Reference Links for Skaters and Coaches

Isk8NYC · #1 09-29-2006, 10:58 AM

Thought I'd start a thread to hang onto all those links we reference occasionally.

Here are some threads about the basics:

Advice for Buying Ice Skates
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=22496

Buying Used Skates
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=31348

How to take care of Ice Skates?
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=20328

Blade Sharpening Information/FAQ
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=17895

Off-Ice Training Resources and Techniques
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=28109

Isk8NYC · #2 09-29-2006, 10:58 AM

This is a pretty comprehensive site:
http://home.pacbell.net/anamga/questions.html (Thanks, FSWer)

Don Korte's site has great reference information that's up-to-date as well as an "Adult Focus" section.
www.sk8stuff.com

This LINK has a copy of the online version of Maribel Vinson-Owen's "The Fun of Figure Skating" book.
It's a great intro to skating, especially if you're interested in learning the basic Figures.
(Although, I will say the actual book, with the photographs, is much more helpful. I borrowed it from the Library.)

When "Compulsory Figures" were eliminated from competitions, the USFSA removed that section of their Rulebook as well.
It is now available from the USFSA website here: http://www.usfsa.org/Content/Compuls...es%20Rules.pdf

Isk8NYC · #3 09-29-2006, 10:58 AM

Courtesy of New England InterClub Council (NEICC)
US Figure Skating Easy Links

Adult/Std Track Test Information:

USFSA Test Elements

Judges Panel Test Forms *Revised 5/5/2010*

MITF School Manual

Adult Moves in the Field Video

Standard Track Moves in the Field Notes and PATTERNS (circa 2000 - may not be up to date)

Adult / Standard Track Crossover Points (See pages 4 and 5)

Collegiate Skating:
List of colleges with Figure Skating programs.

Basic Skills:
Basic Skills Instructor Resources (Check out the links under the "News" section on the lower right side.)

Basic Skills Test Levels and Curriculum

Basic Skills Parent Resources (Tons of info in the various links on the lower right side.)

ORDERING MEMBERS-ONLY ITEMS:
The "Members Only" online link is HERE.
Once you login, you can check test and competition statuses.
You can also order emblems, rulebooks, and music/videos from the USFSA directly, instead of using the snail-mail order form.

If you want to shop for apparel and trinkets, the IceLight website for the USFSA store is HERE.

ETA:
The USFSA will send you a copy of the "Compulsory Figures" that were removed from the rulebook when figures became optional.
You just have to email them for the document.

Isk8NYC · #4 09-29-2006, 11:00 AM

http://uqconnect.net/~zzkelvin/coffeeskate/icedance/

http://www.uq.net.au/~zzbarneg/dancepatterns.htm

http://www.selv.ch/taenze.html

www.ice-dance.com
(See Technical Reference Section)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Query

Here is a website with links to videos of compulsory and non-compulsory dance performances.
http://www.uq.net.au/~zzbarneg/sk_Ice_CDs.htm

mikawendy · #5 09-29-2006, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the sticky, ISk8NYC!

Here's the link to the order form for the 2006-2007 USFS rule book

(I don't think this is on the NEICC's page of quick USFS links, and it's always the one thing I have trouble finding each year on the USFS web page, even when I search the page using Google.)

Note: the above link is for the order form for the 2006-2007 rule book. (I don't know if USFS updates the link each membership year or whether the link will be different in future years.)

Edited by Isk8NYC to add:

Quote:

The USFSA also offers a pdf version of the rule book for viewing on a computer.
The pdf comes on a CD/ROM and isn't too large - I put a copy on my USB drive for convenience.
You can search for key words and/or patterns, then print copies of just the pages you want.

SDFanatic · #6 11-01-2006, 07:27 AM

mikawendy · #7 11-01-2006, 06:56 PM

Wow, that's really comprehensive. Thanks, Stephen!

mikawendy · #8 11-12-2006, 12:55 PM

Technical Information (USFS and ISU) that affects adult skating is here:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Programs.asp?id=112

...including the correct listings of well-balanced program requirements (some of these were misprinted in the 2006-2007 USFS rule book).

Isk8NYC · #9 11-29-2006, 07:53 AM

ISI Tot-to-Freestyle Test Requirements: http://www.hutchfigureskating.org/do...scriptions.pdf

This is a good find - here are the ISI Freestyle Dance Step Sequence Test Standards videos ONLINE! While skating needs no words, the narrator switches between English and another language. The rink's pretty, too!

Dance Step VIDEO: http://www.isiasia.org/isiasia/video..._standards.php

Dance Step PATTERNS: http://www.igfsu.org/images/ISI%20Dances/ISIDances.pdf
(NB: These are not up to date; the Freestyle 6/7/8 patterns are not labeled correctly. See the 2004 Rulebook Revisions, below.)

2004 Rulebook Revisions: http://www.skateisi.com/pdf/2004SCHandbook.pdf AND http://www.skateisi.com/pdf/2004CompHandbook.pdf

2006 Rulebook Revisions: http://www.skateisi.com/PDF/REVpg192_306.pdf

The ISI Magazine, Recreational Ice Skating, is available online in pdf* format:
http://www.skateisi.com/site/sub.cfm...blications_ris

The ISI Professional Journal, The ISI Edge, is also online in pdf* format:
http://www.skateisi.com/site/sub.cfm...tions_isi_edge

* Note- to view the pdf, you have to click on the ISSUE NAME, not the cover picture.

Isk8NYC · #10 11-30-2006, 10:55 AM

For those of you in New Jersey, here's a nice site that has a lot of info on rinks:
http://www.newjerseyfigureskating.com/

My usual haunting ground for finding US/Canada rinks is http://www.arenamaps.com

Isk8NYC · #11 01-17-2007, 11:23 AM

At some point, I'll add onto this list, but this is an interesting article Mr. Edge wrote about adult skaters' boot/blade needs.

http://www.usfsa.org/Magazine.asp?id=55&issue=505

sunjoy · #12 04-02-2007, 07:17 PM

Here's a link back to the boot/blade poll on skatingforums: http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=18514

sunjoy · #13 04-30-2007, 11:50 AM

off-ice training. First link doesn't work, but the 'beginner', 'intermediate', 'advanced' ones do.

Isk8NYC · #14 05-18-2007, 08:58 AM

Just found this; not sure how accurate the info is though. Is it current, given the new Field Moves changes?

http://stason.org/TULARC/sports/recr...uirements.html

NISA Site:
http://www.iceskating.org.uk

NISA IceLink Newsletters:
http://www.iceskating.org.uk/index.php?q=icelink

FSWer · #15 05-24-2007, 09:27 PM

Hi there. I tapped into the Paticipant Skater/rec. skater FAQ. website once, and just thought you might want to take a look at this link. http://home.pacbell.net/anamga/

Tennisany1 · #16 06-15-2007, 05:17 PM

Skate Canada Website
http://www.skatecanada.ca/

The link below is a great resource for skaters in Canada.
http://www.mintoskatingclub.com/skat...liminary.shtml

Query · #17 06-21-2007, 08:37 AM

My (Mitch Grunes's) Full Site:
http://mgrunes.com/

Fear is hard to deal with. When it comes to falling you can learn and practice to do it right - see my
"Short Treatise on the Art of Falling Gently
(especially for ice skating)
and Other Methods of Injury Prevention."

http://mgrunes.com/falling.html

Washington, DC Area Ice Rinks, with Schedules

http://mgrunes.com/dcicerinks.html

And a disorganized set of skating links

http://mgrunes.com/mybookmark.html#ska

lucskate · #18 07-17-2007, 10:09 AM

I don't if its the right place to post. If its not, I'm sorry.

Here is my French figure skating site reference for coaches, skaters, but also for parents. It's in French, but I'm sure English people will find many interesting informations like:

- competition and event calendar
- (canadian and international) dance patterns
- isu last communications
- French link directory
- French skating discusions board.

The address : http://patinage-mag.com

------FRENCH PART - PARTIE EN FRANÇAIS------

Site d'information générale en français sur le patinage artistique qui contient beaucoup d'informations:

- Compétition et calendrier des évènements;
- Communiqués de l'ISU, PC, et FFSG
- Les tracés des danses
- Répertoire des liens francophones
- Forum de discussions francophone

Une adresse:
http://patinage-mag.com

Lucskate

Isk8NYC · #19 07-24-2007, 09:17 AM

Just a few links to the ISU website:

ISU Rulebook (online)

ISU Technical Communications

ISU Adult Figure Skating Page

ISU Forms

ISU Competition Results

ISU Forums

ISU FAQ

Isk8NYC · #20 12-24-2007, 06:28 PM

This LINK has a copy of the online version of Maribel Vinson-Owen's "The Fun of Figure Skating" book.
It's a great intro to skating, especially if you're interested in learning the basic Figures.
(Although, I will say the actual book, with the photographs, is much more helpful. I borrowed it from the Library.)

About.com has an excellent article about figures and patch sessions.
http://figureskating.about.com/od/hi.../a/figures.htm

When "Compulsory Figures" were eliminated from competitions, the USFSA removed that section of their Rulebook as well.
It is still available (no charge AFAIK) from the USFSA via email request - it's sent as a PDF document. (Dalean Greenlee (dgreenlee at usfsa dot org) was the person who sent my copy.

ETA: Renatele has a copy online if you wish to download it directly. (See below)

Quote:

Originally Posted by renatele

Sorry, I don't remember who it was, but remember the thread where somebody was asking for an old rulebook, and since I have the one from 2003-2004 on CD, I wanted to put it up for you on the internet, but didn't have the server space that time.

Well, if anyone still wants to take a peek at the (old) rulebook, it's here:
http://skating.zachariahs.com/USFSA_RuleBook.pdf

The figures part of it is here:
http://skating.zachariahs.com/USFSA_CompFigures.pdf

Please right-click and save to your harddrive.

Thanks, Renatele!

Isk8NYC · #21 01-02-2008, 09:59 AM

This was a nice find - a guide to evaluating Figure Skating injuries.
http://www.podiatrytoday.com/article/5374

Another:
http://www.podiatrists.org/enewsroom...gpressrelease/

Isk8NYC · #22 01-28-2008, 08:02 PM

Jo Anne Schneider Farris, who is the About.com figure skating expert, has been posting a weekly "How to..." article on icenetwork.com. Worth checking out - they're nicely laid out and clearly written.

This link is to the latest article, called "Camel Spins" (1/18/2008)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news

There doesn't appear to be an index to all of the articles, but there is a navigation bar on the right of the linked page that will access the earlier articles.

ETA: Jo Ann has an article index on her own site, www.jumpspin.com.
http://www.jumpspin.com/fs101/

deannathegeek · #23 02-07-2008, 10:47 AM

Chin-gow! There are a lot of really good links here! I'm putting together a site of my own right now-http://www.geocities.com/deannathegeek. It's still under construction, but I'm hoping to put together a good comprehensive skating reference. (There are also computer and parenting sections-my website, so why not?)

SynchroSk8r114 · #24 03-10-2008, 07:05 AM

After seeing all the concern over the proposed MITF changes, I'm providing a link to the USFS video clips of the proposed new moves:

http://www.usfsa.org/Shell.asp?sid=37811

Isk8NYC · #25 08-20-2008, 08:39 AM

This site is a treasure trove of information. I especially liked the Figures sections.

http://www.skatingaheadofthecurve.com/index.html

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