Skating careers

Skating can be anything other than the sport from a young boy? What careers are available through skating? There are lasting benefits? I would like to weigh in on these issues since figure skating has been a big part of my life over the past 25 years. The Cliff Notes version of my way through skating goes something like this: fell in the sport in an accident while trying to play hockey; spent several years in recreational Skating by doing a thousand other activities; other activities slowly began to boot as skating has taken center stage; at the time I was in high school I found success in figure skating (he was nothing but a straight line!); I had the privilege of representing the United States in many international competitions more than 10 years, including the 2003 World Championship; and at the moment I'm coaching full-time. As you can see, I have been fortunate to experience many of the different phases that skating can offer.

David McCullough said, "Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love". Perhaps that is why I chose to stay in this sport for my career. Or maybe it is because it is so complex that I never could master it and I was never bored him. My father tells people that he thinks I chose skating because it's the hardest thing I've done. This is so true!

So how does one get into coaching? As early as possible, begin volunteering on your basic skills program site to learn teaching skills and patience. More importantly, it must be very entertaining. I highly recommend that you spend your Senior tests in discipline that aims to teach. Many tracks and ice shows will not hire you without this credential. On the way to find a coach mentor (s) that will leave you apprentice with them. This will include ongoing lessons often teaches the mentor, keeping a journal and some time mentoring-in-one. The professional skaters Association (PSA) has a major programme of Apprenticing to be done. At the time of tutoring, you also need to complete the basic accreditation examination of PSA. Many courses require this credential before allowing the trainers teach at installation. Chase PSA rankings exams as early as possible and work towards a master Rating. Most of the leading coaches followed this path.

Becoming a great coach has everything to do with who you can learn. Be willing to travel to PSA educational events and visit coaches superior to their home runways. Try visiting a training center with coaches over if possible. You can learn a lot, being around others who are pushing the envelope.

If you have aspirations to become a choreographer, get as much practice creating programs as possible. Place your own competition or show numbers together. Help friends and younger skaters with their programs. Education for this ability is much less formal and more organic. Take lots of off ice dance classes such as ballet, jazz and modern dance. The more exposure you get different dance forms, the choreographer, the better you will become! Get as many influences how you can participate in dance and theatre productions. It is important to realize that only a handful of people can earn a living skating choreography alone. You probably need to teach another discipline skating then get ready for this fact.

If not coaching, so what? With abilities of well-rounded you skates can be hired for a spectacle of ice as Disney on Ice, Holiday on Ice, or cruise ships. If this sounds interesting to you, learn basic pair skating skills to help become more marketable.

It is a challenge to make a full-time income coaching figure skating in most areas of the country. It is a good thing that skaters tend to be ingenious people! Plenty of other jobs can be combined with coaching. For example, a coach where I work produces ice shows enterprise. I started MySkatingMall.com in part to eventually provide stability for income swings that come with the coach. Others engage with music editing, design of equipment or part-time coach to have another career. There are numerous options if one is compromised.

Participation as a volunteer is an option quite rewarding for skateboarders. There is a great need of trained technical specialists since most competitions are using the international judging system. Becoming an expert, a judge, an employee or volunteer Club is all ways to stay involved. I've been a member of the Advisory Committee through skating athlete of the United States for many years now. This Commission of huge athletes plays a role in the governance of our sport and makes up 20% of all members in the commissions of the United States figure skating.

It is worth? Absolutely. Skating can give much more than a way to earn a living. I feel I can accomplish anything now and that anything that can find in life will be more difficult than what I already did in skating. Something very special happens when skaters force their comfort zones to grow each day, instead of living the life "comfortable". Character is the return on investment in figure skating.

Ryan Jahnke is the founder of MySkatingMall.com, a marketplace to buy and sell new and used items of figure skating. Half of all fees collected by MySkatingMall.com raise money to clubs, skating, teams and charities. He is also a master coach Rated PSA in Freestyle and field moves.