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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.
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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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
Hi, As soon as you can! Unless your rink has great rentals, most don't. Check with your coach about what to buy. Hopefully there is a good fitter in your rink pro shop. They can best guide you what
Hi, Tot classes are the best way to start! But you need good skates. I would get regular figure skates, not hockey to start. Also see if one of the teachers could do a private lesson, many times this
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
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

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