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Yes, it was a side-catch layback, like AP's.
TangyTart said:I was looking at the COP guide on the isu.org website and there is something called a flying layback spin. What exactly is this and do any skaters do it? Also, please forgive my ignorance but what is the "Sasha curl" and the "Sasha Spin?"
MKFSfan said:Other names that Sasha/Nicks gave elements is the "Sasha Spiral''-the Maribel Vinson Owen spiral aka the fan spiral. And the "Sasha Skid"- when she goes from a fan spiral to a catch foot and changes direction. I have no idea if anyone did that particular variation before Sasha, but others have done spiral slide moves where they change direction and keep on traveling. Sasha's became known as a "skid" because like the hockey move, she changes direction and basically comes to a stop.
MKFSfan said:I think Cousins, Oksana and many others, did the slide move by using a more abrasque type spiral, even more so, in a camel position. Mao included a slide move in a Y-spiral position, traveled backwards, changes to travel forwards. Under COP, skater must hole spiral position for 3 seconds, which is why Sasha doesn't include the skid any longer in her spiral sequence, the forward change position isn't held long enough.
In the early days of Kristi, Karyn, Midori, etc. you saw them sort of swing around in a camel position, changing directions with great edging work. I'm not sure if this was considered slide move since the free leg, while didn't touch the ice, would swing around. Pretty cool to watch!
antmanb said:I can't vouch for how the others did it but Robin would go into it with tremendous speed start the turn and hold the position so that he'd skid the blade and start slowing down but then finish the turn and have enough speed to come out of the it holding the same position.
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Did you know that the term "Beaver Cleaver" for Sasha's I-spin was invented right here on Golden Skate?MKFSfan said:I'm pretty sure Sasha and Nicks named the I-spin/side catch foot spin that Sasha does in just about every program, the "Sasha spin" but there have been other skaters to do this before her. The fans nicknamed it the "Beaver Cleaver."
Tangy Tart said:I was looking at the COP guide on the isu.org website and there is something called a flying layback spin. What exactly is this and do any skaters do it?
A Flying Layback! That's quite a feat, Doris. If you find it, I'd like to see it.DORISPULASKI said:A junior skater named Ji Eun Choi (I think from Korea) did a flying layback spin. It's kind of underwhelmng to see. She jumps up and lands in a layback spin. There used to be a clip available of just the spin. If anyone wants to see it, I'll hunt it up.
DORISPULASKI said:http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=9F1F9EFE39462D2A
Here's a link to Ji Eun Choi's flying layback.