Garbanzo
Great blog written from the perspective of an enthusiastic amateur skater. Good mixture of competition results, skating tips, and videos.
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Lifeskate
http://www.lifeskate.com
Lifeskate offers motivational and practical advice for ice skaters of all ages, from purchasing boots to proper skating technique to the latest skating news. Lifeskate hopes to inspire skaters to continue to reach their goals in skating and life!
- Added on: Nov 11th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Susan Chun
- Listed in: Sports Hockey
- Tags: new york skating figure skating ice skating rink rockefeller
Recent Posts
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives from Easton, Connecticut
This morning, amidst the rain and wind, a 76-foot Norway Spruce arrived at Rockefeller Center to take its place as the 2009-2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year's tree hails from Easton, Connecticut, weighs nearly ten tons, and was dona...
Skate America begins tomorrow in Lake Placid, New York
The fifth Grand Prix event begins tomorrow in Lake Placid, New York with Skate America. We're almost at the end of the Grand Prix Series - it began in Paris, then went to Moscow, then Beijing, then Nagano and now to the United States. Afterwards, th...
Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker: New coach and new attitude
Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, two-time U.S. National pair champions, were in New York City last Wednesday to promote the U.S. Olympic Committee's "Countdown to Vancouver - Team USA" celebration. It's less than 100 days to the 2010 Vancouver...
Jeremy Abbott finds new motivation with Yuka Sato
Scott Hamilton and Peter Carruthers remember how Skate America all began. [Baltimore Sun] Battle of the Blades pairs figure skaters with hockey players. It's a HIT in Canada -- can we bring it to the U.S.? [NYT] It's official..."What...
Advice from a pro: First program for a beginner
Our guest columnist is Rikki Rendich Samuels (see right), an instructor at Rockefeller Rink in NYC for over 25 years. As a four-time USFSA national competitor, Rikki received her gold medals in figures and freestyle, and is a former two-time Middl...
Sasha Cohen withdraws from 2009 Skate America
Oh, say it ain't so. Sasha Cohen (see above) has just announced that she cannot compete in Skate America, which begins this Friday in Lake Placid, New York. The tendinitis in her right calf is to blame. From the Associated Press: COHEN OUT OF SK...
Interesting!I mean it.
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