Part I: Essentials
Chapter 1: Skating Forms
Chapter 2: Skates and Apparel
Chapter 3: Skating Fitness
Part II: Techniques
Chapter 4: Basic Skating Moves
Chapter 5: Freestyle Moves
Chapter 6: Turns and Footwork
Chapter 7: Spins
Chapter 8: Jumps
Chapter 9: Pairs
Part III: Performances
Chapter 10: Program Elements and Choreography
Chapter 11: Scoring, Judges, and Performance Evaluation
Appendix: Code of Ethics for Coaches
A former elite competitive skater and a Master PSA instructor,
Carole Shulman is presently the executive director of the
Professional Skaters Association (PSA) and the editor of The
Professional Skater magazine. She also serves as a professional
figure skating judge.
As an amateur competitor Shulman won gold medals in figures, freestyle, and pairs from the U.S. Figure Skating Association. She holds a master rating in figure skating, freestyle, pairs, and group skating, as well as in program administration and choreography. She is now the master examiner for PSA accreditation exams.
Shulman lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her husband David. Her favorite leisure activities are downhill skiing, boating, and ballroom dancing.
”Providing detailed explanations and helpful hints, The Complete
Book of Figure Skating is the only book of its kind available and a
valuable asset to any skater's library.”
Robin Cousins
1980 Olympic gold medalist”This book is a true outlook on our
wonderful sport of figure skating. It's an instructor's guide to
every detail and an even better guide for those wanting to
understand the technique behind the difficult moves of our sport. A
thumbs-up to this great book!”
Elizabeth Manley
1988 Olympic and world silver medalist
U.S. Open Professional champion
Three-time Canadian champion”Carole Shulman's knowledge is
all-inclusive. As the PSA executive director, she has supervised
all the aspects of coaching figure skating. I cannot think of a
finer or more qualified person to write this book.”
Frank Carroll
Coach of 4-time world champion Michelle Kwan
United States Olympic Committee 1997 National Coach of the
Year”Carole Shulman has filled a void with a very comprehensive
book on all aspects of figure skating. Now we have a textbook for
the 21st century”
Ron E. Ludington
Director of Ice Skating Science Development Center
World and Olympic figure skating coach
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