Amy Brolsma has been coaching for 18 years and currently teaches in Appleton and De Pere, Wisconsin.  Amy has a PSA Master Rating in both Moves in the Field and Freestyle.  She competed at the 1999 US Figure Skating Championships and was the 1999 US Collegiate bronze medalist in figures.  She spent a year in Sweden as the head coach of a competitive club, qualifying all Regionals skaters to Sectionals and 3 skaters to Junior Swedish Nationals.  Amy is currently the PSA Workshop Director for the state of Wisconsin and has presented at several state workshops and a nationwide seminar.  She teaches all levels from basic skills on up.  She's coached several Regional competitors, Regional medalists, and a Junior National pair team.  She has her Senior Freestyle and 8th Figure Test.  Amy has a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology with an emphasis in Exercise Science.

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Most recent videos at the top...

	Amy Brolsma describes how she teaches forward inside brackets.  Amy discusses the mechanics of the turn and provides helpful tips as well as optional free leg positions.
	Amy Brolsma shows how she teaches forward outside brackets.  This discussion includes some theory, the basic mechanics, and some helpful teaching tips.
	Amy Brolsma explains and demonstrates a figure eight power pull drill to develop power and control, particularly as it relates to figure loops.  This is a general exercise that applies to many aspects of figure skating.
	Amy Brolsma explains and demonstrates backward inside figure loops.  As with Amy's previous presentations on figure loops, she breaks it down and offers helpful tips and suggestions.
	Amy Brolsma explains and demonstrates backward outside figure loops.  Amy develops this skill from the entry push through exercises to enhance the power and flow.
	Amy Brolsma gives a thorough explanation of forward inside figure loops.  Amy focuses on building the skill from scratch and provides helpful suggestions and focus points.
	Amy Brolsma gives a thorough explanation of forward outside figure loops.  Amy focuses on building the skill from scratch and provides helpful suggestions and focus points.
	Amy Brolsma explains how she teaches power pulls.  Amy focuses on isolating the primary movements associated with power generation from a continuous edge.
	Amy Brolsma gives a three-turn theory lesson with diagrams on the ice.  This presentation is important and EVERY skater and coach should understand this information thoroughly.
	Amy Brolsma gives a short reminder about body lean during edges and three turns.  Amy talks about edge quality and offers a few tips.
	Amy Brolsma discusses the backward inside three turn in detail.  Amy talks about important principles and includes a discussion of  errors and corrections for the most typical problems.
	Amy Brolsma continues her discussion of the backward outside three turn.  In this short video, Amy discusses a common problem and makes a major point that is relevant to skating in general.
	Amy Brolsma discusses the backward outside three turn in detail.  Amy shows how she develops the turn from two feet all the way to common errors and corrections for the most typical problems.
	Amy Brolsma shows how she teaches forward inside three-turns.  Amy covers body positions and movement, and she discusses how she uses the same toe-heel position for the moves in the field patterns.
	Amy Brolsma explains how she teaches forward outside three-turns.  Amy covers the three-turn in detail and provides exercises that are very helpful, especially for lower level skaters.  Gotta love the Hula Hoop!