Spins: difficult variations.

[Hsuhs]

Is this a difficult variation (of an Upright spin)?
http://photodir.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de...7_te_31114.jpg

Or does only real Biellmann count as one? Have the new Rules changed anything regarding this kind of spins?

[Tinymavy15]

That looks more like a difficult variation on a camel spin. I think a difficult variation on a upright spin would be swiching edges in a upright position, a Y-spin...maybe a headless scrach spin...

[Hsuhs]

Well, I think it's an upright spin. The pic comes from:

http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/know...ns/index.shtml

[mizu_iro]

I think switching directions also qualifies as a difficult variation...Shawn Sawyer does them a lot.

[Hsuhs]

I should have said 'a difficult variation of (the upright) position'. My excuses.

[Mathman]

I'm loving the name "Himmelspiruette" for "layback spin." Does it mean "heavenly," or just that she is looking up at the sky?