Stroking Exercises On Ice, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - VHS

The Dance Training Methods of Natalia Dubova

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.

VOLUME 1: BASICS -- BASICS, the first 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 first lesson with Natalia Dubova includes stroking, progressives forward, crossovers backward, chasses, three-turns, one-foot change edge pushes, and footwork combinations.

"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 Strong, 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.

Volume 2: Fundamentals. FUNDAMENTALS, the second 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 now required in the USFSA Moves in the Field Tests. Your second lesson with Natalia Dubova includes:

Backward stroking
Forward cross strokes
Backward cross strokes
Mohawks
Forward outside rockers
Alternate rockers
Back outside edges
Forward inside double three-turns
Basic partner positions

Now you can learn "on lesson" with Natalia Dubova, the world renowned coach of Olympic medal winners Usova & Zhulin, Klimova & Ponomarenko, and Gritschuk & 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'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 Dance Champion.