This guide is designed to help you become a better Figure Skating coach.
These links lead you to detailed information on figure skating, including illustrations and video clips. Downloadable resources are also available at right
Acknowledgements
Special Olympics wishes to thank the professionals, volunteers, coaches and athletes who helped in the production of the Figure Skating Coaching Guide. They have helped fulfill the mission of Special Olympics: to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people 8 years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics welcomes your ideas and comments for future revisions of this guide. We apologize if, for any reason, an acknowledgement has been inadvertently omitted.
Contributing Authors
Linda Crowley, Special Olympics Colorado
Sandy Lamb, Special Olympics Indiana
Dave Lenox, Special Olympics, Inc.
Brenda McConnell, Special Olympics North Carolina
Ryan Murphy, Special Olympics, Inc.
Special Thanks To the Following
for Your Support
Floyd Croxton, Special Olympics, Inc., Athlete
Karla Sirianni, Special Olympics, Inc.
Kellie Walls, Special Olympics, Inc.
Paul Whichard, Special Olympics, Inc.
Special Olympics North America
Video Clips Starring Athletes from
Special Olympics Indiana
Katie Crawford
Mandy Hoopengarner
Shannon Lamb
Video Clips Starring Guests of
Special Olympics Indiana
Raven Petterson
Cassie Andrews