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Freestyle Ice Skating

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Today I learned about a new (since 2010) discipline of skating art, called Freestyle Ice Skating. NOT to be confused with its distant and much more established cousin Freestyle Figure Skating, Freestyle Ice Skating is related to extreme sports, break dancing, snowboarding and skateboarding — in hockey skates and on ice! Skating contests are organized … Read more

On Angular Momentum

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I’ve thought a fair amount on how linear momentum is built when skating on one foot. But angular momentum is important too, and there are three axes to consider. Here are some initial thoughts. Vertical Axis At its core, figure skating takes place in a rotating reference frame in which the rate of rotation around … Read more

Introduction

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Hi, my name is Elizabeth! This blog is all about this dancer’s journey through the world of figures, and how we train our bodies for it. I will be looking at the technique from the points of view of physics, biomechanics and past understanding of ballet technique. I will be finding relationships where they exist, … Read more