Yesterday, I skated on a gym floor that was kind of dusty. I had 3 REALLY BAD falls: the first was when I tried a back camel (went down flat on my face), then...
Jo Ann Schneider Farris
joann@...
Apr 2, 2000 2:24 pm
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... I would think that just a good sweep would help. A dusty floor will be a little slippery. But if it's a gym floor, it could also be that the floor's finish...
Wendi Dunlap-Simpson
litlnemo@...
Apr 3, 2000 2:17 am
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They need to dust it periodically with a dust mop accross the floor often. Also, is hockey played on that floor? Hockey players sweat, and even though it my...
Jennifer Kretschmer
jen@...
Apr 3, 2000 2:17 am
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... I agree that judges favor the Triax skaters (Yet another reason why I purchased them). I don't know exactly what their bias is, but they certainly seem to...
Jennifer Kretschmer
jen@...
Apr 3, 2000 2:18 am
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Here's the trick to spinning on a pair of Rollerblades that don't have a toe stop. On Rollerblades, the front wheel is too far forward, so it gets in your...
Jennifer Kretschmer
jen@...
Apr 3, 2000 2:19 am
780
IIFSA now has a Coaching Certification program. Check the International In-Line Figure Skating Association's web site for details. http://iifsa.com...
International In-Line...
sk8@...
Apr 4, 2000 2:41 am
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Could someone remind me what are Mazurkas or Ballet Jumps? I can't seem to remember for the life of me, and for some reason they aren't in any of my skating...
Jennifer
jen@...
Apr 4, 2000 5:58 am
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The book HOW TO JUMP AND SPIN ON IN-LINE SKATES has a section on Mazurkas and another section on Ballet Jumps: Check this URL: http://jumpspin.com/book/ (there...
joann@...
Apr 4, 2000 3:35 pm
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Hi everyone, I decided to replace my front wheels on my inlines with pics and tried it out for the first time today. It took a few minutes to get used to the...
Bonnie Anderson
magefire37@...
Apr 4, 2000 6:47 pm
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Too cool! You'll love the pic frame. It is rockered like an ice skate! Have a great time! Marion...
Superskater
superskater@...
Apr 4, 2000 8:12 pm
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If everyone else in the So Cal area is willing, memorial weeked would be fine for me....
likmlo1911@...
Apr 4, 2000 10:35 pm
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Written exams are now required as part of the IIFSA Coaching Certification Program. Check out our web site for details. http://iifsa.com...
International In-Line...
sk8@...
Apr 5, 2000 2:37 am
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Well I won't be in the area until June 1st...So you all have a great meeting. It would be a blast! marion ... From: <likmlo1911@...> To:...
Superskater
superskater@...
Apr 5, 2000 7:24 pm
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Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation on printed material for a beginner. I have just received my PicSkates. I have been ice skating from about 3 years (6...
Carol Cook
bacu@...
Apr 6, 2000 2:34 am
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Hi everyone, I just joined the list. I am a 37 year old man deeply into Ballet, Martial Arts, and now skating. I have been ice skating for a couple of years...
Perseus LePage
ballerino@...
Apr 6, 2000 2:34 am
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Some sample chapters from my book HOW TO JUMP AND SPIN ON IN-LINE SKATES, are available to everyone at http://jumpspin.com/book/ That should help to get you...
joann@...
Apr 6, 2000 2:42 am
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... will ... Hello Hello Carol! By chance are you in the Orlando area??? Would be happy to meet up with you and provide some pointers! Am an avid ice skater,...
Craig Goralski
CraigByKDW@...
Apr 6, 2000 1:17 pm
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A list of International In-Line Figure Skating Association Certified Coaches can now be found at: http://iifsa.com/certified.htm (All the coaches on this list...
International In-Line...
sk8@...
Apr 12, 2000 2:27 am
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Today is a beautiful day in Colorado, and I went Stroller Skating with my 8 month old! I wrote this article over 3 years ago, and although it doesn't have a...
Jo Ann Schneider Farris
joann@...
Apr 14, 2000 12:51 am
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Are you talking about "regular" (i.e., recreational) inlines? Could you tell me where I can get picks that will replace the front wheels on my inlines? I use...
JSagall@...
Apr 14, 2000 7:11 am
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Hi Jason, I have regular inlines, which the pic fit just fine on in place of the front wheel. But the pair of hockey skates I have, where the wheels are ...
Bonnie Anderson
magefire37@...
Apr 14, 2000 1:02 pm
798
Some possiblities: I mounted the pic right in front of the first wheel on Rollerblade Lightnings years ago before the entire picframe came out. It gives you...
Superskater
superskater@...
Apr 14, 2000 7:55 pm
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Thanks for the tips, but I don't think I will replace the front wheels of my hockey skates with pics. I wasn't going to play hockey with the pics on, but ...
JSagall@...
Apr 14, 2000 9:19 pm
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... Also, because of the short wheel base on my ... boot, but ... There is wide adjustment factor for the pic only. You can adjust it out very far, and it...
Marion Curtis
superskater@...
Apr 14, 2000 9:43 pm
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In a message dated 4/14/100 4:45:07 PM EST, superskater@... writes: << There is wide adjustment factor for the pic only. You can adjust it out very...
JSagall@...
Apr 14, 2000 11:42 pm
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Dear Friends, To clarify some of the conversation on the topic of "pics"... Several years ago, before the Pic-Frame came out, I tested the concept of a ...
nicpicsk8@...
Apr 15, 2000 4:10 pm
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Whoops! I just read the later posts, and I guess you've already got the answer to your questions. But FWIW, on my Rollerblades the second wheel also sits just ...
suecampbell
suecampbell@...
Apr 15, 2000 6:15 pm
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Sue, Thanks very much for your post. Sorry I can't help with your back spin, though. My hockey frames don't have switchable spacers for rockering, ...
JSagall@...
Apr 16, 2000 5:09 pm
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The IIFSA is pleased to announce that Giuliano Grossi has just joined our list of Certified Advanced Gold Medallist Coaches. Mr. Grossi was the National...
International In-Line...
sk8@...
Apr 17, 2000 4:07 pm
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Try this site: http://www.netskate.com/iart.htm Sue ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...