VOLUME 3: ESSENTIALS -- ESSENTIALS, the thrid and final tape in the series, will assist skaters at all levels of ability in attaining the power, speed, and control typified by world-class skaters and required in the USFSA Moves in the Field Tests. Your third and final lesson with Natalia Dubova includes: Forward Inside Closed Choctaw, Forward Inside Open Choctaw, Forward Outside Swing Closed Choctaw, Forward Twizzle, Backward Twizzle, Combination footwork: Small Choctaws, Combination footwork: Alternating Twizzles, Combination footwork: Rocker, Choctaws, Backward Twizzle.

 

It is "No longer a mystery why Russian technique is so great! Working with Natalia was an experience of a lifetime. Her lessons were so clear, they made sense, and they worked" Susie Wynn, two time United States Dance Champion. Now you can learn "on lesson" with Natalia Dubova, the world renowned coach of Oympic medal winners Usova and Zhulin, Klimova and Ponomarenko, and Gritschuk and Platov. Natalia's technique assures precise alignment over each blade from moment to moment, and teaches the ability to gain speed rapidly, and to maintain unimpeded flow over the ice with a minimum of efficient pushes, providing any skater with greater ease of accomplishment.

"Natalia is very concerned with technical aspects of skating. In fact, most of our time is spent addressing this point. Natalia's style is distinctive. You can always tell which are her teams -- this distinction comes from Natalia's knowledge and meticulousness" Maya Usova, 1994 Olympic Silver Medalist.

"I have seen Natalia in action, teaching her stroking exercises to skaters at all levels... her video will be a great asset to any skating program." Louis Stong, Chairman, Technical Committee, Canadian Figure Skating Association, coach of World Champions Underhill & Martini and Kurt Browning

"Natalia's ice dance training methods exemplify the very best of Russian tradition - her techniques have produced extraordinary champions." Alexander Gorshkov, 1976 Olympic Champion, six time World & European Champion.