Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style
Kerrigan, the 1994 Olympic Silver medalist, is best remembered  in connection with the dramatic events of that year, when the  world watched her being attacked by relatives of her competitor,  Tonya Harding-an event that cast a shadow over the entire Winter  Olympic experience that year. Kerrigan's book at first looks as  if it were meant for those who want to learn to skate. But it  isn't. It is instead for advanced skaters concerned with the  advanced techniques of figure skating. Such skaters may find  little here beyond what they already learn from coaches, judges,  and special off-ice instructors, however. Kerrigan covers spins,  jumps, and moves in the field, all of which she knows a lot  about. But she also includes ice dancing, pairs, and  synchronized skating, with which she has had little experience.  Where Kerrigan offers good guidance is in the chapters devoted  to the daunting experience of competitive skating. For the small  community of advanced competitive skaters, this book will be  interesting if not essential reading.Bonnie Collier, Yale Law  Lib.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.