What Is Your Favourite Uncommon Skating Element?
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That's a good one. Who does that these days? I think some of the ladies do the Charlotte but hold it for very little time. Caroline Zhang comes to mind but I don't love her Charlotte. Her arm position is a bit awkward.
It's also amazing when any skater these days manages a true blurred scratch spin, especially a headless one.
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Czisny has a very nice one. Sasha too.
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I don't even know what some of these moves are. Leap of faith? (I think I figured that one out from an Underhill & Martini vid but as it wasn't ID'd, I am not sure.) Piston rolls?
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Leap of faith is where the lady in the pair "dives" and the man catches her Underhill & Martini did them in most of their routines.
I vote for the Leap of Faith which Langlois/Archetto did in a lovely performance at 2003 worlds gala ( 2.12 and slow motion 3.52). Really cool :thumbsup:
Haven't seen it before or after. Love the name of the element
Is it allowed in competition?
I don't know what Tuck/delayed axel, Piston Rolls or Charlotte is….? Or is Piston Rolls when the guy grabs the ladies legs and swing her, head almost hitting the ice?
Haven't seen it before or after. Love the name of the element
Is it allowed in competition?I don't know what Tuck/delayed axel, Piston Rolls or Charlotte is….? Or is Piston Rolls when the guy grabs the ladies legs and swing her, head almost hitting the ice?
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Haven't seen it before or after. Love the name of the element
I believe it is...
you should check out vids of Underhill and Martini, they did it decades before L/A
Czisny does Charlotte? I haven't seen it. The best one is obviusly from Sasha, not only with a full split but sometimes forwards which is extremely difficult. In her 2010 Nationals SP she even did on a forward one on the outside edge which is even more difficult. I have never seen any skater doing forward Charlotte on the edge, inside or outside except Sasha. They usually do them on flat which is still difficult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQCFfITCYQ&t=126s Here is a "simple" backward Charlotte from Sasha, absolutely perfect, perfect full extention, pointed foot, control and steadiness and also good speed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNweTvOwfAM&t=1m46s Here is her Charlotte from 2010 Nats done on the outside edge and forward. It's not very fast but certainly very difficult.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhXa9JYtwLY&t=3m06s Michelle Kwan used to do a beautiful Charlotte as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7o_8RdL6dY&t=3m28s Here's Miki Ando doing a very awkward Charlotte. I don't see a point when you can't get a full split in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQCFfITCYQ&t=126s Here is a "simple" backward Charlotte from Sasha, absolutely perfect, perfect full extention, pointed foot, control and steadiness and also good speed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNweTvOwfAM&t=1m46s Here is her Charlotte from 2010 Nats done on the outside edge and forward. It's not very fast but certainly very difficult.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhXa9JYtwLY&t=3m06s Michelle Kwan used to do a beautiful Charlotte as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7o_8RdL6dY&t=3m28s Here's Miki Ando doing a very awkward Charlotte. I don't see a point when you can't get a full split in it.
OK, I've never seen them
Any other pairs doing the Leap of Faith? Maybe in this decade 
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What is a 'cantilever' or a 'piston roll'?
I like jumping in two directions...you rarely see it though.
I like jumping in two directions...you rarely see it though.
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Rena and John did the leap of faith, IIRC, not in competition though that I know of...
Come on n_halifax… time to explain the elements 
I'll help with the cantilever: Ilia Klimkin at 3.19.
Thanks Bartek for the Charlottes. Awesome element when done by Sasha
OT How do you shorten the youtube video to show a specific part of it?
I'll help with the cantilever: Ilia Klimkin at 3.19.
Thanks Bartek for the Charlottes. Awesome element when done by Sasha
OT How do you shorten the youtube video to show a specific part of it?
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You have theyoutubelink#t=3m19s
for the example you cited. t is time, m is minutes, s is seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A5WYJcrLIE#t=3m19s
Above is Klimkin's awesome cantilever.
for the example you cited. t is time, m is minutes, s is seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A5WYJcrLIE#t=3m19s
Above is Klimkin's awesome cantilever.
Thanks…
So this is Klimkin's spins in two different directions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A5WYJcrLIE#t=0m19s
Actually the whole performance is awesome
I still don't know what a piston roll is...?
So this is Klimkin's spins in two different directions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A5WYJcrLIE#t=0m19s
Actually the whole performance is awesome
I still don't know what a piston roll is...?
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