Ice Skating & Figure Skating Videos & DVDs

Learn to Ice Dance Video

DVD Only - $39.95
With ballroom dancing again becoming the rage, learning to dance on ice can be an extremely rewarding pursuit – and can be learned at any age!

Ice dancers gain: The satisfaction of achievement as skills are mastered; the social enjoyment of skating with other people; the health benefits of exercise; and the sheer joy of dancing on ice!

U.S. national competitors Terri Levine and Mike Ricigliano team up on this video to provide a top-notch visual demonstration of the preliminary and pre-bronze compulsory ice dances of the U.S. Figure Skating test structure.

Includes: Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues, Cha-Cha, Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango, and BONUS preview: Hickory Hoedown. Designed to complement your own learning and practice, Learn to Ice Dance breaks down the steps to each dance in slow motion with narration, explains basic partner holds and new steps for each dance, reviews music timing information, and provides a visual layout of each dance pattern on the ice. Finally, Terri and Mike perform the dance in its entirety for you to study and aspire to. Their passion for the sport is evident in their skating, and through this presentation they hope to help others experience the joy of ice dancing.

Mike Ricigliano is a six-time gold medalist in Championship Gold Dance at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships. Terri Levine is the 2007 silver medalist in Pre-Gold dance at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships. Both are gold medalists in ice dance, having successfully passed the standard gold dance test.

35 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (USA, Canada)

DVD - $19.95
Donna Ashton-Good brings over 25 years of professional ice coaching experience to the viewer. The idea of this video is to teach beginners of all ages to ice skate. Using proven techniques, the video presents a "step by step" progression. From the first steps onto the ice to basic stroking, gliding, stopping, backward skating, edges, crosscuts and more. The perfect way to introduce the viewer to the sport of ice skating. Great for parents who would like to introduce their children to the basic moves of ice skating. Once the basics are mastered, the child can then choose hockey, figure skating or skating just for fun and enjoyment. Great for beginners of all ages.

33 mins.
DVD - Region 1 (USA, Canada)

The Complete Book of Figure Skating

Book - $23.95

Author Carole Shulman is a former elite competitive skater, a Master PSA instructor, a professional figure skating judge, current Director of the Professional Skaters Association, and the editor of The Professional Skater magazine.

She provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on skating covering proven techniques and training methods for skills performed at all levels and in all disciplines including singles, pairs, ice dancing, and synchronized team skating.

This book starts at the beginning — sitting on the ice and then learning to move across the frozen surface with increasing speed, style, and grace. The chapters build in difficulty, covering steps, spins, jumps, and lifts. From stopping to spinning to quad jumps, each skill builds on the previous skills as this complete manual guides you through the skill levels of figure skating.

Providing straightforward advice on how to select a specialty, choose proper equipment, condition off the ice, and manage nutrition — the book also describes the proper technique for more than 100 skills, presented progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise: Stops and stroking skills, freestyle moves, turns and footwork (including ice-dancing techniques), spins, jumps, and pairs. For each skill you’ll find a clear description with introductory or preparatory steps, followed by a detailed technical explanation to enhance your understanding and training. Special teaching exercises and tips will also help you master the most difficult components of each skill.

As an added bonus you’ll find helpful information about competitions. You’ll learn the ins and outs of creating and refining a program — including music, choreography, and costumes — and discover inside tips on how to perfect your skills and score high marks from the judges.

This book gives you an essential resource on how to perform all the techniques and programs of the sport. Whether you’re a skater looking to improve your technique or an instructor looking for innovative coaching methods, this book will help you achieve your goal.

”Carole Shulman’s knowledge is all-inclusive. As the PSA executive director, she has supervised all the aspects of coaching figure skating. I cannot think of a finer or more qualified person to write this book.” Frank Carroll, Coached 4-time World Champion Michelle Kwan, United States Olympic Committee 1997 National Coach of the Year.

What is a Salchow Anyhow? Video

VHS Only - $19.95
Great for spectators, beginner skaters or parents of skaters! This program provides concise demonstrations and a format that make watching skating competitions easier to comprehend. Figure skating coach, Lora Cusumano, will take you step by step through each jump so that you as a viewer will be able to recognize and understand the single, double, triple and quadruple jumps of figure skating. Part of the enjoyment of watching ice skating is in recognizing what you see! This video will teach you how to recognize 8 jumps: The Waltz, The Axel, The Salchow, The Toe Loop, The Toe Walley, The Loop, The Flip, and The Lutz.

30 mins. Lora Cusumano
VHS - NTSC format only (Canada, USA).

DVD Only - $29.95
Flexibility is a requirement for gymnastics and it is important for many other sports as well.

Olympic Gymnast and Team Captain Kelly Garrison teaches you the fundamental leg and hip stretches for gymnasts. The stretches primarily focus on the hip flexor, hamstring, and quadriceps muscles. Many of the demonstrations also include stretching one’s back and calf muscles. Correct technique while stretching is mandatory for perfect alignment while performing gymnastics, ice-skating and other sports. Young gymnasts show numerous drills and various levels of flexibility. This video is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn the splits or to increase their leg and hip flexibility!

Kelly Garrison is a 1988 Olympic Gymnast, the 1988 Olympic Gymnastic Team Captain, 3 time National Balance Beam Champion, Professional World Balance Beam Champion, and USA Gymnastic Hall of Fame Member.

22 mins. (2002)  Kelly Garrison
DVD - All Region

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