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Dianne DeLeeuw U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.74 Clarity of Response 9.69 Timeliness 9.78 Politeness 9.94 Total Questions 777	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.
gary beacom Canada Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.40 Clarity of Response 9.80 Timeliness 9.60 Politeness 9.70 Total Questions 18	all questions relating to figure skating technique, equipment, nutrition, training, and performance

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Dianne DeLeeuw

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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.

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2009-11-02 Off Ice Training:

Hi, My advice is to skate on them...they will dull down. There are many ways to dull them but I don't recommend unless you know what you are doing. The best other than just skating on them is to ask

2009-11-01 Off Ice Training:

Hi, All of those things are great for skaters! But time is the issue, nothing substitutes on ice time! If you do ballet find a studio that you can just take classes, not get roped into shows and recitals

2009-10-28 jump harness:

Hi, I use the harness alot, but still have kids I call "queen of the harness" because it is perfect but they cannot do it by themself. I try to balance my harness by alternating on and off. Using the

2009-10-25 1 foot spin:

Hi Emmaleigh and congratulations on passing your level 4 evaluation! It doesn't matter that much where you are looking when you spin. I sometimes spin with my eyes closed. You don't really need your

2009-10-21 help with axel:

It is kind of scary to learn to cross the feet in the air, Jen, so having the security of a harness may help your daughter. It is also essential that she can do a back spin on an outside edge. This simulates

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