User:Wu Dik Lun Tommy

I am a recreational skater from Hong Kong. I am/was:


 * a recreational skater
 * an ice guard
 * a skating coach
 * a choeorgrapher / show director
 * a skater parent
 * ice rink manager / ice rink consultant
 * a Founder of ISIAsia and an ISI/ISIAsia Professional Member
 * an ISIAsia Executive Director
 * an ISI/ISIAsia Gold Level judge / competition director

How I start ice skating
During the 1986 summer holidays, before HKCEE, a friend of ours (my twin brother and me), ask us to accompany him to take ice skating lessons in Cityplaza Ice Palace in Taikoo Shing Phase 1. His intention was simple - to date a girl in the skating class. He quit very soon but we stayed in the class until we needed to stop for our HKCEE exams.

The rink moved from Ciyplaza Phase 1 to Phase 2 in 1987 and as soon as we finished our exams, we headed to the rink to enroll into skating class again. We were enrolled to Freestyle 1 class. All we could do by then was a waltz jump and a spread eagle. To our surprise, the new ice rink manager, my mentor in ice skating, Mr. Ted Wilson greeted us in person.

Recreational skating life
Started taking freestyle skating lessons after my HKCEE exam in 1987:
 * Passed Freestyle 1 - 3 in 3 sets of group lessons in 1987
 * Passed Freestyle 4 in 1988
 * Passed Freestyle 5 & 6 in 1989
 * Passed Freestyle 7 in 1990
 * Passed Freestyle 8 in 1991

In 1989, in order to stand-out from other skaters, I start working on a cantilever (lay-back spreadeagle) in 1989. It became my signature move and I skated solo/couples for several ice shows:
 * Christmas Ice Show - Cityplaza Ice Palace 1989, 1990
 * Opening Ice Show - Rivera Ice Chalet 1989
 * Opening Ice Show - Crystal Palace 1992
 * Christmas Ice Show - Future Bright 1993
 * Opening Ice Show - Dragon Center 1994
 * Opening Ice Show - Glacier Ice Rink - Festival Walk 1998

Career life in ice rink management and consultation 1989-1998
Started my career as an ice rink attendant (summer Job for 2 months after my HK A-Level Exam in 1989. Start working as an Ice Rink Managment Trainee since September 1989.

Became an Ice Rink Manager for Crystal Palace in Tuen Mun in 1992. Su-sequenly work as Ice Rink Consultant and Manager for 4 more ice rinks:
 * Future Bright Ice Rink - Macau (1993-1995)
 * Skyrink - Dragon Centre (1994-1995)
 * Sky Rink - Jakarta (1995-1996)
 * Pyramid Ice - Malaysia (1996-1997)

ISI Judge Test 1995
Passed ISI Judge Test on 1st attempt in 1995.

Founding of ISIAsia 2000
Stating late 1989, after assisting Mr. Ted Wilson on the administrations works and preparation of M&A during the formation of ISIAsia, I became a Founder member and the 1st Executive Director of ISIAsia.

Founding of Hong Kong Ice Theatre in 2000
Founded 1st ice theatre, based in Glacier Ice Rink - Festival Walk, a skating performance group in Hong Kong with Ted Wilson, Linda Dean and Jon Robinson.

1st major performance is Christmas ice shows in 3 ice rinks in 2000:
 * Cityplaza Ice Plaza
 * Glacier Ice Rink - Festival Walk
 * Riviera Ice Chalet

Continuous performing in Christmas show for Glacier from 2000-2005, including 2 full story line shows for 2003 and 2004.

Participated in Hong Kong pop singer Sam Hui's Concert 2005 (許冠傑'05賀歲嘉年華).

Hong Kong Ice Theater became in-active since 2006 due to lack of ice-time and was winded up in 2013.

Ice Skating Association
Hong Kong Skating Union (HKSU) - http://hksu.org/

Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIA) - https://isiasia.org/

The Ice Sport Institute (ISI) - https://www.skateisi.org/

Ice Rink
Ice rinks in Hong Kong

Ice rinks in Southeast Asia

Ice rinks in Australia

Hong Kong Figure Skater
Mens

1997 - Chan Yan Ho Brian

1998 - Derek Leung

Women

1997 - Rita Dolly Au Yeung

Asian Figure Skater
David Liu - Taiwan

Nathan Chen - US

Category:Ice skating
 * https://www.ifsmagazine.com/young-star-on-the-rise/