Dear Skaters:

After being a teacher myself and observing others I realized not all teachers can teach. Some are
stricty in it for the money while others may not even be qualified! Just passing tests and getting medals
does not make you a teacher. Some skaters can teach, some can't. Some of the best instructors
I have ever seen stood on the ice, and taught without their skates on! Their eyes, ears and knowledge
were their tools.

A big part of teaching is LOVING what you do. Teaching correctly and having your student understand the
proper technique is crucial. How can someone teach you something if he has no idea how to do it himself? 
The teacher doesn't have to perform the move but he/she should understand the mechanics to teach it
correctly. The key part is that learning incorrectly from someone who claims to be a pro can cause
irreversible "bad habits" and also lead to injury! 
I felt in my own way I needed to do something about stopping the "Bad Pro." 

With that in mind, I started SkatingLessons.com. We are listing only professionals with skating and
insurance credentials. It is impossible for SkatingLessons.com to check on the trueness and the current
status of the information gathered on each professional listed, but all the information provided can be
checked out before you hire them. On the Links Page I have "hot" links to all the organizations pros
belong to. A quick call to any organization will help you identify a member in good standing.

Good luck and happy skating.

Pete Beatty
President
SkatingLessons.com 

About the Owner:
Pete Beatty, owner of both SkatingLessons.com and Skateworks, LLC, has been teaching on and
off the ice for over 20 years. Starting as a young man in the Ice Capades, he has never lost his love
of skating. Up until he started in the Internet business in 1998 he was working in Connecticut as a
skating director for both an ice rink and an aggressive skate park. Pete also was for a few years the
events director for the Rollerblade distributor in the New York area. Some of his Rollerblade NYX team
can still be seen doing their extreme stunts for the Ringling Brothers. He now divides his time
between running his Internet business and teaching--the best of both worlds!

About Skateworks, LLC
In 1998, Skateworks, LLC, partnered with 4DK.com for web design and graphics and with
Internet International, Inc. for website hosting. Skateworks, LLC, is the marketing and sales arm of the organization.

About 4DK.com
In business for over 5 years, 4DK.com brings to the table over 10,000 hours of experience.
Providing solutions from beginning to end, 4DK.com prides itself in original website designs.
From graphics to sound "the team" will create a site that will far exceed planned expectations.
Their prime directive is to provide their customers with top quality work and unprecedented service.

About Internet International, Inc.
A full-service hosting company out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Internet International, Inc. offers a
multitude of services. Whatever you envision, this group can make it happen. Part of its strength
is its diversity. Working with both small and large clients it hosts local community websites,
TulsaWeb.com and TulsaUSA.com, in addition to hosting larger organizations such as
Chamber of Commerce.com (Official Global Locator), and a multitude of websites for chambers
and associations using interactive Internet software by WebLink International, the nation's market leader.

Skateworks, LLC. 714 504-4088         4DK.com 609 298-6174

SkatingLessons.com: A subsidiary of Skateworks, LLC.