Karen Heng Olson is a PSA Master Rated coach in Moves in the Field and Freestyle and she has a Level II PSA Ranking (Jr. Nationals and Sectional Coach).  She's been coaching since 1995 and she currently coaches at the Parade Ice Garden in Minneapolis, MN.  Karen has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware in Physical Education with a concentration on Figure Skating and a Minor in Psychology.  She also has her ISI Gold Judges Certification and has coached skaters through ISI FS 9 and USFS Senior tests.  Karen specializes in moves in the field and freestyle.

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Most recent videos at the top...

	Karen Heng Olson offers more valuable insights about the Forward Twizzle Pattern from the USFS Intermediate Moves in the Field Test.  Karen discusses details of cross strokes and free leg movement and positioning for the twizzles.
	Karen Heng Olson offers a simple way to increase turn speed in twizzle patterns.  This is a very short video, but it's also very helpful for skaters that turn slowly.
	Karen Heng Olson continues her explanation of the Forward Twizzle Pattern from the USFS Intermediate Moves in the Field Test.  Karen discusses the challenges of the pattern itself and offers insights into the mechanics of the twizzles themselves.
	Karen Heng Olson explains how she teaches the Forward Twizzle Pattern from the USFS Intermediate Moves in the Field Test.  Karen shows two exercises she uses to start twizzles before putting the twizzles on pattern.
	Karen Heng Olson provides a thorough discussion of the Bracket-Three-Bracket Pattern from the  USFS Novice Moves in the Field Test.  Karen offers more than half a dozen helpful drills and exercises to help skaters quickly master this move.
	Karen Heng Olson teaches the Backward Power Three Turns from the USFS Juvenile Moves in the Field Test.  Karen breaks the pattern down and offers suggestions to build speed and power and take the pattern to the next level.
	Karen Heng Olson shows how she teaches the 8-Step Mohawk Sequence from the USFS Juvenile Moves in the Field Test.  Karen addresses the most difficult aspects of the pattern and how she handles them.  Again, she offers some great drills.
	Karen Heng Olson teaches the Power Pulls from the USFS Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field Test.  Karen builds this pattern from basic exercises and she offers some great drills.
	Karen Heng Olson explains how she teaches the Forward Power Three Turns from the USFS Preliminary Moves in the Field Test.  Karen discusses the main errors and how she fixes them.  She offers a number of helpful drills.
	Karen Heng Olson explains how she teaches the Back Inside Edges from the USFS Pre-Pre Moves in the Field Test.  Karen covers this pattern in detail as this is usually the first moves pattern young skaters find exceptionally challenging.