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A step sequence is a required element in all four disciplines of figure skating, men's single skating, women's single skating, pair skating, and ice dance. [1] Step sequences have been defined as "steps and turns in a pattern on the ice". [1]
A choreographic sequence is a required element for figure skating in all international competitions. [1] According to the International Skating Union (ISU), the organization that oversees the sport, a choreographic sequence "consists of any kind of movements like steps, turns, spirals, arabesques, spread eagles, Ina Bauers, hydroblading, any jumps with maximum of 2 revolutions, spins, etc." [2 ...
Ice dance, a discipline of figure skating, has required elements that make up a well-balanced rhythm dance program and free dance program, which must be performed during competitions. They include: the dance lift, the dance spin, the step sequence, turn sequences (which include twizzles and one
Step sequence: "a series of prescribed or un-prescribed steps, turns and movements". ... Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middletown, Connecticut ...
The following must be considered when judging skaters' skating skills, which is defined as "the ability of the Skater to execute the skating repertoire of steps, turns, and skating movement, with blade and body control": [15] variety of edges, steps, turns, movements and directions; clarity of edges, steps, turns, movements and body control ...
The ISU Judging System or the International Judging System (IJS), occasionally referred to as the Code of Points (COP) system, [1] is the scoring system that has been used since 2004 to judge the figure skating disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating.
Niina Petrokina fell, got back up, and completed the skate of her life. A freak fall on a transition between jumps threatened to derail Petrokina's bid for the European figure skating title but ...
In ice dancing, chassés are basic dance steps which appear, for example, in many compulsory dances. The International Skating Union rules define the following variants: [1] Simple chassé: a step in which the free foot is placed on the ice beside the skating foot, which is then lifted close to the new skating foot with the blade parallel to ...