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| Too Advanced for My Level? | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I'm a basic 5 level skater and was wondering if I should start private lessons. Also, am I too ...
A: private lessons will almost always help you advance more quickly because of the extra attention that ...
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| Before Skating Warm Up | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what a good before competition and before practice warm up would include. I want ...
A: any vigorous exercise will make you break a sweat and get your blood moving, emily, but why don't ...
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| Practice | 11/17/2009 |
Q: Gary I havent skated since I was a young guy. Never a great skater but good enough for pond hockey ...
A: exercises that bend the ankle forward are very useful for a skater, barry. also, stand on one foot ...
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| Blade rockers | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I am an adult synchronized skater with limited experience on a semi-competitive recreational team. ...
A: Rocker radius, Adrian, refers to the slight curve of the blade from pick to heel. Your edge matches ...
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| 1 foot spin | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I just passed my basic 4 evaluation and I am now basic 5. I am having a hard time learning a 1 foot ...
A: It doesn't matter that much where you are looking when you spin. I sometimes spin with my eyes ...
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| help with axel | 10/21/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been trying to land her axel jump. She's been working on this for almost 4 months ...
A: It is kind of scary to learn to cross the feet in the air, Jen, so having the security of a harness ...
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| Rotation vs height | 10/15/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 9 and manages her axel and double jumps well.However because her rotation is so fast ...
A: height is itself a virtue, ashley. a jump that soars is grander than a spinny one and ought to be ...
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| Nutrition | 10/2/2009 |
Q: Is this a good sample diet for a Freestyle 3 figure skater who is 13 and trains 3 hrs a day?: ...
A: This sample diet looks quite good, Emmaley. I admire your choice of brown rice, and your inclusion ...
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| Jumps, Nutrition, and Gym Training | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am learning jumps now. I looked on the Internet to see what kind of jumps there are and it says ...
A: That's all true, Emily. You can jump off either the left for a waltz jump if you turn ...
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| Nutrition | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I am currently in Freestyle 4 level an I train 3 times a day for an hour each. I am 13 and Icompete. ...
A: I can share some general ideas, Emmaleigh. Your interest in nutrition at such a young age is ...
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| K-Picks | 9/10/2009 |
Q: can you tell me anything about how the K-picks are supposed to work? the science behind them? I've ...
A: I have not heard of K-picks until your question, Alison, which is surprising, because I notice they ...
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| Forward Crossovers | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I am just starting lessons and I am now learning forward crossovers. I can do them, but my skate ...
A: The most difficult part of learning cross-overs, Emmaleigh, is the outside edges. Inside edges and ...
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| figure skating | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My 13 year old daughter is a competitive figure skater. She has always scored high and advanced out ...
A: I asked Shawn Sawyer if he works on flexibility, Lisa, or if it comes naturally. He replied that he ...
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| Teaching | 8/7/2009 |
Q: my names Katie. I'm 15 years old and I recently became a figure skating coach. I was wondering if ...
A: Keep children busy and moving, Katie. No matter what they are doing on the ice, they will improve ...
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| triple/quad jumps | 8/1/2009 |
Q: Do you use the dartfish technique to teach triples/quads? Are you coming to Toronto in the near ...
A: I don't have dartfish, unfortunately, Janis, as I do not coach full-time, but I am familiar with it ...
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| crossfoot spin | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I have seen footage of your crossfoot spin and it is amazing. What's the secret to doing it well? I ...
A: David. Once you know the secret, you will no longer be amazed! Actually, there are a number of them, ...
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| Off-ice warmups | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I'm an adult skater working on my double salchow. I've been told ad infinitum to warm up before ...
A: I would never trade ice time for an off-ice warm-up, Karen. Get your feet on the ice as soon as that ...
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| Adult skating - how late in life can I expect to progress? | 7/6/2009 |
Q: It's so amazing to see you on the AllExperts website! I always loved your creative and innovative ...
A: Younger people are generally less afraid of trying difficult manoeuvres, aren't they, Jennifer? Our ...
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