Site Index
FREE SKATING
 
Components of Free Skating Performance
 
Free Skating Performance Chart
 
Hierarchy of Components
 
Talent
 
The Problems of Talent
 
General Training Principles
 
Periodization
 
Relative Importance of Training Phases
 
Ice Time, Equipment, Lessons
 
Annual Training Volume
 
Determining Weekly On-Ice Training Volume
 
Timing of Skill Acquisition
 
Timing of STARSkate Tests
 
Training For Free Skating
  Measuring Success
 
Drills
 
Good Training Habits

THE EARLY YEARS
 
Beginner
 
Beginner Goals
 
Beginner Curriculum
 
Beginner Glossary
 
Reward Stickers For Beginners
 
Beginner Report Card
Generic Beginner Report Card
 
Junior
 
Junior Goals
 
Junior Curriculum
 
Junior Glossary
 
Junior Report Card
 
Generic Junior Report Card
 
Intermediate
 
Intermediate Goals
 
Intermediate Curriculum
 
Intermediate Glossary
 
Intermediate Stickers
 
Intermediate Report Card
  Generic Intermediate Report Card

THE LATER YEARS
Senior
 
Senior Goals
 
Advanced
 
Advanced Goals

COACHING
 
Coaching
 
Free Skating Coaching Chart
 
Team Teaching
 
Curricula
 
Mental Preparation

SPORT OR ART?
 
Evaluation
 
Choreography
 
Tactics
 
Music
 
The Choreographic Process
  NEW!!
The Programme Components Rewritten
  NEW!!
Teaching Artistry
 
Creative Movement
 
Interpretive Skating
 
AMATEUR ICE SHOWS
 
About Amateur Ice Shows
Running Orders:
      
The Truth About Toys
      
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
      
10th Annual Earth Day on Mars
      
Celebration
      
Circus! Circus!!
      
Carnival of the Animals
      
Virtual Reality
      
Holiday on Ice
 
Casting
 
Reheasals
 
Tips for A Successful Show

JUDGING
 
Criticism
 
Responses To Performances
 
Free Skating Judging Chart

TRAINING
 
Stroking
 
Stroking Drills
Circular Exercises
 
Straight Line Exercises
 
Challenge Games
 
Fitness Testing & Dryland Training
 
Thoughts on Designing Effective Programmes
 
Mission Statements

SKATING HISTORY
 
A Short History of Skating
 
Field Figures
 
Continuous Figures
 
Combined Skating
 
Special Figures
 
Free Skating Figures
 
The Evolution of School Figures
 
The Evolution of Ice Skates
 
Antique Ice Skates
 
North American Skates- Blacksmith Made
 
North American Skates- Manufactured
 
English Skates
 
German Skates
 
Dutch Skates
 
Scandinavian Skates
 
Racing Skates
 
Children's Skates
  Historically Significant Singles Skaters: Pre 1915
  Historically Significant Singles Skaters: 1915-1970
  Historically Significant Singles Skaters: 1970 to Present
 
The Poetry of Skating
  
ABOUT CHERYL RICHARDSON

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Books
Basic Ear Training For Skaters
 
Excerpt: What Is Ear Training?
 
Excerpt: The Beat
 
Excerpt: Dynamics
 
Excerpt: Expression

QUOTES AND PROVERBS
 
Quotes on Courage
 
Quotes on Criticism
 
Quotes on Dreams and Aspirations
 
Quotes on Experience
 
Proverbs

SKATING RELATED READING

OSBORNE COLSON OPEN MEMORIAL

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