Outsiders see figure skating as
OMG! OLEM- PIKS! |
Outsiders see skating as "entertainment"
Skaters see it as "a program"
(Mike Kirby was one of the founders of ISI.
A Manley woman podcast with his son David Kirby
has some interesting US skating history)
Insiders see it "for everyone"Ice tourists base their idea of skating on their experience of public skate:
Skaters see it as practice, practice, practice....and learn to live with pain.....
And finally, outsiders see skaters at "sparkly little princesses"
But we KNOW....WE.ARE.ATHLETES!
Vanessa James |
Great interview with David Kirby. Thanks for sharing. My rink has both USFSA and ISI teams. Group lessons are via ISI and at least here lessons are packed.
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