I've been watching skating since I was a kid and even some of the terms confuse me. Triple Axel, Flutz, Loop, Biellman Spin, Scratch Spin, etc. Not that those terms confuse me, but there is alot of words in skating that may confuse a newbie, and if there was a glossary of terms, maybe with pics, they would be able to understand them better.
How about a glossary of skating terms?
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Hi Johar,
There are many links on the website that cover this, however, Golden Skate will eventually incorporate one of their own.
In the meantime, here are two informative links:
http://www.frogsonice.com/skateweb/faq/technical.shtml#Q3
http://www.sk8stuff.com/m_basic.htm
There are many links on the website that cover this, however, Golden Skate will eventually incorporate one of their own.
In the meantime, here are two informative links:
http://www.frogsonice.com/skateweb/faq/technical.shtml#Q3
http://www.sk8stuff.com/m_basic.htm
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Somewhere on the net is a nifty site that gives little animations showing some of the skating moves. I do not have it bookmarked or memorized, guess I should, tho!
It's taken me awhile to learn the jumps from their take-offs, but I still cannot tell a toe-loop from a flip---the skaters just go so fast I can't tell which leg is picking in, which way the spin is going and which leg is being landed on.
I think I know what most of the "moves in the field" are...a lot of those are my favorite things to watch a skater do, moreso than jumps.
It's taken me awhile to learn the jumps from their take-offs, but I still cannot tell a toe-loop from a flip---the skaters just go so fast I can't tell which leg is picking in, which way the spin is going and which leg is being landed on.
I think I know what most of the "moves in the field" are...a lot of those are my favorite things to watch a skater do, moreso than jumps.
