Archive for December, 2009

MySkatingMall videos page has been added!

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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We are pleased to announce the addition of the MySkatingMall videos page to the MySkatingMall site.  Our first video release is “Ryan Jahnke’s Greatest Falls: Encouragement for competitive skaters”. It can be seen on our videos page or on the MySkatingMall channel on YouTube.  If you haven’t seen this video yet, you NEED to. In just six days, the video has had nearly 1,100 views. We had a great time putting it together and it is guaranteed to make you laugh!

Our next video release will most likely be at the beginning of January so stay tuned.  In that video, Ryan Jahnke will be sharing the details of how MySkatingMall will work and how it will support the figure skating community.

If you liked the first video, please leave a comment below.  We are considering putting together a series of short videos on topics such as “confidence” or “perseverance” that will be helpful to up-and-coming skaters. Ryan will share from his personal experiences during his 21 year competitive career. Let us know if you think this is worth the effort!

Partner stores are coming on board

Monday, December 7th, 2009

hand-shake-4[2]Like a good bricks-and-mortar mall, Myskatingmall.com will have a great selection of stores from which to shop.  Everything a parent or skaters would want to buy will soon be available for purchase and every purchase supports grassroots skating!

Our plan is one of partnership and not of competition. Myskatingmall.com will just be the marketplace for skaters and vendors to meet. The products for sale will be those of individual skater and existing skating businesses. Any skating related company that wants to support skating clubs and teams is welcom to join us. As of this writing, 13 stores have already expressed interest in joining Myskatingmall.com!

This post will highlight our first three, Cherryloop, Sk8strong, and Style & Confidence.

At Cherryloop, you’ll be able to find namebrand skating dresses, practice attire, boots, accessories, and more. Cherryloop is a fairly new family business that strives for unmatched customer service in all of their transactions. They are offering free shipping on everything in the store forever!  

When asked why Cherryloop has joined Myskatingmall, Travis Phipps, owner of Cherryloop, said,”Myskatingmall is providing a service that we don’t; giving skaters the ability to find high quality used items.  We want to be able to send our customers to a trustworthy place when they are in need of used items.”

Sk8strong founder Lauren Downes has produced a series of off-ice strength and conditioning DVDs and a training manual specifically for figure skaters of all levels and ages. The trainings are endorsed by the Professional Skaters Association and the DVDs will give a skater an off-ice training program to prevent injury, increase functional and plyometric strength, improve alignment and posture, increase core strength and balance, and improve the overall performance of any skater.  All that in one place, WOW!

Style & Confidence is owned by championship level ice dancer Jennifer Wester. Besides making custom skating outifits, Jennifer also offers crystalled accessories along with motivational skating art.  You can get inspired and get your BLING on all in one place!

More partner stores will be added each week. Check out the Myskatingmall Partner Store page on a regular basis to see if your favorite stores have joined!