Kori Ade is a national and international coach and choreographer who teaches in the Chicago area.  Kori was named PSA Developmental Coach of the Year in 2011.  She holds PSA ratings in Moves in the Field and Freestyle and she's an AFFA and F.A.S.T. Certified Off-ice Trainer.  Kori has a B.S. from Loyola University Chicago in Skeletal Biology.  She is also a respected hip hop dancer and choreographer who has worked for music industry and corporate clients including McDonalds, Sears, and Seventeen Magazine. 

Kori is the creator of TAPS (Total Athlete Performance Seminars) which is intended to develop the "whole" athlete, including the mental and emotional aspects that play such a powerful role in successful training and competing at all levels.  Kori's skills are uniquely positioned to develop athletes with the "complete package."

She is a member of the coaching staff at Ice Castle International Training Center in Lake Arrowhead, CA.  She is also the founder of CitySkate Outreach which works with kids in need and the CitySkate Junior Staff Program designed to transition skaters into coaches in the Chicago area.  You can also see Kori online as the host of "Inside The Skating Circle" at www.skatingcircle.com.

Please leave a comment below in appreciation of Kori's willingness to share her knowledge and insights about skating and coaching.

Most recent videos at the top...

	Kori Ade shows how she uses triple loop as a warm-up for triple axel.  This concept can also be applied to singles and doubles.  Kori also offers some great coaching insights in this video regarding skater motivation that are appropriate at all levels of skating.
	Kori Ade explains how she warms up her skaters for jumping practice.  Kori shares eight exercises designed to develop and enhance a skater's natural rhythm.  She also offers some great advice regarding the power of awareness in skating.
	Kori Ade shows how she uses a Bosu ball for important off-ice training.  Kori offers skating-specific off-ice drills to improve core stability, balance, and strength using a Bosu ball.
	Kori Ade shares a few more challenging exercises to develop core strength, balance, and body awareness.  Kori describes the benefits of these drills and builds from easy to hard.
	Kori Ade continues her multi-part series on off-ice training.  Kori explains some strength and flexibility drills she uses to challenge her skaters off the ice.
	Kori Ade begins a multi-part series on off-ice training.  In this first video, Kori explains the importance of properly warming up.  Kori then proceeds to dynamic stretching as part of the overall warm-up.