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Pairs Elements - Side-by-Side
Pair skaters often perform conventional singles elements individually. When they do this, they are called "Side-by-Side" jumps or spins, and it is important that they do them with "unison". Spins should rotate at the same speed and for higher levels each skater should be "in the same direction" as the other at all times during the spin (this is very difficult to accomplish). For jumps, each skater should take off and land at the same time, both should have the same number of revolutions, similar height and distance, and similar landing positions.
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Side-by-Side
Axels Christina Sinatra & Jeff Charbonneau / Detroit SC (double-click image to see larger version) (click here for video)
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Side-by-Side
Combination Spin Danielle & Steve Hartsell / Detroit SC (double-click image to see larger version) (click here for video) This combination spin actually goes camel, sit, change foot, back sit. Listen carefully and you can hear Steve calling out each change to help ensure that they make their changes simultaneously.
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