Category: Basic Skills

September 20, 2025

Fundamental Skating and Jumping Concepts (Tom Zakrajsek)
June 4, 2024

Coaching Philosophy – Bubble Edges to Quads (Doug Leigh)
July 26, 2023

Catch Foot Spiral Tips (Kate Charbonneau)
July 14, 2023

Basics of Using Champion Cords (Sheila Thelen)
June 15, 2023

Basic Spiral Lesson – Continued (Kate Charbonneau)
May 4, 2023

Alternating Forward Outside Three Turns (Madison Hubbell)
March 18, 2023

Crossovers and Pushes (Madison Hubbell)
February 7, 2023

Tips For Better Power Pulls (Karen Olson)
January 24, 2023

Basic Pushes for Power (Madison Hubbell)
October 5, 2022

Forward Outside and Inside Consecutive Spirals (Karen Olson)
June 11, 2022

Forward Spirals Continued (Karen Olson)
March 7, 2022

Forward Perimeter Stroking: Pre-Preliminary Moves Pattern (Karen Olson)
November 5, 2021

How The Body Jumps (Karen Olson)
September 29, 2021

Champion Cords for Improved Crossovers (Sheila Thelen)
June 15, 2021

The Snowman Crossover Exercise (Kate Charbonneau)
May 8, 2021

All About Forward Crossovers (Kate Charbonneau)
October 22, 2020

Improving Beginner Crossovers (Audrey Weisiger)
October 13, 2020

20 Minute Warm-Up Edge Class – Part 5 (Kate Charbonneau)
September 18, 2020

On-Ice Core Exercises and Position Work (Page Lipe)
August 18, 2020

Teaching a Bigger Reach on Backward Crossovers (Page Lipe)
July 17, 2020

4 Statues Balance Drill (Nick Perna)
February 25, 2020

Using Objects/Toys for Twizzle Development (Amy Brolsma)
December 30, 2019

Using Objects/Toys to Improve Basic Skating (Amy Brolsma)
November 13, 2019

Straight Leg For Jump Air Position – Initial Exercises (Audrey Weisiger)
November 5, 2019

Ice Show 2-Hand Eagle Partner Spin (Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue)
September 17, 2019

20 Minute Warm-Up Edge Class – Part 1 (Kate Charbonneau)
August 20, 2019

Where Does Power Come From? (Chris Conte)
August 16, 2019

Blade Usage and Drills for Turns (Karen Olson)
August 8, 2019

On-Ice Warmup Sequence – Part 1 (Amy Brolsma)
July 25, 2019

Exercise for Power and Stability (Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue)
June 25, 2019

Backward Outside Three Turns (Karen Olson)
May 1, 2019

Backward Inside Three Turns, Especially for Adults – Part 2 (Karen Olson)
March 5, 2019

Warming Up (Douglas Webster)
February 28, 2019

Backward Inside Three Turns, Especially for Adults – Part 1 (Karen Olson)
February 5, 2019

Tips For Power and Speed (Nick Perna)
January 18, 2019

Building Powerful Pushes (Douglas Webster)
December 20, 2018

Tips on Forward Crossovers (Chris Conte)
November 12, 2018

Backward Crossovers With a Partner (Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue)
October 30, 2018

Drills and Concepts for Improving Basic Skating (Douglas Webster)
September 14, 2018

Backward Crossovers With Power (Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue)
August 1, 2018

Inside Edge Weight Shift Exercise (Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue)
July 24, 2018

Skating Fundamentals: One Foot Balance (Nick Perna)
March 6, 2018

Some Basics With Young Skaters – Part 3 (Kori Ade)
November 29, 2017

Some Basics With Young Skaters (Kori Ade)
July 15, 2017

The Stomping Drill (Nick Perna)
May 10, 2017

Forward Cross Strokes and How They Relate to Axel (Douglas Webster)
July 13, 2016

Fun Skids and Letting Skaters Play (Audrey Weisiger)
June 11, 2016

Pivots and Motivation for Pivots and Skids (Audrey Weisiger)
April 5, 2016

Teaching Turns on a Straight Line Using “Hitchy Coo” (Nick Perna)
March 20, 2016

Toe Hops, Blade Work, Toe Loops (Audrey Weisiger)
February 29, 2016

Sustained Edge Step – USFS Senior Moves Pt. 2 (Karen Olson)
February 22, 2016

Lunges for Beginner Skaters (Amy Brolsma)
January 31, 2016

Skids and Stops, Part 5 – Progression (Chris Conte)
January 28, 2016

Edge Control With Turns (Nick Perna)
January 12, 2016

Spirals for Beginner Skaters (Amy Brolsma)
November 16, 2015

Edge Control With the “Shut Up Drill” (Nick Perna)
October 30, 2015

Edge Pulls to Generate Power (Doug Webster)
October 18, 2015

Backward Crossovers (Amy Brolsma)
October 8, 2015

Forward Crossovers (Amy Brolsma)
September 30, 2015

Ballet Jump (Audrey Weisiger)
September 13, 2015

Skids and Stops, Part 3 – One Foot Hockey Stops and Tango Stops (Chris Conte)
September 7, 2015

Circular Drill for Power and Flow (Pasquale Camerlengo)
September 2, 2015

Alignment Drill, Part 2 – Edges and Turns (Nick Perna)
August 28, 2015

Alignment Drill – Mastering Feet Underneath (Nick Perna)
August 15, 2015

Mazurka Jump (Audrey Weisiger)
July 22, 2015

Skids and Stops, Part 2 – Slideboard Drill for Power (Chris Conte)
July 20, 2015

Skids and Stops, Part 1 – T-Stops (Chris Conte)
July 11, 2015

Outside Edges – Forward Outside Cross Strokes (Pasquale Camerlengo)
July 7, 2015

Back Outside Pivot – Basic Skills (Nick Perna)
May 31, 2015

Inside Edge Drills – Developing Inside Edges (Pasquale Camerlengo)
May 29, 2015

Importance of Edges and Skating Skills (Pasquale Camerlengo)
May 24, 2015

Pivots – Part 2 (Nick Perna)
May 20, 2015

Pivots – Part 1 (Nick Perna)
December 11, 2014

Multi-purpose Skating Drills All Skaters Should Master (Nick Perna)
December 5, 2014

Warm-Up Stroking Drills (Amy Brolsma)
November 6, 2014

Warming Up with Cross Strokes (Douglas Webster)
October 28, 2014

Warming Up the Knees and Ankles (Douglas Webster)
October 15, 2014

The Forward Outside Mohawk (Amy Brolsma)
August 13, 2014

Teaching the Basic Forward Inside Mohawk (Amy Brolsma)
March 11, 2014

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Hopping (Kayla Johnson)
January 26, 2014

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – The Cookie Game (Kayla Johnson)
December 11, 2013

Figure Skating Moves – Forward Cross Strokes (Karen Olson)
October 30, 2013

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Games With Markers (Kayla Johnson)
September 13, 2013

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Using Toys (Kayla Johnson)
August 1, 2013

Edge Class – Part 5 (Chris Conte)
July 25, 2013

Figure Skating Skills – Backward Power Pulls (Karen Olson)
July 23, 2013

How to Ice Skate – Backward Crossovers (Nick Perna)
July 17, 2013

Backward Cross Strokes (Amy Brolsma)
July 12, 2013

Figure Skating Power Pulls – USFS Pre-Juvenile Moves (Karen Olson)
July 9, 2013

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Warm Up Games (Kayla Johnson)
June 14, 2013

Edge Class – Part 3 (Chris Conte)
June 12, 2013

Edge Class – Part 2 (Chris Conte)
June 10, 2013

Edge Class – Part 1 (Chris Conte)
May 22, 2013

Forward Cross Strokes (Amy Brolsma)
May 20, 2013

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Backwards Games (Kayla Johnson)
May 4, 2013

Compulsory Figures – Skating the 8 – Push Off, Alignment, Movement (Page Lipe)
April 21, 2013

How to Ice Skate Tots Class – The Zoo Game (Kayla Johnson)
March 29, 2013

Developing Hip Turn-Out – Stretching for Figure Skaters (Kristina Anderson)
March 13, 2013

Introduction to Teaching an Ice Skating Tots Class (Kayla Johnson)

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