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This page contains anything of interest to figure skaters and skating coaches that doesn't fit into one of the other categories.  The most recent additions are near the top of the page.

 



 
G2C Young Artists Showcase - Selected Performances
Find out what Young Artists Showcase is all about and see some of the more notable performances.  This is paradigm shift in figure skating.  Make sure you're in on it from the beginning.  Enjoy!

YouTube Video of Will Smith's Wisdom
This YouTube video shows clips of Will Smith sharing his ideas and philosophy on Life.  This is not typical of the content here at iCoachSkating.com, but this video is included because it applies to the Dream of figure skating and it shows how to reach that Dream.

Audrey Weisiger - A Tribute To My Coach
Read this short story from Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger.  She asked me to put it up here at iCoachSkating.com so all coaches could read it.  As coaches we make a huge impact on the lives of the skaters we teach.

YouTube Video of 1957 Triple Axel
This YouTube video shows David Jenkins performing a triple axel in 1957.  That's incredible considering the jump wasn't officially performed in competition until 1978 by Canadian skater Vern Taylor at the World Figure Skating Championships.  (That's 21 years later!)

YouTube Video on Figures
This YouTube video from the 1988 Olympics shows and discusses school figures.  It's interesting to see the opinions of the participants at the time.  There's a lot people in the sport who still think getting rid of figures was a bad idea. (Unfortunately this video has been removed from YouTube.)
   

 

 

Last Updated: May 18, 2008 at 9:07 PM