From Bone To Carbon Fiber, The History Of The Figure Skating Blade!

Hello Skaters! Today is another Figure Skating History Lesson, this time about the evolution of the figure skate blade. It has gone through quite a lot of changes over the last thousand years, as has the reason people strap skates to their feet. I hope you enjoy this history lesson, and be sure to come back next week where I will be attempting to skate on a pair of skates from 1919!! https://www.shutterstock.com/video/cl... My Figure Skate Boots are Custom Harlick (If you order Your own boots from Harlick, let them know I sent you!) http://www.harlick.com My Figure Skate Blades are MK Gold Star Revolution Coach Julia has been skating (first on roller and then on ice) for over 30 years. She was a competitive skater until she turned 21 when she got her first contract as a professional show skater. Julia has been a figure skating coach for 15 years, is a USFS Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, and an ISI Gold Level certified judge. She has held positions as the Skating Director of the largest skating program in the United States, as well as Head Coach at two different skating clubs. Julia has now turned her skills towards a larger audience and is bringing her love and knowledge of skating to all of you!