A Spectator's Guide to Figure Skating |
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arched arms and legs Axel jump back inside edge back outside edge backward crosscuts balance begin bends Biellmann spin blade camel position camel spin counterclockwise death spiral Dick Button Direction of takeoff edge jump elements Elvis Stojko exit feet crossed figure skating flight flip flying camel forward outside edge free foot front glide half rotations height hip lift hold ice coverage ice surface judges jumps and spins kicks layback LAYBACK SPIN left back inside left foot left forward left leg look Lucinda Ruh Lutz jump LUTZ TWIST man's movement moves OVERHEAD LIFT OVERVIEW pair skaters pair spins partners performed Preparation and Takeoff pulls right foot Ronnie Robertson second jump shoulders singles skating sit spin skating knee speed SPIN DETAIL spinning positions technique throw tightly toe jump toe loop touching the ice triple Axel turns Type of edge upper body upright watch woman World champion World Championships