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Hah, maybe not as en pointe as that position, but ballet movements en pointe have been done by Ashley in her Black Swan footwork.
And Baiul. 
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Hah, maybe not as en pointe as that position, but ballet movements en pointe have been done by Ashley in her Black Swan footwork.
And Baiul. 
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On the subject of 'ugly choreography' anything that Polina Edmunds does is just that. I'm ready for the 'hate' feedback but she skates like a novice. All these fairy programs and those arms and no extensions on her jump landings.. don't get me started!
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I think Radionova's programs are an example of not good choreography, as they're extremely bland and generic in that regard. Try to watch her Titanic LP muted with her LP music from last year as a background and then do the reverse thing: the program and the music are totally interchangable.
Hah, maybe not as en pointe as that position, but ballet movements en pointe have been done by Ashley in her Black Swan footwork.
And Sonja Henie.
Bourres, or pique turns, or maybe brief balances on two feet (4th or 5th position) are possible, or even briefer "balances" that move up to the toe and right back down again in an attitude or arabesque position. But the skater can't balance like that for long and can't glide like that.
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It's not a Squat...........I'm sorry, that cracked me up!It's called a Grand Plie' in second position.......:rofl2:
Actually, in figure skating I think it is called a (Besti) Squat, at least in pairs. (After Bestemianova and Bukin, who popularized the move).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besti_squat
Frankly, it looks inelegant when ballet dancers do it, too.
http://balletinyou.com/images/basic/grandplie2.jpg
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We all know it, we all hate it (for the most part), so let's do away with the butt spin. No spin is attractive when the bum cheeks are the highest part of the skater's body.
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I'd love to see Stepanova/Bukin incorporate that as a bit of a throwback.
Maybe they can do it on inside spread eagles, and call it a Stepi squat? 
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The key to this spin is, you have to have a skinny, bony behind. Emmanuel Sandhu and Nobunari Oda were two skaters who could actually pull it off, IMHO.
I believe it is also called the A-spin. I think this is because your body forms the shape of a capital letter A. Right?
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I don't think Boyang's FS is completely terrible. He could have better programs, yes, but I really watched him at GPF and (for me) there are some nice moments where he's really trying and I think that has to count some.
As for the A-frame butt spin, it's mostly not good. Yuzu's in his 2012 LP was terrible (holding it for something like 10 revolutions) but it looks fine in his CCoSp in his Chopin SP. Radionova does it as well and it is absolutely...not good.
As for the A-frame butt spin, it's mostly not good. Yuzu's in his 2012 LP was terrible (holding it for something like 10 revolutions) but it looks fine in his CCoSp in his Chopin SP. Radionova does it as well and it is absolutely...not good.
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I think I'm the only one complaining, but man, I hate ilusion entry into layback spin! The entry itself is not so bad when done well but what sickens me is that EVERYONE does it! Elena does, Liza does, Ashley does, Mirai does (why you, you have perfect layback!) and even the great Mao! This is not even a creative entry!
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Mathman said,
Frankly, it looks inelegant when ballet dancers do it, too.
http://balletinyou.com/images/basic/grandplie2.jpg
Fortunately dancers don't take many photo's in that position as it's not only inelegant.....It hurts like He*l to hold. Gracie is only in that position for 1 count and she does it very musically. I would been praising the crap of that move. By the way, Don't say that on tape like I did. It will come back to haunt you.
Frankly, it looks inelegant when ballet dancers do it, too.
http://balletinyou.com/images/basic/grandplie2.jpg
Fortunately dancers don't take many photo's in that position as it's not only inelegant.....It hurts like He*l to hold. Gracie is only in that position for 1 count and she does it very musically. I would been praising the crap of that move. By the way, Don't say that on tape like I did. It will come back to haunt you.
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The key to this spin is, you have to have a skinny, bony behind. Emmanuel Sandhu and Nobunari Oda were two skaters who could actually pull it off, IMHO.
I believe it is also called the A-spin. I think this is because your body forms the shape of a capital letter A. Right?
I do agree about Sandhu, that guy had a way of making everything look good. I've heard A spin a lot, but why deny a person the chance to use the word "butt" in an otherwise intelligent conversation?
It's not a Squat...........I'm sorry, that cracked me up!
The commentator in the vid called it "an egg laying move."
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Tenley Albright's famous "frog jump,:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/64/ae/85/64ae85749bf301028eafd90a5f9cb82e.jpg
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