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Pairs Elements - Death Spiral
The death spiral is a very
dramatic element in which the man becomes the center of a
"flat spin" performed by the lady. The man plants
a toe pick in a pivot position and holds the lady's arm
while she dips down to a nearly horizontal position and
circles around him.
During the death spiral, the lady has one skate on the ice
and the other off-ice. The death spirals are named according
to the direction and edge maintained by the on-ice skate.
The four possible death spirals are: Forward Inside, Forward
Outside, Back Inside, and Back Outside. Usually the
"inside" death spirals reach a lower position. The
outside death spirals require that the skater bend her leg
in a more pronounced fashion to maintain the edge, and this
forces her body to remain a little higher.
It is important that the lady always maintains a blade on
the ice during the death spiral. At higher levels, the man
must achieve a true "pivot position" and maintain
the rotation for at least one full revolution.
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| RFI Death Spiral Christina Sinatra & Jeff Charbonneau / Detroit SC (double-click image for larger version) (click here for video) |
RBO Death Spiral Danielle & Steve Hartsell / Detroit SC (double-click image for larger version) (click here for video) |
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