During those early days of coaching, I searched everywhere for a book that carefully explained the techniques behind skating. It was hard for me to remember the basics. I wanted to be more specific about where a skater should press on the blade, how to teach jump rotation, increase speed, etc.

There are money saving tips for those learning to skate and more experienced ice skaters alike. From getting the most from sessions to multi-person discounts and cost saving on coaching, there are ways of making ice skating more affordable.

The guide also takes you past the fundamentals of how to ice skate, into the world of the competent figure skater, choosing figure skates and getting an ice skating coach. The guide provides invaluable advice on planning for further advancement in figure skating like tests, competitions and galas.

If you intend on learning to ice skate, whether that is to be a figure skater, ice hockey player or recreational ice skater, this book is written by those who have been through the process and will give you all the information to make learning to ice skate as enjoyable as possible.