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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 - Skate Spinner Off-ice

Expert: Dianne DeLeeuw - 5/2/2009

Question
Hi, thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Im 14 and have been in learn to skate since i was about 6. I recently moved up to club ice in january. I can do a two,one, and scratch spin. Waltz, Salchow, Toe Loop, and Half Loop. Any many of the moves in the feild. Ive been progressing very quickly, but my spins arent the best that i would like them to be.
I was looking around and i saw a demo to a skate spinner. I am thinking about buying one because i heard they are helpful. My scratch spin is not that great. What shoes should i wear when practicing with this? I would think that jazz/ballet shoes would work because im familliar with them and they have good traction and its easy to move around in them.

-Thanks

Answer
Hi,
My students use spinners. One that is easy is actually a "Teist Board" by Everlast. It can be purchased at drugstore.com. This is an easy rainer. Work first on back scratch, then move up. I would wear athletic shoes.
Be careful where you practice as you could fly into furniture at home.
Good luck,
Dianne

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