Video guide to the appreciation of figure skating, with special emphasis on competitions. Ann-Margreth Frei, a Swedish national champion and former Olympic competitor, explains the basic terminology of elements performed by solo skaters, pair skaters, and ice dancers. Demonstrations, often in slow-motion, clarify the differences between various jumps, spins, footwork sequences, lifts, and holds. Frei also explains the components of competitions for the different categories of skaters, qualities the judges look for, fine points of executing various elements, the rules of amateur competitions, and the system of scoring.