Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style »

Nancy Kerrigan won her first medal at the Boston Open when she was 10 years old. Since then she has participated in more than 40 U.S. and international competitions, finishing first in 12 of them. Kerrigan is a two-time Olympic medalist, winning the bronze in 1992 and the silver in 1994. In 2000, she placed third in the ladies artistic program in the Goodwill Games. Currently, Nancy Kerrigan skates with the Tom Collins Champions and has appeared in Grease on Ice and Footloose on Ice. She resides with her husband and son in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.

Mary Spencer is a professional figure skater and writer. She has taught ice dancing, expression, and freestyle to skaters of all ages and levels. As a journalist, she has written articles for American Skating World and Blades on Ice and is the managing editor of 6.0 Skate Magazine. Mary Spencer resides in Melrose, Massachusetts.

She's performed at the highest levels, from the Olympics to the world championships to the Goodwill Games. Now, in Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills & Style, 1994 Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan shares her knowledge to give you the inside edge on winning competitive events.

From body alignment and effective routine elements to refining footwork, music, and expression, Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills & Style gives you an in-depth look at the sport from the perspective of one of its champions. After a quick look at the basics, Kerrigan concentrates on advanced techniques for jumps, spins, moves in the field, ice dancing, pairs, and synchronized skating.

Four chapters are devoted solely to competition, covering the music, choreography, costumes, and other elements to create the total package. Filled with practical information, Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills & Style also includes renowned trainer Igor Burdenko's insights on physical preparation for the sport as well as a chapter on off-ice training, and insight on finding the perfect coach.

From triumphs over personal tragedy to superb performance under pressure in the 2000 Goodwill Games, Kerrigan prevailed against many challenges in her 20-year career. Now she teams with former figure skater and professional instructor Mary Spencer to share the experience that will take your skating to the top.

Library Journal

Kerrigan, the 1994 Olympic Silver medalist, is best remembered in connection with the dramatic events of that year, when the world watched her being attacked by relatives of her competitor, Tonya Harding-an event that cast a shadow over the entire Winter Olympic experience that year. Kerrigan's book at first looks as if it were meant for those who want to learn to skate. But it isn't. It is instead for advanced skaters concerned with the advanced techniques of figure skating. Such skaters may find little here beyond what they already learn from coaches, judges, and special off-ice instructors, however. Kerrigan covers spins, jumps, and moves in the field, all of which she knows a lot about. But she also includes ice dancing, pairs, and synchronized skating, with which she has had little experience. Where Kerrigan offers good guidance is in the chapters devoted to the daunting experience of competitive skating. For the small community of advanced competitive skaters, this book will be interesting if not essential reading.-Bonnie Collier, Yale Law Lib. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Part I Preparing to Skate Chapter 1 Essential Qualities Chapter 2 Spirals Chapter 3 Spread Eagles and Ina Bauers Chapter 4 Lunges

Part II Mastering Spins Chapter 5 Scratch Spin Chapter 6 Sit Spin Chapter 7 Camel Spin Chapter 8 Spin Variations

Part III Nailing Jumps Chapter 9 Salchow Chapter 10 Toe Loop Chapter 11 Loop Chapter 12 Flip Chapter 13 Lutz Chapter 14 Axel Chapter 15 Jump Combinations and Variations

Part IV Skating With a Partner Chapter 16 Ice Dancing Chapter 17 Pairs Skating Chapter 18 Basic Lifts Chapter 19 Synchronized Skating

Part V Training Off the Ice Chapter 20 Off-Ice Training Concepts Chapter 21 Warming Up and Cooling Down Chapter 22 Cross Training and Land and Water Exercises

Part VI Preparing for Competitiion Chapter 23 Music Chapter 24 Choreography Chapter 25 Costumes Chapter 26 The Total Package