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gary beacom

Canada
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all questions relating to figure skating technique, equipment, nutrition, training, and performance

Dianne DeLeeuw

U.S.
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returns 11/27/2009
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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2009-11-20 Too Advanced for My Level?:

private lessons will almost always help you advance more quickly because of the extra attention that you will get. when to start private lessons is partly a matter of what your budget is. i am not familiar

2009-11-20 Before Skating Warm Up:

any vigorous exercise will make you break a sweat and get your blood moving, emily, but why don't you try some kind of jumping exercise such as high skipping, to warm up your springyness? just don't overdo

2009-11-17 Practice:

exercises that bend the ankle forward are very useful for a skater, barry. also, stand on one foot and close your eyes. balance comes in handy on that slippery stuff. do your feet hurt because they get

2009-11-16 Blade rockers:

Rocker radius, Adrian, refers to the slight curve of the blade from pick to heel. Your edge matches the arc of a circle fourteen or sixteen feet wide for a seven- or eight-foot radius rocker respectively

2009-11-10 sore feet:

Hi, I have heard of this before. You may not have been fit right unfortunately. Something is being pinched. Work with your skate shop maybe they can stretch the skate. Or try a different lacing pattern

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