Rudy Galindo has a promising new student on the ice. Her name is Emma Hedican. Her mom: Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic gold medalist from Fremont. Her dad: Bret Hedican, retired NHL veteran.

When ice skater Anastasia, 7, executes a wobbly spin in her "haircutter" maneuver, Rudy Galindo shows her how to keep her weight on the ball of her foot to create a tighter, faster revolution. She ...

As San Jose teen Polina Edmunds seeks victory at this week’s U.S. figure skating championships in St. Paul, Minnesota, she’ll have some special South Bay skating magic at her disposal. It was 1996 ...

It was two days before Thursday’s start of the men’s competition in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and Rudy Galindo was sharing the ice with a practice group including defending champion Todd ...

At 42, Rudy Galindo coaches Kristi Yamaguchi's 6-year-old daughter, occasionally hears creaking from one of his artificial hips and calls on his showman's flair to describe the disappointment of not ...

It may have been the greatest upset in the 92-year history of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It was clearly one of the most electric moments in the entire history of competitive skating. This ...

Val Joe "Rudy" Galindo (born September 7, 1969) is an American former competitive figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, he is the 1996 U.S. national ...