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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

2009-10-25 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

 

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