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Page Lipe



Page Lipe is a National and International (PSA Level V Ranking) coach and has been coaching for over 25 years.  She's PSA Master Rated in Freestyle and Group Teaching.  Page is the founder and owner of SportQuest Skating Academy at the Parade Ice Garden in Minneapolis, MN.  She was a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist and a professional skater with Ice Capades.  She also performed in several television commercials.  She is the coach of Rohene Ward and a number of other high level competitors.  She has presented at PSA and ISI seminars as well as her own.  Page and the staff at Parade runs an extensive summer training program with on and off-ice classes, dance classes, conditioning and mental training classes.

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

 

Most recent videos at the top...

Analysis: Double Flip/Double Toe Combo - fall on second jump in combo  Main Issues:  free arm and leg on flip landing
Analysis: Single Axel - landed jump  Main Issues:  spinning take-off, lacks quickness, lacks direction
Analysis: Triple Loop - excellent jump with few errors presented to show what to look for in good jumps  Main Issues:  no major issues
Analysis: Double Lutz - landed jump  Main Issues:  entrance edge, arm movement and positions, air position
Page Lipe explains how she teaches the toe loop.  Page covers common problems and solutions.  She also covers helpful drills and this video is packed with helpful theoretical and practical information.
Page Lipe explains how she teaches the salchow.  In this video, Page covers optional entries and common errors and how she moves on to the double.
Analysis: Double Axel/Double Toe Combo - excellent jump with few errors presented to show what to look for in good jumps  Main Issues:  no major issues
Page Lipe shows how she develops the axel.  In this video, Page starts with the half-axel proceeds to full axel.  There's lots of great info in this video.

 

Page Lipe explains that all jumps take-off forward.  In this video, Page explains take-off direction for loop and provides walk-through ideas to help skaters develop the proper feeling.

 

This is Part 2 of Page Lipe's discussion of air positions and checking out of jumps.  Page talks about "ankles together, knees apart" and she shares her "water bottle and credit card drill."

 

Page Lipe discusses checking out of jumps (Part 1).  Page shares her "arrow drill" and "elbow in opposition drill."  This video will be particularly helpful for skaters having problems dropping their free hip or losing control of their shoulders on landing.

 

   
   

 

 

 

Last Updated: Oct 20, 2008 at 4:27 PM
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  » [- Nov 4, 2008 at 6:59 PM -] Chris Conte says: I love these! They are very similar to the drills I have been using, yet the emphasis on pulling the free elbow up and back in addition to the internal rotation of the landing hip really brought a new accent on landing technique for several of my skaters. They definitely got stronger. Thank you Paige!

» [- Jan 1, 2010 at 4:49 PM -] Alison says: I love the way you break down each movement step by step


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