Resources- links about figure skating

The federations:
US Figure Skating
US Figure Skating Parents Page
US Figure Skating Basic Skills Program
Ice Skating Institute (ISI)
Professional Skaters Association
Skate Canada
CanSkate (Canada's learn-to-skate program) 

Great Skating links:

Don Korte's Sk8tStuff

IceReach

MySkatingMall

Youth Sport Parents

Frogs on Ice

FS Universe

ISI District 8 (Northern Illinois)

U.S. Figure Skating

USFS Parents' section

Professional Skaters Association

Ice Skating Institute

Greater Chicagoland Basic Skills 

Xan's favorite skating blogs:

A former show skater with an attitude: Ice Charades

Hockey Mom with toe picks: Ice Pact 

A champions' mom (if your kid competes, read this): Life on the Edge 

A former champion's mom:  Raising Skaters

An adult skater with a sense of humor: The Ice Doesn't Care 

The Executive Director of the Professional Skaters Association: Over the Edge 

There are skate dads?: l.a. skate dad 

Currently in archive, but really worth the read: Ice Mom  
Indepth videos on skating issues and skills: ManleyWoman Skatecast
Skating mom with a wicked outlook: Josette Plank 
Figure skating etiquette and great costume advice: Figure Skating Advice
A fan who pays attention (and one of my favorite Xanboni followers): Gordon's Sk8erBoi Blog
Daily aggregator of skating news: Blazing Blades 
Practical advice and skating news: Rainbo Sports

Fan favorites:
Wicked commentary on elite competitions: Aunt Joyce's Ice Cream Stand
Straight commentary (and videos) on elite competitions: Flutzing Around
Deep into fandom, a blog about Morosov's and other elite skaters: Morozombie
Amusing one-off posts about starting to skate as an adult: Day 1, Swizzles, Cross overs
Adult skater navel-gazing (we do that alot): Figure Skating Journal
Comprehensive stats, rules, you name it: Lifeskate
A newbie parent gives practical advice from ground (ice?) level: Figure Skating Parent's Guide
Want to know what a low level comp looks like? Strangely compelling family videos: AnonyFamily Vlog
A website/hangout for adult figure skaters, "come and join us for a virtual hot chocolate!" International Adult Skaters
A reader starts blogging her progress! Thrills and Spills 
A new blog from an adult skater down under. Some issues are universal! Change of Edge

Currently in archive:

He tells it like it is (on competitive skaters): Mr. Zamboni Man

Competition updates and reviews: Axels Loops and Spins 

Great practical skating advice: Ice Mom  

Homeschooling
JosettePlank.com

teach mama  

A hen and two 3! chicks