Product Description

This work provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presented progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. It contains special training tips and teaching exercises to help skaters understand and master correct technique, plus information on creating and refining programmes, including tips on music, choreography and what judges look for in a programme.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94183 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

An excellent book for a figure skater
This book is for the skater specifically (rather than a casual fan), because it is very much focused on technique and skills. It goes from the very beginning (simple stroking) right up to triple jumps and flying spins. There are sections on jumps, spins, footwork, and freestyle moves (e.g. spirals), and also pairs and ice dancing (although ice dance doesn't get the same attention). It goes into a lot of detail about moves, how to do them, tips, things to remember, etc. There are also sections on nutrition and fitness, choreography, music, costumes, equipment (e.g. skates), competitions, training, etc etc. It is very comprehensive and very detailed, and a very well written book, put together by the people who really know, top coaches. There is also sections for the coach, tips on how to teach things, etc.
Well worth the money for anyone interested in figure skating, learning more and improving in the sport.

Great for beginners
Last year I started learning to skate with the SkateUK programme. This is definitely the most useful book I bought. Steps to Success is a bit difficult to follow, and hard to dip into at random. Figure Skating (Petkevich) is good, but seems to be aimed at more advanced skaters. This book is ideal for people in their first few years of learning to skate - it's the one I turn to when I can't remember where my feet should go in an open mohawk, or wonder how on earth I'm ever going to get low enough to do a teapot.

The Complete Book of Figure Skating
Found this book useful. My daughter is currently doing Level 1 (having passed grade 10, bronze, silver, gold and novices) so not a beginner. Good for the skater that has some experience. It is american though, and some moves have different names!