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10 Tips for Your First Competition
10 tips to help you survive your first figure skating competition!
So, You Want to Watch the World Figure Skating Championships
A brief overview of the World Figure Skating Championships and information about how to watch this year’s events.
Starting Ice Skating Lessons
Have you ever wanted to start figure skating lessons? Read more to find out how to find Learn-to-Skate programs near you and find private coaches!
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Figure Skates
If you’ve recently started skating, there’s a good chance you’re using rental skates from your local rink. While rental skates are a great first step, they can really hold you back from progressing in the sport. Oftentimes, rentals lack the ankle support and blade sharpness needed for figure skating. If you’ve fallen in love with the ice and are looking for more support in your skating, it is time for you to purchase your first pair of figure skates. Read here for a beginner’s guide to buying figure skates!
5 Figure Skating Essentials
You walk into the rink and see skaters with pretty skates and all sorts of crazy accessories and you think to yourself, what could all of these things be for? If you’ve ever wondered what figure skaters need to bring with them to the rink, we’ve got you covered!