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Title: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: hopskipjump on June 15, 2011, 01:16:23 PM
I like xanboni! I have a kid skating, it solves hidden mysteries and puts things into a more clear perspective.  Plus I am usually laughing seeing myself as one of her parents.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Skittl1321 on June 15, 2011, 01:20:27 PM
I like xan-boni a lot.

I used to really enjoy Ice Mom, but slightly less so after she changed over her site, the redesign made the "feel" really different.  Now she hasn't posted in a very long time. I wonder whether her daughter stopped skating.

Among adult skaters, I am of course partial to my journal :)
I really liked skatejournal.com  but she seems to have stopped skating (has YEARS of archive though)
I also like stephaniesspin.wordpress.com
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: hopskipjump on June 15, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
I noticed when icemom changed sites it felt less warm and fuzzy.

Oh forgot http://rinkside-blog.blogspot.com/ It is fun to read but I get confused because I feel like I read the topics here and then see her blog and they tend to have similar topics going on, it's probably just because it's the same subject! ;D

I like your blog - I never ever add up comp fees.  it's MUCH easier to think of it over the course of time, not on just the one day.   :sweat
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on June 15, 2011, 01:42:42 PM
The rinkside author is one of our main contributors, so she probably comments on or introduces the topics on both sites.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: hopskipjump on June 15, 2011, 01:52:33 PM
That is super cool!  My daughter loves her video's on youtube.

Adding...I've read a lot of blogs turned into books and wouldn't be surprised to see her solicited for a book based on it.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Elsa on June 15, 2011, 03:54:43 PM
I like Ice Pact (http://icepact.blogspot.com/).  I follow her on twitter too.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on June 15, 2011, 06:30:45 PM
I like Ice Pact (http://icepact.blogspot.com/).  I follow her on twitter too.

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Coach Needs-More-Vodka hadn't passed her either.


ROFLOL!  Too funny.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on June 15, 2011, 09:21:38 PM
I am convicted of quoting Xanboni (http://xan-boni.blogspot.com/) to no end, ha.

Why me, St. Lidwina (http://whymelidwina.blogspot.com/) may be a very fun read for new skating parents.

Same feeling about ice mom (http://www.icemom.net/): it's very different after the design change. And the website does not open at the moment either...

Not a blog, but the archive (http://skating.zachariahs.com/skatingforums-onice/www.skatingforums.com/archive/index.php/f-1.html?pda=1) of our forum is always a wonderful read.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Elsa on June 15, 2011, 11:06:11 PM

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Coach Needs-More-Vodka hadn't passed her either.

ROFLOL!  Too funny.

Right?  I'm dying to ask her which one that is.  :D
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on June 17, 2011, 12:43:34 AM
Oh forgot http://rinkside-blog.blogspot.com/

Her youtube vids are so helpful! Did not realize there is a blog too.
Thank you hopskipjump for starting this thread!
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on September 05, 2011, 12:14:19 PM
Cross-posting from another thread
Xanboni! and Why me, St. Lidwina started a weekly #skatemoms chat on Twitter, which sounds like a lot of fun :)
http://xan-boni.blogspot.com/2011/07/skatemoms-chat.html

searchhash.com can show the latest chat in its entirety, but participating is always better than lurking!

I also like the new blog naked ice (http://thenakedice.blogspot.com/) on elite skating.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on September 20, 2011, 10:59:59 AM
I really liked skatejournal.com  but she seems to have stopped skating (has YEARS of archive though)
Kay changed careers, so I think she did stop coaching and skating.  She was a great resource for technical information and her archives are awesome.

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I also like stephaniesspin.wordpress.com

I just found that blog by accident - it's good!
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: AgnesNitt on November 05, 2011, 10:06:20 AM
I just found this blog
http://icemusings.blogspot.com/
It goes over every skater in every competition and comments on their scores. If you don't get a chance to watch a particular skater you can get a run down of how they did in their competition. I don't know how accurate it is, but it's certainly more informative than the ex-olympians who chatter on and don't know the new judging system as well as they should.

I also like http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com. (Warning: shameless self promotion)
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on November 05, 2011, 11:28:23 AM
I also like http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com. (Warning: shameless self promotion)

Oh oh oh I like it. Where were you hiding last month?
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: AgnesNitt on November 05, 2011, 06:48:11 PM
Oh oh oh I like it. Where were you hiding last month?

(start Elvis voice) Thnkyu, thnkyu very much (stop Elvis voice)

I just started it last week. I'm channelling all the creative energy I'm not using at work.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: hopskipjump on November 05, 2011, 11:28:52 PM
"I'm a fragile and delicate flower I need a little slack."

I need this on a plaque at work.  Totally made me laugh out loud!

Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on November 06, 2011, 12:05:52 AM
"I'm a fragile and delicate flower I need a little slack."

I need this on a plaque at work.  Totally made me laugh out loud!



Haha Little Prince vibe!
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on November 12, 2011, 04:19:33 PM
This is a nice blog for newbies and their parents - not too technical, very practical and focused on staying within your budget.

http://figureskating-howto.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: drskater on December 26, 2011, 09:51:29 AM
Don't forget Gordon Sk8ter Boi's blog! It is a "classic" of skating blogs.

http://sk8rboi.blogspot.com/


Also, ahem, I have a blog. I'm ashamed to admit I haven't updated it since March, right about the time I found out I was moving.

http://adulterskate.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Qarol on January 15, 2012, 08:59:37 PM
This one is my favorite...can't beat "one shot of figure skating, two shots of snark"!

http://rinksidecafe.wordpress.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on January 25, 2012, 12:57:45 PM
It's still new, but this blog is pretty promising:

http://momscanskate.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on March 30, 2012, 10:43:10 PM
Not updated in a while, but very interesting, especially the posts on dress design and stoning.

http://figureskating-howto.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on April 18, 2012, 02:37:27 AM
I was looking for wacky skating photos and found that this blog has them all cataloged, with a very funny narrative:

http://mrzamboniman.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on April 26, 2012, 11:20:15 PM
Oh oh Jennifer Kirk is back!  http://www.jenniferkirk.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on July 03, 2012, 03:07:44 PM
This is a twitter feed with a lot of industry-news snippets about rink openings and closings, as well as some figure skating news. 

https://twitter.com/#!/iceskating

(The Twitter info says that the account is run by the site www.iceskatingworld.com)
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: AgnesNitt on August 13, 2012, 05:58:48 PM

I really liked skatejournal.com  but she seems to have stopped skating (has YEARS of archive though)

Kat is coaching and blogging again.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on January 05, 2013, 12:19:43 PM
Skatingdomo is a good site for skating information:  http://skatingdomo.wordpress.com/history/history-of-skating-elements/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on April 25, 2013, 06:40:18 PM
This is more of a fan blog on Facebook, but the page title ("Is That A Skate Guard In Your Pocket Or Are You Happy To See Me?") just caught my fancy, lol.  I literally LOL'ed.

https://www.facebook.com/SkateGuard

Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on June 26, 2013, 01:54:08 PM
Just saw this coach's website and I really like her guide to core elements.  Looks like the Moves section isn't complete yet, but it has a nice reference guide to spins, jumps and connecting elements, some with videos.

http://coachclaire.com/index.htm
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on June 30, 2013, 10:37:05 AM
This is a very well-written and humorous blog about an adult skater taking standard-track group lessons:

http://millionideas.org/2012/10/03/my-first-day-as-adult-figure-skater/

Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on September 18, 2013, 01:03:05 PM
I just happened across www.tracings.net - they attend and track competitors and competitions.  Great for skating fans!

http://www.tracings.net/index.html
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on September 18, 2013, 09:05:04 PM
This is a newish blog, about politics in skating.  (IMO). The stated intent is to focus on adult skating, but I guess it is not in season yet.

http://singleaxel.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: jjane45 on September 18, 2013, 11:20:04 PM
This is a newish blog, about politics in skating.  (IMO). The stated intent is to focus on adult skating, but I guess it is not in season yet.

http://singleaxel.com/

Maybe the blogger means to write from the perspective of an adult skater, but not necessarily focusing on adult skating.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: AgnesNitt on September 19, 2013, 07:24:54 PM
I went to check www.skatejournal.com. It had years of archives, but it's dead and has been replaced by referer site.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on September 19, 2013, 07:43:56 PM
I went to check www.skatejournal.com. It had years of archives, but it's dead and has been replaced by referer site.

That's so sad.  I'll bet Jim would have been willing to host an archive.  It was truly her opus, filled with tons of tips and information.

Did archive.org manage to crawl it before it went down?

Eta: Found it!

http://web.archive.org/web/20130616100928/http://skatejournal.com/
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on September 19, 2013, 07:46:32 PM
Maybe the blogger means to write from the perspective of an adult skater, but not necessarily focusing on adult skating.

Maybe.  I was surprised because in all the self-promo posts he (?) said it was going to be from an adult skaters perspective, yet I don't see that coming through in the posts.  It was more disgruntled fan, IMO.  In fairness, my eyes glazed over partway through the first post.  I always need a laugh track, lol.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on September 29, 2013, 05:01:41 PM
This is a nice blog: http://www.jennloops.com/
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3Y2F49PDS2WLJ-MdYLJAQ?feature=watch
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: Isk8NYC on October 11, 2013, 11:40:56 AM
Another new-to-me site: http://skatersdad.com/

Lots of information presented in blog format.
Title: Re: What are your favorite skating blogs?
Post by: FigureSpins on August 19, 2016, 01:19:25 PM
This is an interesting take on figure skating, from an adult skater/lawyer:

https://thefigureskatinglawyer.wordpress.com/