Tumbling...on Ice?

I've done a cartwheel on ice as part of my program. But THIS.

WOW!!!! On ice.... skates big shout out to Yakimenko Sergey Strength Project
Posted by Strength Project on Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Adult Worlds Is On

The competition that many unofficially refer to as "Adult Worlds" - a.k.a. the ISU International Adult Competition held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany - began yesterday.

Adults aged 28-78 from all over the world compete, and it seems like everyone enjoys the experience immensely. Olympic silver medalist Midori Ito has even done it (and won it!) in the past. It's amazing to see how popular adult skating has become around the world, and how empowering it is for the participants. Rock on!

I wish I could have done it this year, but was not a very realistic prospect given the logistics. It may never be a realistic prospect...

But I have a friend competing (break a leg, Mary!), and they have a neat-o free live stream!



International Adult Competition 2015... by skatingvideos

Thinking of Jim Sladky

Ice Follies

I just heard that 6-time U.S. ice dance champion and World medalist Jim Sladky is in an Arizona hospital in critical condition.

I knew Jim for a brief time as a young skater, when he took up teaching at my home rink. I am thinking of him and his wife and hoping for the best.

Jim is a living legend in the skating world, though perhaps not widely recognized as such among the younger generations of skaters. He and his former partner Judy Schwomeyer heralded the inclusion of ice dancing as an Olympic event when they exhibitioned it in Grenoble in 1968. They later went on to join Ice Follies, and they invented the Yankee Polka, a high-level dance pattern that skaters can test.

Here's a video from 1972 Nationals. I just love the way they bounce around the ice!

Commercial that Makes You Feel the Feels

Came across this insurance commercial that features a skater as she progresses through her career from beginner to mother. As much as I hate to admit a commercial made me feel feels, it did. I'm not about to go buy insurance from them though, for the record.



I love that there's even a shot of the skater pregnant on ice. Most people do not understand how great of a form of exercise skating can be for a preggo. Most doctors will tell you to avoid doing anything that could cause you to fall during pregnancy, and figure skating is implied. But any conscientious pregnant skater would never skate recklessly. In my experience, if you listen to your body, you'll be fine. We know what we're doing out there, trust us.

PChan Is Coming Back

He's baaaaaaaaaaack. 

After a year of living adventurously, Canadian and World Champion Patrick Chan is digging back into skating. I think he's the best (and has the potential to win all the things), and am excited to see him compete more!