Golly, Shizuka's Ina Bauer is a thing of beauty! Interesting info re: orthopedic study; made me think of cats and their incredible flexibility.Layback -- no competition for Shizuka Arakawa!
A team of Japanese orthopedic surgeons once conducted a study where they placed sensors all over Shixuka's body to study how she could do it. IIRC they found that she had some sort of structural peculiarity in the way two of her lower vertebrae were joined together that enabled her to get such a dramatic bend in her back.
The interesting point is Shizuka said that she was not very flexible in the first place. She trained very hard to get the flexibility. And she still has the best layback of all time. Respect!Golly, Shizuka's Ina Bauer is a thing of beauty![/url]
Michael Martinez's Bauer is pretty good too for male skaters. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1926660_10202491792308761_432789876_n.jpg
Yulia is a fan of the layback Ina Bauer too and uses it in my favorite part of her SL program
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images...73ad-4e0c-4e88-8c76-530fad2ff921-351x480.jpeg
It certainly doesn't need to be as contorted to be beautiful though. This one is pure LOVE
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2492/4036065729_bb398ef995.jpg
Edit: Hey Mathman, we posted the same Sasha photo at the same time.
ETA: Jeffrey Buttle shows how the use of a powerful leg extension can present a beautiful image while performing the move. I can sense the power and flow of momentum when looking at this photo.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2677/4036141217_05316ee0c7.jpg
Can anyone explain the actual mechanics of this move? To me, it always looks like the blade is sideways to the direction of motion. But this is impossible, right?
Anyways, what about couple ina bauer in pair skating?
I've heard that ina bauer is more about the balance than the flexibility.
Anyways, what about couple ina bauer in pair skating?
I've heard that ina bauer is more about the balance than the flexibility.
Anyways, what about couple ina bauer in pair skating?
Arakawa Shizuka's Ina Bauer in Torino is my favorite Olympic moment of all time!