Turns

LEG AND FOOT POSITIONS

COUPEE:

A movement in which the free foot is held up in contact with the skating leg from an open hip position so that the free foot is at a right angles to the leg of the skating foot.

PASSE:

A movement in which the free foot is held up to the side of the skating leg from a closed hip position so that the free foot is parallel to the leg of the skating foot.

ATTITUDE:

The free leg is bent, and brought up out and behind at a ninety degree angle to the leg of the skating foot.

TWIZZLE [Tw]

Figure 67 Twizzles and Chasses in Waltz Hold

Figure 68 Counter, Rocker, Twizzles

TWIZZLE: A traveling turn on one foot with one or more rotations which is quickly rotated with a continuous, uninterrupted action. The weight remains on the skating foot with the free foot in any position during the turn then placed beside the skating foot to skate the next step. A series of checked three turns is not acceptable as this does not constitute a single action. If the traveling action stops during the execution, the Twizzle, it becomes a Solo Spin (Pirouette);

The four (4) different types of entry edges for Twizzles are as follows:

Forward Inside (FI)

Figure 69 Forward Inside Twizzles

Forward Outside (FO)

Backward Inside (BI)

Backward Outside (BO)

Figure 70 Backward Outside Twizzles

Twizzles in Ice Dancing

SYNCHRONIZED AND SEQUENTIAL TWIZZLES:

SERIES OF SYNCHRONIZED TWIZZLES: At least two twizzles for each partner with up to three (3) small steps between twizzles. 

SERIES OF SEQUENTIAL TWIZZLES: At least two twizzles for each partner with up to one (1) step between twizzles.

·         side by side in the same direction (matching)

·         side by side in opposite direction (mirror)

·         following one another (one skating forward and/or backward and the other skating forward and/or backward)

A TWIZZLE LIKE MOTION [“Tw”]

While the body performs one full continuous rotation the skating foot technically executes less than a full turn followed by a step forward.

 

CHOCTAWS [Cho]

Figure 71 Basic Choctaw Explained

Figure 72 Basic Choctaw Supplemental

Figure 73 Regular Choctaws, Blues Chactaws

Figure 74 Choctaw, Open, Closed, Swing

A turn from one foot to the other in which the curve of the exit edge is in the opposite direction to that of the entry edge. The change of foot is from outside edge to inside edge or inside edge to outside edge. Unless otherwise specified in the dance description, the free foot is placed on the ice close to the skating foot. The entry and exit edge are of equal depth.

OPEN CHOCTAW

A choctaw in which the free foot is placed on the ice at the inner side of the skating foot. Following the weight transfer the immediate position of the new free foot is behind the heel of the new skating foot.

CLOSED CHOCTAW

A choctaw in which the instep of the free foot is held at the heel of the skating foot until the free foot is placed on the ice behind the heel of the skating foot. Following the weight transfer the immediate position of the new free foot is in front of the new skating foot (e.g. steps 12 and 13 of the Blues).

SWING CHOCTAW

An open or closed choctaw in which the free leg swings forward closely past the skating leg and then back to the skating foot to execute the turn (e.g. steps 5 and 6 [first part] of the Quickstep).

CROSSED OPEN CHOCTAW:

A choctaw in which the outside of the free foot is held in front of and at right angles to the skating foot. The hip is open after the turn. It may be wide-stepped (e.g. Steps 11-12 of the Rhumba).

 

MOHAWKS [Mo]

Figure 75 Inside Open and Closed Mohwaks

Figure 76 Outside Mohawks in Figure Eight Pattern

Figure 77 Back Crossovers with Inside Mohawks

A turn from one foot to the other in which the entry and exit curves are continuous and of equal depth. The change of foot is from an outside edge to an outside edge or from and inside edge to an inside edge.

Inside Mohawk

RFI-LFI or LFI-RFI

Outside Mohawk

RFO-LFO or LFO to RFO

OPEN MOHAWK

A mohawk in which the heel of the free foot is placed on the ice at the inner side of the skating foot, the angle between the two feet being optional. Following the weight transfer, the immediate position of the new free foot is behind the heel of the new skating foot (e.g. the man's steps 8 and 9 and the lady's steps 12 and 13 in the Fourteenstep).

CLOSED MOHAWK

A mohawk in which the instep of the free foot is held at the heel of the skating foot until the free foot is placed on the ice behind the heel of the skating foot. Following the weight transfer, the immediate position of the new free foot is in front of the new skating foot (e.g. steps 11 and 12 of the Rocker Foxtrot).

SWING MOHAWK

An open or closed mohawk in which the free leg swings forward closely past the skating leg, and then back to the skating foot to execute the turn (e.g. steps 20 and 21 of the Harris Tango).

Power Techniques

Figure 78 Power Techniques

Figure Eights

Abbildung 1 Figure Eights

Figure 79 Figure 8: Forward outside edges

Figure 80 Figure 8: Backward Outside Edges

 

 

 

Vocabulary

 

Preliminary – Vorprüfung / Vorrunde

 

 

Some German Terms

 

Auswärts - Mit dem Standbein auf der Außenkante nach außen gelaufener Bogen oder Schritt

Bogen: Kurvenlauf auf einem Bein; dabei gibt es acht Möglichkeiten: links (L) – rechts (R); rückwärts (r) – vorwärts (v); auswärts (a) – einwärts (e); Beispiel Rve: rechts vorwärts einwärts

Choctaw Fußwechsel mit Kantenwechsel, also z. B. vw EK auf rw AK. Dabei wechselt der Kreis. Innenkreis- Außenkreis

Cross roll Schrittfolge mit wechselseitigem Übersetzen, vorwärts oder rückwärts. Immer Außenkante, Außenkante.

Dreier Wechsel der Laufrichtung auf einem Bein von vorwärts nach rückwärts (über die Schlittschuhspitze) oder von rückwärts nach vorwärts (über die Ferse) mit Kantenwechsel und Drehung mit Rotation im Sinne des Einlaufbogens.

Gegendreier Wechsel der Laufrichtung auf einem Bein von vorwärts nach rückwärts (über die Schlittschuhspitze) oder von rückwärts nach vorwärts (über die Ferse) mit Kantenwechsel und gegen die Rotation des Einlauf- bzw. Auslaufbogens

Gegenwende ein Drehschritt, bei dem auf einem Bein die Laufrichtung gewechselt wird ohne Kantenwechsel, gegen die Drehrichtung des Einlaufbogens, früher als Pflichtfigur zusammenhängend auf 3 Kreisen gelaufen

Kante die Auswärts- oder Einwärtskante der Schlittschuhkufe als linke oder rechte Begrenzung des Hohlschliffs

Mohawk Schritt mit halber Drehung, ohne Kantenwechsel, also von Innenkante auf Innenkante oder von Außenkante auf Außenkante

Schlangenbogen Pflichtfigur bzw. Schrittfolge mit Kantenwechsel, dadurch gleitender Übergang von einem Kreisbogen zum anderen

Twizzle Drehung auf der Stelle um 360° beim Eistanz

Wende ein Drehschritt, bei dem auf einem Bein die Laufrichtung gewechselt wird ohne Kantenwechsel, in der Drehrichtung des Einlaufbogens, gegen die Drehrichtung des Auslaufbogens, früher als Pflichtfigur zusammenhängend auf 3 Kreisen gelaufen

 

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