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  Index of Topics
Topic - Self Paced Instruction

Recreational Ice Skating
The Sport of Figure Skating
Basic Skating Skills Program
Basic Skills - Bridge Program Handbook
Basic Skating Skills Competitions
USFS Competition Events
Preparing To Compete
Developing a Figure Skater
Skating Skills and Training Programs
Figure Skating Technical Requirements
Figure Skating Mental Requirements
Presentation/Artistic Requirements
Workshops
Seminars
Skating Events
Exercises and Drills
Health and Injury Concerns
Physical Therapy
Role of Nutrition in Figure Skating
Careers in Skating
Reference Materials
Self Paced Instruction
Related Subjects
Articles Under Review
Local Skating Club
Putting Skating into Perspective
Communicating with Club Members
Book Reviews


Reading Topics

A Guide for New USFS Members

Guidelines for New Parents
What are Solicitation, Promotion, & Tampering
Ten Commandments for Parents
Transitioning to USFSA Programs
Help Your Skater to be more Successful
Be Your Personal Best
Have Fun at Competitions
How to find a Coach
Proper Procedures for Changing Coaches
Competition Check List
Preparing for a Competition
Code of Conduct for Parents
Goal Setting – A plan for Success
Testing Strategies

Ballet
Ballet Tips

Basic Considerations

Figure Skating Boots and Blades
Take Care of Your Music CD Disks

Becoming a Figure Skating Coach
USFS - Becoming a Figure Skating Coach
PSA - Becoming a Figure Skating Coach
PSA Coaching Certification

Book Reviews
Training of Figure Skaters
 
Competition Elements 
Well Balanced Program 2009-10
Well Balanced Test Program 2009-10

Choreography and Presentation
Artistic Interpretive Events
Showcase Events
Theater On Ice Events
Role of Musisc in Free Skating Programs
Role of the Choreographer
Presentation Skill Development
The Female Athlete Triad

Different Levels of Skating Intensity
Different Types of Skaters
Recreational Figure Skating
ISI Recreational Skating Program

Figures
Patch Skating

Fitness Excercises
Conditioning Strategies
Exercise Burnout
Exercise and Bone Health
Firehouse Fitness Excercises
General Stretching
How To Prevent Sports Injuries
Lactate Threshold Test
Pain Tolerance
Potential Training Difficulties
Preventing Injuries in Figure Skating
Principals of Athletic Training & Conditioning
Stretching for Speed Skaters
Off-Ice Training Introduction
Off-Ice Training
On-Ice Exercises for Skaters
Off-Ice Conditioning

Home Schooling

Ice Dancing

Judging Figure Skating

A judge's Perspective
Becoming A Test Judge
Technical  Specialist Julie Newman's Perspective
IJS Judges Update
Scale of Values
Scale of GOE Values
Reflections on the International Judging System
Preparing for the 2008-09 Competition Season
Competition Strategies
The Planned Element Sheet
Identifying Free Skating Elements
USFSA Tests
Free Skating Tests

Learning/Proccessing Information


Mental Techniques

Nutrition
Performance Considerations

Physics of Ice Skating

Recreational Badges and Competitions

Sleep Considerations

Skating Tips
Skating Tips 1
Skating Tips 2       -  under development
Figure Skating Spins

Sponsorships For Skaters

Sports Injuries


Sports Sciences and Medicine

Synchronized Team Skating

Theater On Ice

National Show Case

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