" out there also to learn spins. Just be careful where you do it!
Good luck,
Dinne

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