When you compete in an event that is judged, appearance is typically taken into consideration. Even if there isn’t a mark for appearance, your appearance in how you present yourself can affect how the judges perceive your ability. As much as it would be nice to believe that only ability is judged, the human eye…
Confidence is a wonderful character trait to have in life. Confidence helps you do well in an interview, do well in school or college, meet more people, do better in sports … in general, confidence helps you perform more successfully. Confidence is an important character trait to develop at a young age. If parents, teachers,…
To be a good athlete, you need strong motivation. However, levels of motivation can vary throughout the year. So it’s important to find ways that spark your motivation. One of the best and proven ways to keep on track with your athletic plans and increase motivation is through goal setting. What better time to set…
Most people think of figure skating as both sport and art. Peggy Fleming has a short video on expressing yourself through figure skating: Peggy Fleming On Why People Should Skate If you’re a figure skater, here are four ways you can add to your artistic expression: 1. In your competition programs, create a character…
Figure-skating competition season is here! Along with all the hard work comes the stress of remembering everything needed for a competition and the actual competition performance. Let’s not forget the parents, coaches, and audience members who have the stressful job of supporting the skaters, which can be a lot harder than it looks. I think…
All individuals need inspiration in different ways for getting into character. How you get into character may be completely different from how your friend, teammate, or co-worker gets into character. I love using movies and TV shows to inspire character! Here are some that I love to use: Any dance movie. I always feel motivated…
The 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were all about inspiring performances. As much as I love to see Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu do well, it was wonderful to see the beautiful Alissa Czisny make her comeback to win the gold medal in the senior ladies event. After her heartbreaking 10th place finish last year…
This past week was filled with excitement in the figure-skating world! During the same week as the European Figure Skating Championships, some of the top ice dancers in the world competed at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships for their spots to represent the U.S. at the World Championships! Watching ice dancers perform can be…
