Brand: Riedell Model: 121 Condition: Excellent Asking Price: $70 o.b.o (Kim M.)
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Hello and thank you for visiting Excellence On Ice. My name is Celyne and I am the founder of Excellence On Ice. I offer many services for Figure Skating and Ice Hockey in the Austin and San Antonio, Texas area as well as Europe. My goal is to tap into each athlete’s potential. Since there is no such thing as perfection, I like to help each athlete that I work with discover how to strive for excellence. Find your missing link to reach Peak Performance here at Excellence On Ice.
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Everyone ends up with an injury at one time or another in their skating career. Some injuries are minuscule, but sometimes we injure ourselves pretty severely on or off the ice. We get medical attention and most of the time lengthy physical therapy. What happens next? Best thing to do is get an official medical clearance from your physician clearing you to get back to your sport with full range or with limitations. That will help your coach plan your lessons accordingly with a lower chance of you re-injuring yourself. Your coach will also be able to get you back…
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Proper Procedures for Changing Coaches Following these steps will help you make the switch to a new coach and still maintain a comfortable relationship within the rink. All parents, coaches and skaters should have a clear understanding of the procedures so when this situation arises; the accepted policy is already in place. Some rinks have coaches sign an agreement to conduct business in a professional and ethical manner as defined by the Professional Skaters Association. If unethical behavior is observed and documented, the coach may lose their teaching privileges. Parents should also have a written guideline provided to them when…
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Competition Gate Fee – For Coach to be present while Student skates and does not include competition entry or practice fee. (Due to lower fee, this no longer includes off-ice preparation by coach.) $ 42.50 1st event $ 37.50 for 2nd event on same day $ 20.00 for all other events after that on the same day Competition Off-Ice Preparation Fee – This may include off-ice warm-up, mental preparation, skate check, costume check, hair & Make-Up. $ 75.00 per competition day – must be set up before competition day Competition Practice Private/Semi-Private Lesson Rates Apply. Please see Leson Rate Schedule. ***Additionally,…
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Check your laces – Not too long or too short. Sharpen skates at least two practices before competition if they need it. Skate bag needs to be tagged with the skater’s name and phone number, as other skaters may have the same bag. Skater’s Packing List Labeled Skate Bag Skates (BOTH OF THEM!) Competition Tights & Extra Tights Practice Tights Practice Gloves Competition Dress (Pants and Shirt if Male) Practice Dress/Outfit Team/Club Jacket Make-Up Hair Brush/Comb Hair Spray Hair Ties, Bobby Pins, etc. Skate Guards (Label with Name) Blade Soakers Towel to Wipe Blades Running Shoes Yoga Mat Jump Rope…
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Register for a U.S. Figure Skating Membership – Every serious figure skater must be a member of U.S. Figure Skating and pass official U.S. Figure Skating tests in order to compete. Most skaters join a U.S. Figure Skating memberclub. Club membership includes membership in U.S. Figure Skating. A membership with U.S. Figure Skating is required to take tests beyond the basic skills and to participate in competitions beyond the recreational level. You may also register for a Basic Skills membership through your Skate School. Decide On Which Competitions You Want To Participate In Way In Advance – Opportunities to compete in figure skating competitions are available…
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The Ten Commandments for Figure Skating AND Hockey Parents I. Thou shalt not impose your ambitions on thy child. Remember that figure skating or hockey is your child’s activity. Improvement and progress occur at different rates for each individual. Don’t judge your child’s progress based on the performance of other athletes, and don’t push them based on what you think they should be doing. II. Thou shalt be supportive no matter what. There is only one question to ask your child – “Did you have fun?” If competitions, shows, and practices are not fun, your child should not be forced…
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Stop working harder, and start working smarter! Over the many years of my coaching career, I have spent countless hours e-mailing students with my schedule, setting up lessons, re-scheduling lessons, canceling lessons, swapping lessons, and reminding students of their lessons. Does this sound familiar to you? I am not surprised one bit! About 6 years ago I finally had enough after I had a wave of last minute cancellations and people calling me at all hours of the day and night to change their schedule. I knew there had to be a solution out there and I found one. It…
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