Have you ever experienced trying to skate on ice? Skating is already hard, even when on a hard, stable surface like concrete. What more if you tried to skate on ice with ice skates? For one, you’ll have a hard time trying to skate on blades. You’ll also have to learn to balance yourself. If you’re not […]
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Hobbyist Skating 101: Learning to Love Ice Skating
There are a lot of hobbies you can get into. One very cool (pardon the pun) and really de-stressing hobby is ice skating. Even if you’re not an expert, you can always poke fun at yourself when you fall. However, you should also find out if the sport is for you and if you’d like to […]
The Ice Skating Neophyte’s Guide to Becoming an Expert Glider on Ice
When you step on the ice, it’s either you’re really confident in your skills and abilities, or you’re just really brave and don’t mind a fall or two. If you’re looking to create a sensation on ice by becoming really good to look at or just really entertaining by the way you stumble and laugh […]
The Best of the Rest: A Look at the US Olympic Figure Skating Team
You probably were wondering how you’d become a really good skater on the ice. It’s great, then, to see some people who weren’t skaters at a point in their life. With dedication and the drive to succeed, however, these people managed to become so much more. Most of them turned professionals, walking their path until they became […]
At a Later Age: An Adult’s Guide to Beginner Figure Skating
You’re never too old to get started on a hobby you want to pursue. Some people find building model kits as a passionate hobby. Others see anime as a hobby they could get into. Others take it further and dress as their favorite comic book or anime character. For athletic people, figure skating could easily become a […]
So You Want to Figure Skate: Cross-discipline Skills to Become Successful
There are lots of ways to become successful in a sport of your choosing. You can choose to enroll in training centers and look for ways to better your craft. You can also choose to have a personal trainer well-versed in whatever sport you want to do. You can also do the training yourself, but […]
Learn to Figure Skate: The Do’s and Don’ts of Skating on Ice
Ice skating requires a certain degree of dedication and the drive to succeed, even if you’re only an amateur. To be really good, you have to know which things you need to do and those that you don’t. You do need to really want it to succeed; you don’t need to be lazy and lose focus if you […]
Winter in Boston: Not Only to Survive but to Thrive
Winter in Boston is enjoyable. That’s right, the harsh cold, winter backlash, and even the deep snow is enjoyable if people knew how to appreciate it correctly. There are a lot of ways to do this; you only have to look and imagine what activities the snow gives that the sun takes away. The best people […]
Christina Gao: A Fruitful Career for a Skating Legend
Christina Gao was born with skates laced on to her feet, it seems. From childhood to adulthood, aside from studying, skating was all that she knew. Her balancing act between skating and education—in Harvard, no less—was enough evidence that the girl was a brilliant, once-in-a-lifetime athlete that knew her priorities. Currently, her priority is Harvard, which […]
Maia and Alex Shibutani: Showing off Sibling Love on Ice
They say that to execute a pairs routine fully, you must have chemistry with your partner. If that’s the case, then Alex and Maia Shibutani got everything covered. The pair has proven experience at the Olympic level, and manages to make everything fresh and surprising. Maybe they’re also being a little unfair as they’ve known each other for the rest […]