What advice would you give to an Aspiring Figure Skater?

Are there any websites.books, movies, tv shows or anything you reccomend for an Aspiring Figure SkaterWhat advice would you give to an Aspiring Figure Skater?
my advice would be to try your harest, work everyday on achiving your goal, %26amp; never give up





its kind of genaric but its really what you have to do to become a figure skater :)





i don't really like sasha cohen cuz shes stuck up, for my sasha replacement i like allissa czisny becasue she has all of the grace of sasha but she is greatful for being able to be such a good skater, unlike sasha





but i do like lucinda ruh %26amp; nathalie krieg they are amazing spinneres, yuna kim has great jumps so does kristoffer berntson, when he lands them :)








there was this show on TLC a couple of years ago called ice diaries, it followed some skaters around %26amp; showed what they did everyday i think you can find it on youtube now allisa czisny %26amp; bebe liang where on itWhat advice would you give to an Aspiring Figure Skater?
Go to usfsa.org and browse through. they have a search engine for local clubs and a lot of good info.
Never give up, no matter how hard things may be how long things take, when you step out onto the rink and get perfect results, it will all be worth it. (I made that up just now, i like it xD) My favourite skaters are Katlynn McNab, ever since her first performance ive loved her.


Sasha Cohen, Just an amazing skater =)


And of course, Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean =)





Good luck!
learn at your own speed and don't worry about people who might be better then you. just try your hardest and practice when ever you can. some times you can find some very helpful things on youtube and expertvillage
My biggest advice....although it's difficult in a sport like figure skating, try not to compare yourself or always compete with other skaters. I think that can bring a skater down sometimes. Skating is a very competitive sport to begin with, but when every practice session starts to feel like an informal competition, it wears on you. Some competition can be healthy and of course a majority of people who skate want to compete on some level, but keep in mind that everyone progresses at different rates. Each person is different and for someone some things come easy and for others they don't. Just don't let what someone else has accomplished make you feel bad about your skating. For a quick example, if your friend gets her axel in a month and you're still struggling with yours 6 months later, don't feel bad. You're probably better at something else that she's having trouble with.





I always did that to myself growing up and even now as an adult skater. Things that I have a hard time with, others got without a problem and I let it bug me. I am very hard on myself and always have been. When I find that I allow myself to just enjoy skating and not worry about what everyone else is doing better than me, I have more fun. When I was younger, I always watched the other skaters at my rink and thought their dresses were prettier than mine (back when everyone wore dresses to practice ice!), they were skinnier than me, their jumps were better, their spins were stronger....and that way of thinking got me no where! But, looking back, I'm still skating and they all quit back in high school!!!





If you set personal goals for yourself with or without your coach, stick to those....not goals someone else has set. Allow skating to be your passion and not a ridgid test where you have to beat everyone you see. Also, don't allow other skater's judgements to get in your way.





Probably the best reading for a new skater is, depending on where you live, usfsa.org or your country's equivalent skating organization's website. Get familar with rules/reguations, tests, etc. Get familiar with test patterns, terms, technicalities and other important vocabulary. Watch skaters on Youtube. Familiarize yourself with the right/wrong points of jumps/spins, dance, etc.





My favorite skaters are Kristi Yamaguchi and Scott Hamilton. Both are beautiful and entertaining skaters who have lived their lives after winning the Olympics with grace, style, generosity and humbleness. And in regards to your original question, skating is obviously both of their passions because they're still doing it despite health setbacks, increasing responsibilities and life in general! :)