How deep can an edge be?

[BravesSkateFan]

http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tct/reading/grade5/theme2/michelle_kwan/cover1.jpg

 

[MKFSfan]

Here's another Michelle (thanks to ChurchofKwan on the NK Forim):

http://www.radio-canada.ca/sports/i...s/ChampMonde2004/Albums/Vendredi/photo_05.jpg

:thumbsup:
That is totally amazing! And I'm loving every detail of that picture-the hands, the look in her eye, the stretch even though it's not some cortortionist position. Incrediable. :agree:

 

[morninglight]

When I saw the title of this topic I thought of Jeffery Buttle, Brian Boitano, Yuka Sato, John Curry and Shizuka Arakawa.

Having seen Mao Asada's performance at Chukyou University rink opening ceremony I must add her as well. She added to her performance a few beautiful tricks, including beautiful outside spreadeagle, tracing a full circle, then moving into sort of a kneeling position with free leg straight, switching from inside to outside edge and right into Biellman spin.

I also liked the spread eagle to trace the circle and the entrance to the last spin She also seems to improve the connection with the audience. It would be nice if she could always do so in competitions, as she is such a happy, smily girl by nature:yes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7qDPBPlxHw

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

I also liked the spread eagle to trace the circle and the entrance to the last spin She also seems to improve the connection with the audience. It would be nice if she could always do so in competitions, as she is such a happy, smily girl by nature:yes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7qDPBPlxHw

Maybe she will now that the long awaited surgery has been completed, and she starts practicing again.

OOPS/ I thought you were talking about Kwan.

 

[Mathman]

Actually, what I hoped for when I started this thread was that someone might answer, "the deepest possible edge is 41 degrees 18 minutes. Any angle smaller than that and the skater must fall."

 

[bibi]

Look a the Spiral sequence of Mira Leung:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vj62HfrfIfA
Her first position is a biellman and the edge is really deep, I don't know why she don't fall!

 

[BravesSkateFan]

Actually, what I hoped for when I started this thread was that someone might answer, "the deepest possible edge is 41 degrees 18 minutes. Any angle smaller than that and the skater must fall."

well in that case the closest answer I can give you is that a skater can only lean over until thier boot touches the ice...so whatever angle that is I guess.