It always seems impossible until its done. -Nelson Mandela …

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. —Vince Lombardi …

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. — Steve Jobs …

Hello Everyone,

I just finished competing at the Broadmoor Open. It was super exciting and a lot of fun. I got to compete against so many amazing skaters. It was a truly great experience. I learned tons and got a lot of valuable feedback from the judges which I will use to help me improve in preparation for my next competition. I have a lot of work to do, but I am excited to get back on the ice and move forward.

Hello Everyone, I was looking at my blog and I just noticed that I hadn’t updated it for about 3 years. So, I have decided that I am going to start updating my blog more often. Yay!…

Ikaika skated in Tacoma, WA this past weekend at the Northwest Pacific Regional Championships. He skated against 3 other competitors from Montana, Idaho and Alaska. He was second after the short program by .01 points. In his Freeskate (long program) he landed all three of his triple jumps cleanly for the first time in competition ever for a first place finish. He is the 2014 Northwest Pacific Novice Mens Regional Champion.…

Ikaika just finished two competitions in a three week period. The Glacier Falls Open in Anaheim, California, and BC Summer Skate in BC, Canada. He did well at both competitions despite mistakes in the Long Program. Ikaika landed his first triple toe loops in competition at the BC Summer Skate! He caught a cold after Glacier Falls, but still competed in Canada. It was a bit rough mentally, getting prepared and confident for this week’s skate in Canada. Fatigue and illness took their toll. It was a triumph for Ikaika to compete, and very satisfying to have skated well.…

Ikaika got his new boots around February 1. He has survived a swollen and numb toe (boots too tight), and the breaking in process, and seems to be doing well. At least this time he did not lose all of his jumps. He had to get his orthotics re-covered as they were breaking down and it was thought to be causing the numb toe. In the process, his orthotic was changed a little and he did lose progress on jumps he had made, so our wonderful orthotic technician changed his orthotic back to the same way it was before. Close call.…

Just in case you or anyone you know might be going to Disney On Ice Nov 1-4 at the Everett Comcast Arena, please consider purchasing your tickets from us as a fundraiser to help send Ikaika to Pacific Coast Sectionals Competition November 8-13 in Provo, Utah.…

We are very excited to announce the addition of Amanda and Karel Kovar as Primary Coaches to Ikaika’s team. Amanda and Karel are based in Utah.…