Figure skating spins
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Spins are an element in figure skating in which the skater rotates, centered on a single point on the ice, while holding one or more body positions. They are performed by all disciplines of the sport,
Amber Glenn performing an upright spin
Sonja Henie, 1936
Yuko Kawaguti, 2010. Illustration of angular momentum: As a skater pulls in her arms, she reduces her moment of inertia and rotates faster.
Denise Biellmann, 2011
Sit spin
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The sit spin is one of the oldest elements in figure skating. It was invented by American figure skater Jackson Haines. It has been called "one of the most important spins in skating". According to fi
Figure skating spins
…positions were used. There are two types of spins, the forward spin and the backward spin. There are three basic spin positions: the upright spin, the sit spin, and the camel spin. Skaters also perform flying spins and spin combinations. The International Skating Union (ISU), figure skating's governing body…
Jackson Haines, inventor of the sit spin
(Kiira Korpi)
Flying sit spin (Satoko Miyahara)
Deep sit spin with stretched free leg (Yuzuru Hanyu)