Karen Tornquist U.S. Figure Skating Coach
U.S. Figure Skating Member and Registered Coach
Professional Skaters Association Member and Rated Coach
Rocky Mountain Figure Skating Club Coach
Ice Centre at the Promenade Staff Coach
Ice Rink at One Boulder Plaza Staff Coach
Professional Skaters Association Rating Certifications and Exams:
Registered Free Skating
Certified Free Skating
Registered Moves In The Field
Master Group Instructor
Registered Sports Science and Medicine
Certified Sports Science and Medicine
Senior Sports Science and Medicine
Master Sports Science and Medicine
Karen began coaching in 1992 in New Jersey and New York where she grew up training under the coaching of Peter Burrows, PSA World and Olympic Ranked, Master Rated Coach. Currently, she resides in Broomfield, Colorado coaching at The Ice Center at the Promenade in Westminster and The Ice Rink at One Boulder Plaza in Boulder. She trains skaters from the U.S. Basic Skills Program through completing the U.S. Figure Skating Test structure. She has a passion for the competitive side of the sport, preparing her students for local and regional qualifying competitions. Karen specializes in Free Skating, Moves In the Field and Power Stroking for Aerobic and Anaerobic Training. Her coaching lessons include Pro-Motion Jump Harness Training and Dartfish Video Analysis for instant slow motion, side by side comparison, providing information for jump heigth, jump rotation speed, air axis position and improving technique quality. She also instructs various Off-Ice Classes including Advance Jump Technique, Core Strengthening, Aerobic/Anaerobic Training, Muscle Endurance and Strength Conditioning, Flexibility and Fitness Testing.
PSA/USFS Certified CER Category A
Dartfish Video Analysis Specialist
Attended 2009 Training for International Judging System Technical Specialist
American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Fitness SpecialistAmerican Counsel on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer
Amateur Achievements:
USFS Bronze Freeskating Test
USFS Silver Moves In The Field Test
USFS Bronze Novice 5th Figure Test
USFS Pre-Silver Ice Dance Test