Figure skating

Figure skating

a sport and activity in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating and four skating. In senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (short and long) which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves.

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Bunny Hop

Sports; Figure skating

A bunny hop is some sort of a jump, where you will bring your free leg from back to front and as this foot comes to the front, you will skip and shift your weight from one foot to the free leg that ...

Waltz Jump

Sports; Figure skating

A waltz jump is pretty easy, especially when you can see it done in front of you. First you have to have some power and put your left foot bent down, hands at the back, as if you were going to pounce ...

Two Foot Spin

Sports; Figure skating

Backward cross-over thrice and forward swizzle your way into a spin. You will really start to feel the spin when your extended hands come together in a prayer position towards your chest.

Forward Arabesque

Sports; Figure skating

Also known as a spiral, this technique is not different from what you see in ballet. The only difference with this is you're moving forward. So straighten your entire body and bow forward while one ...