In an effort to reach more skaters, coaches and skating parents I recently created a new website devoted to jump mechanics.  The site is Skating Jump Secrets and it’s totally free! As of this post, the site has only been online for 2 weeks but...

I coached at a local competition here in the Midwest yesterday.  I’m helping my two adult skaters prepare for Adult Nationals in April. Both skaters skated very well with just a few minor mistakes and both won their events.  I was very proud of...

Last week I went to “Junior Nationals.”  The skating was pretty impressive by our up and coming skaters.  Lots of athletic and artistic skaters with one great performance after another.  It was great to see. I made the trip mainly to promote my new...

If you’re reading this blog post, the chances are you’re a member of the figure skating community.  As such, you probably take many things about this great sport for granted. Whether you’re a spectator, a skater, a skater’s parent, or even a coach,...

Continuing the discussion from my last post (Double Axel Barrier), I’ve been able to run two tests so far with mixed results.  Recall that I’m trying to determine if flight time measurements made using video analysis software such as Dartfish or...