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Beat the Heat
Back in January, I outlined (okay, whined about) the fact that coaching skating is “one of the coldest jobs in the universe.” Well, I’m happy to report that now it’s time to … more »
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Beat the Heat
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joc1400 wrote 1 month ago: Back in January, I outlined (okay, whined about) the fact that coaching skating is “one of t … more »
Congratulations Graduates
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joc1400 wrote 1 month ago: Dear 2008 Graduates (and, retroactively, graduates from years gone by), We have been skating toge … more »
The Practice Guarantee
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joc1400 wrote 1 month ago: Practice makes perfect. But nobody’s perfect. So why practice? I read this inscription on a … more »
Test Session 101
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joc1400 wrote 1 month ago: Lately, in my capacity as a skating coach, it seems like I’m always on my way to a test sess … more »
PSA Conference: Power in Numbers
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joc1400 wrote 1 month ago: Sunset from 95th Floor of John Hancock Building in Chicago this past Saturday. Skating seems to … more »
Careers not Chosen
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joc1400 wrote 2 months ago: This week, I’m flying to Chicago for the Professional Skaters Association Conference. While … more »
Recipe for an Ice Show
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joc1400 wrote 2 months ago: It’s ice show season. Some rinks and clubs host their ice shows at the end of the summer or d … more »
Kristi: I am Not Jealous
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joc1400 wrote 2 months ago: The time has come to clarify something: I am not jealous of Kristi. The word ‘jealousy’ i … more »
The Traffic Issue
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joc1400 wrote 3 months ago: There is something about figure skating that most members of the general public don’t realiz … more »
Very Taxing
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joc1400 wrote 3 months ago: FYI, Here are the coaching expenses my accountant considered either “excessive” or not … more »
Dear Adults,
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joc1400 wrote 3 months ago: A Letter of Appreciation To my Adult Students and To the Adult Skaters of the World… This wee … more »
Skating Mom Shuffle / Shuttle
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joc1400 wrote 3 months ago: Skating moms. There wouldn’t be any skaters without them. (This is of course true of fathers … more »
Glossary of Skating Falls
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joc1400 wrote 4 months ago: Most humans learn how to walk by instinct sometime around the age of one. During this toddling st … more »
Wollman Rink, Part 1
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joc1400 wrote 4 months ago: There are many different types of people on this planet and many ways of viewing the world around … more »
Synchroland
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joc1400 wrote 4 months ago: I’m not a synchronized skater. The closest I ever came was participating in a few wobbly kick … more »
Rental Skate Riff
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joc1400 wrote 5 months ago: There are many different parts and pieces to an ice rink. There’s the Zamboni, the ice itsel … more »
I ♥ icenetwork
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joc1400 wrote 5 months ago: Let me explain, up front, that I don’t have television. What I mean by this is that I don … more »
Skating at Bryant Park
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joc1400 wrote 6 months ago: There are several situations in which it would be helpful to have a neck like an owl. In other word … more »
The Coldest Job in the Universe
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joc1400 wrote 6 months ago: Well, the holidays are over. I don’t know about you, but I’m experiencing a bout of pos … more »
