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KULIC AND THE ARABIAN CARTWHEEL
I don't think I've seen this in any competition. What it is, is a cartwheel with no hands. One often sees them done in sucession during finales of shows, but not Ice Shows,.
I have tried them off the ice and found them very difficult to do. However, some friends would work on them feverishly off the ice and maybe one or two would be able to do them on the ice. Ilia Kulic's is fantastic. It should not be confused with butterflies which are totally different and totally extremely easy. Butterflies are more like flying camels without the camels.
My question is: Since the back sommersault is a no-no in ISU competitions, would the Arabian Cartwheel also be invalid?
Joe
I don't think I've seen this in any competition. What it is, is a cartwheel with no hands. One often sees them done in sucession during finales of shows, but not Ice Shows,.
I have tried them off the ice and found them very difficult to do. However, some friends would work on them feverishly off the ice and maybe one or two would be able to do them on the ice. Ilia Kulic's is fantastic. It should not be confused with butterflies which are totally different and totally extremely easy. Butterflies are more like flying camels without the camels.
My question is: Since the back sommersault is a no-no in ISU competitions, would the Arabian Cartwheel also be invalid?
Joe