| A lot of time and money gets devoted to | | | | |
| figure skating when a person has a passion | | | | Another job that deals with figure skating |
| for it. A lot of people start out at a very | | | | that a person could get is news reporting or |
| young age learning how to skate, and when | | | | writing. Writing books about figure skating |
| they grow up want to stay involved. Not | | | | or reporting the skating news though, are |
| everyone has the ability to turn into a | | | | difficult jobs to get. Limited jobs are |
| professional figure skater though. There is | | | | available in reporting, and more often that |
| more to ice skating than becoming a | | | | not, books are written for the passion of |
| professional. Some jobs other than | | | | figure skating, and not for money purposes. |
| professional skating are coaching, reporter | | | | |
| for ice skating news, or a job in rink | | | | And lastly, a job that could be obtained is |
| management. | | | | rink management. This is a job that requires |
| | | | a lot of people skills and business skills, |
| First, we'll look at becoming a coach. All | | | | along with an interest in skating, but not |
| different levels need coaches. In order to | | | | the fundamental skills of skating itself. |
| coach the upper levels of figure skating, you | | | | This job is demanding because running and ice |
| will need to have more skills. Lower levels | | | | rink is not an easy job, but it keeps you |
| will require less skill, but you will still | | | | close to the ice. Rink managers like coaches |
| need to know the basics and have the | | | | need patience, but they need it in a |
| fundamental skills. However, it takes more | | | | different way. Rick managers don't need to |
| than skill to be a good coach. To be a good | | | | teach someone a move on the ice, but they are |
| coach, you need to have a certain | | | | the ones who have to deal with the public, |
| personality. Patience is needed to be a good | | | | and like any business, you are going to have |
| coach and so is understanding. If you aren't | | | | crabby customers. |
| able to teach another person how to do a | | | | |
| certain technique or move, being the best | | | | Remember, figure skating is a passion, but it |
| skater in the world won't help you be a good | | | | doesn't require a lot of skill to obtain a |
| coach. | | | | job that keeps you close to the ice. |