The better shape you are in when you begin, the easier skating will be, says Kat Arbour, an expert in biomechanics who develops off-ice programs for figure skaters in Boston. As for equipment ...

According to Kat Arbour—a renowned and sought-after figure skating coach who has been honored with the Sport Science Coach of the Year award by the U.S. Olympic committee—just 30 seconds into ...

For most people near age 50, ice is a source of peril, a sure fall and maybe even broken bones. The idea that someone approaching 60 and even past 70 ...