L.A. SkateDad

You know, I've always enjoyed watching figure skating... something about the graceful athleticisim combined with art just won me over. T...

Yay, I am once again attending occasional local competitions, now that Covid has sufficiently subsided (although I'm still masking). Sin...

Just so you're not worried, L.A. SkateDad is still here in the sunshine doing fine. Semi-retirement dispenses plenty of boredom and trai...

Although it would seem to be one of the most basic aspects of skating, the mechanics of stroking -- progressing forward and backward across ...

When I'm in the general vicinity of one of my rink hangouts the sense of skating is palpable, although I have a tough time explaining wh...