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Seanibut - I think what your saying about the 'flying spread eagle', is a Falling Leaf. MK does a beaut with a perfect classic split in the air.
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Mathman said:Here is sort of the idea (without the coe on the spread eagle) - except that in EOE I don't think there was an extra turn between the landing of the falling leaf and the spread eagle position. (?)
http://skateclass.ru/animations/split/falling/Michelle Kwan--falling leaf, spread eagle.gif
If the gif file won't play, try clicking on thisIs this link supposed to be an animated picture? I only see MK's 'better side.'
Seanibu - It is a Falling (Leaf) not a Flying (Leaf).
Thanks for the terminology, "Flying Leaf" I am still learning how many different names there are for things that I would have always thought might have the same name. I felt like the "Russian eagle" was just a different name for the splits jump - like Free Skate and LP.
So how do I define what a Russian Eagle is, or is that one of those terms people used as their own term and I have confused it with an official term?
I should almost start putting the disclaimer at the beginning of my posts -
"Still learning terms, feel free to correct me. It will also be appreciated."
Thanks again, and I have seen the real "Classic split" from MK, MM just put out a great pic a week or so back. I think that her and Sasha were the best at those, but I am not for sure if they were even the same thing now. ???
BTW, I can't remember if I thought this question or acutely asked it, but when did Sasha do her last "spin into spinning splits to stop in the splits position on the ice?"
Seanibu - It is a Falling (Leaf) not a Flying (Leaf).
You had a great idea a while back, Seanibu, to get together a glossary of skating terms for GS. Maybe someone will have the ambition to follow up on it, for the benefit of both new fans and old.
This is the Russian split jump. Both toes are pointing upwards and most imortant is the fanny sticking out.Seanibu, just for fun, I decided to link some pictures of split type jumps!:
Russian Split :http://www.sashafans.com/media/gallery/2002olympics/practice/practice-ap-3.jpg
This seems to be the classic split with fanny underneath the body but the back leg is not clear.
Looks to me like more of a 'pas de chat' than a stag.
That is a classic split. Note the back foot is lying on the ice and the front foot is pointing upwards. The fanny is underneath the torso. This is the position it should be for the 'classic' split jump or the ballet equivalent of a 'grande jete'.