Bobbe Shire talks about one of the most misunderstood aspects of spinning, which is setup speed. Bobbe talks about how high setup speeds are difficult to control and generally do not add to the speed of the spin, especially for lower level skaters.
Bobbe Shire discusses back alignment and body position and tension for spinning. This video is a continuation of Bobbe's 5 Steps of Spinning.
Shire discusses optional arm positions for forward spin entry.
This presentation by Chris Conte on the IJS rules is the first of a 6 part series.
This is another lesson that Chris Conte gave at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp.
This is the final of three videos of a Chris Conte lesson at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp. In thefirst part, Chris discussed flow and important body positions.
This is the second of three videos of a Chris Conte lesson at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp. In thefirst part, Chris discussed flow and important body positions.
In this video taken at the 2009 G2C Extreme Super Camp, Chris Conte gives a lesson to one of his own skaters in preparation for an exhibition performance.
This video is a continuation of a previous Chris Conte double salchow analysis.
This clip stands on it's own aside from a few references to that previous video.
Play the top video first to see two axel attempts that are being analyzed.
Chris Conte gives a pole harness lesson on double axel. This video is a continuation of Chris's "Cat and Mouse" method video here at iCoachSkating.com.
Chris Conte gives a double axel lesson in the stationary harness. There are so many gems of wisdom in this video!
Chris Conte demonstrates and describes a full development program for teaching the double salchow.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Chris Conte describes his "Cat and Mouse" method of teaching a skater to snap into the rotational position.
Chris Conte discusses "3 turn magic" which is a system for developing walk-throughs of all the jumps.
Chris Conte demonstrates and describes a full development program for teaching a skater to do a double loop.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Play the top video first to see the jump being analyzed.
Sheila Thelen offers a clever if not slightly diabolical concept to help skaters clearly remember their proper alignment side for jump air positions (as well as most take-offs and landings).
Sheila Thelen explains several ways to use Champion Cords to improve crossovers.
Sheila Thelen offers one of the best and simplest tricks ever for preventing pre-rotation of the head on jumps. Head pre-rotation is one of the most common major errors in jumping.
Sheila Thelen continues her discussion of the backspin (see the first part here).
Sheila Thelen shows how to use a Champion Cord to help skaters cross their feet in the back spin. First Sheila shows how to attach the cord to the skate and how to hold it properly.
Sheila Thelen shares a coaching secret for keeping her feet warm.
This is the fifth and final video of Sheila Thelen teaching a young skater in a private lesson. Sheila's skater is a 6 year old boy named Milan.
Tom explains a drill that consists of a series of half jumps and builds to a long sequence of jumps and rotations to develop skater control and jump flow and rhythm. Tom provides tips and recommendations to help the demonstrating skater improve the drill.
Tom explains and describes some very helpful jump drills that help his skaters develop control and proper alignment as well as familiar feelings for weight transfers and air positions.
Tom Hickey describes and explains an "Organizational Drill with Multi-Jump Setups." This drill provides for effective and efficient use of on-ice sessions.
This is the fourth in a series of videos of Sheila Thelen teaching a young skater in a private lesson. Sheila's skater is a 6 year old boy named Milan.
This is the third in a series of videos of Sheila Thelen teaching a young skater in a private lesson.
This is the second in a series of videos of Sheila Thelen teaching a young skater in a private lesson.
This is the first in a series of videos of Sheila Thelen teaching a young skater in a private lesson.
Sheila Thelen offers an simple way for coaches to earn a little extra income. She suggests teaching an off-ice jump rope class.
Sheila demonstrated an Ankle Buzzer developed by Audrey Weisiger and available from Audrey'sGrassroots to Champions site.
Sheila talks about doing multiple double loop drills. These kinds of drills have become more and more popular for skaters to learn flow in combinations. Sheila talks about the need for quickness and one of her skaters demonstrates doing 5 double loops in a row.
Sheila uses a Champion Cord to help her skaters learn to cross their feet in jumps.
Sheila offers some insights about teaching young skaters. She makes the point that stories can be especially effective.
Sheila offers a tip for using a Champion Cord with the axel. This tip is particularly helpful for skaters that don't naturally kick their knee through at take-off.
Sheila discusses an axel drill for young skaters. She also shares some tips that make the drill more effective (using a Champion Cord and a toy).
Sheila talks about how she teaches the axel. She offers some tips to help young skaters understand the concept of the axel but not be too intimidated by it.
Sheila suggests a fun way to "spice up" a basic lesson with younger skaters. Never underestimate the power of toys! In this video, Sheila addresses skating posture.
Sheila talks about skating posture and gives some tips to help young skaters understand and improve their posture.
Sheila shows how to use a Champion Cord to improve the stretch of a spiral.
Sheila talks about 2 fundamentally different ways to do a spiral and why a coach would want to choose one over the other. Notice that she talks about hip tension to help keep the free leg higher on one method.
Sheila discusses one of her favorite ways to help her skaters get more split on their spirals. This is so obvious and logical that many coaches may overlook it.
Nick Perna and Audrey Weisiger continue their on-ice axel class at the 2010 G2C Extreme Supercamp. In the first part of the class, they covered the proper setup and in the second part they… Continue reading
Nick Perna and Audrey Weisiger continue their on-ice axel class at the 2010 G2C Extreme Supercamp. In the first part of the class, Nick Perna covered the proper setup.
Nick Perna and Audrey Weisiger teach an on-ice axel class at the 2010 G2C Extreme Supercamp. In this first part, Nick explains the desired setup for axel.
Nick Perna finishes his axel lesson with Kayla. This is part 6 of this half-hour lesson.
Nick Perna continues his axel lesson with Kayla.
Nick Perna continues his axel lesson with Kayla. This is part 4 of this half-hour lesson. In the first part Nick focused on Kayla's backspin.
Nick Perna continues his axel lesson with Kayla. This is part 3 of this half-hour lesson. In the first part Nick focused on Kayla's backspin.
Nick Perna continues his axel lesson with Kayla.
Nick Perna gives an axel lesson to Kayla. Kayla is a low level skater currently learning an axel. This video is the first in a series of videos covering the entire half-hour lesson.
This is the final installment of Nick Perna's off-ice jump class.
Nick Perna teaches an off-ice jump class. This is the first part of a multi-part video series. Most top skaters implement an off-ice jumping routine in their training.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh explains how she develops single lutz.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh offers some jump drills and exercises to improve control and efficiency, particularly related to building double jumps into triple jumps.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh provides a thorough explanation of how she teaches the flip jump. There are some extremely important key point in this presentation.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh provides a thorough explanation of how she teaches the loop jump.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh discusses taking a single toe loop to the double.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh continues her discussion of how to teach a toe loop.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh discusses how she introduces the toe loop to a skater for the first time.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh continues her discussion of salchow.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh shares a great exercise for improving the salchow.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh explains her approach to teaching the salchow. This video is packed with very important information that is easy to overlook.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh finisher her discussion of the axel.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh explains a valuable warm-up drill that incorporates the helicopter exercise and walleys.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh discusses the back preparation edge for axel. This video is a continuation of Michelle's discussions of the axel.
Olympic coach Michelle Leigh discusses core strength as it relates to air position for multi-rotation jumps.
This video is a continuation of the axel lesson video with Olympic coach Michelle Leigh. In this video, Michelle is working towards double axel with her skater.
In this video, Olympic coach Michelle Leigh explains how she teaches the walley.
In this video, we sit in on an axel lesson with Olympic coach Michelle Leigh. This is a great follow-up the Michelle Leigh axel video.
Michelle Leigh discusses how she develops the axel from the waltz jump.
Michelle Leigh continues her discussion of the waltz jump. In this video, she talks about the step.
Michelle Leigh talks about how she introduces the waltz jump and she continues the discussion through some helpful exercises that also apply to axel and double axel.
Michelle Leigh shares some of the exercises she uses to teach lutz.
Michelle Leigh talks about one of the most important concepts of successful multi-rotational jumping.
Michelle Leigh works with a skater on drills intended to fix head issues.
Michelle Leigh explains one of her favorite drills for her skaters.
Michelle Leigh discusses some very helpful information regarding arm motions and positions throughout jumps, and particularly loop, flip and lutz.
Audrey Weisiger shares 10 important reasons why people do not attain a goal.
Audrey Weisiger finishes her series of circular stroking exercises that she developed to help her skaters with their posture, alignment and control.
Audrey Weisiger continues with the fourth stroking exercise intended to help her skaters with their posture, alignment and control.
Audrey Weisiger continues with the third stroking exercise intended to help her skaters with their posture, alignment and control.
Audrey Weisiger continues with the second stroking exercise intended to help her skaters with their posture, alignment and control.
Audrey Weisiger shares some stroking exercises that she developed to help her skaters with their posture, alignment and control.
Audrey Weisiger continues her discussion of how to introduce spins to young skaters.
Audrey Weisiger continues her discussion of how to introduce spins to young skaters.