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I. Equipment
31. Outside Threes
32. Backward Change
33. Inside Threes
34. Basic Theory
VII. Free Skating
35. Basic Spirals
36. Dance Steps
37. Basic Spins
38. Basic Jumps
39. Construction
VIII. Four Ice Dances
40. Dutch Waltz
41. Fiesta Tango
42. Fourteen Step
43. American Waltz
IX. Skater
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Introduction
I. Equipment
II. First Strokes
1. First Time
2. Double Sculling
3. Pushing Off
4. Forward Stroking
5. Stopping
6. Forward Cross
7. Skating Backward
8. Backward Cross
III. Four Basic Edge Positions
9. Inside Spiral
10. Outside Spiral
11. Spread Eagle
12. Outside Spiral
13. Inside Spiral
14. Inside Mohawk
15. Outside Forward
16. Exercises
IV. The Four Rolls
17. Outside Roll
18. Inside Roll
19. Outside Backward
20. Inside Backward
21. Waltz Eight
22. Mans 10-Step
V. School Figures
23. Outside Eight
24. Inside Eight
25. Preliminary Test
26. Backward Eight
27. Forward Change
28. Threes-to-Center
29. U.S.F.S.A. First Test
VI. Completing
30. Inside Backward Eight31. Outside Threes
32. Backward Change
33. Inside Threes
34. Basic Theory
VII. Free Skating
35. Basic Spirals
36. Dance Steps
37. Basic Spins
38. Basic Jumps
39. Construction
VIII. Four Ice Dances
40. Dutch Waltz
41. Fiesta Tango
42. Fourteen Step
43. American Waltz
IX. Skater
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| 22. Mans 10-Step |
Along with the waltz eight—and even before—I always teach the man's ten-step to beginners. This is also part of a bona fide dance, which can be done by couples. However, just for itself it is fun to do alone and has many uses as an introduction to spirals and jumps. So, while you are perfecting all you have learned to date, here is one more item for your fast-building repertoire. I shall merely designate the steps by edge and where the skate takes the ice on each new step. The dance makes a circular pattern, and throughout you lean and turn to the same center.
Start LOF, RIF, LOF, RIF, mohawk to LIB, push to ROB (free foot in front as always), cross the left foot close in behind onto LIB, push to ROB, crossover LIB, and now, bringing your right heel in front of your left heel in a reverse mohawk movement, push onto RIF. If you count each stroke as you make it, you will find there are ten of them. Hence the title. Stretch your free foot back on steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10. Stretch it forward on steps 6, 7, and 8. Hold your arms as in the crossovers, the outside arm forward and the inside arm backward, changing position as you make the mohawk and the reverse mohawk. Look always inside the circle in the direction of travel. Simple, isn't it? And fun? Skaters usually feel about now that they are beginning to get some of the icing on the cake of fundamental hard work. Dance the steps, holding each stroke one beat of march time, except steps 3 and 10, which you should hold for two beats each to make the measures come out even. Use the steps in sequences to prepare spirals, for instance, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and hold the ROB spiral. Now reverse the whole thing and do a LOB spiral. Hold 9 and turn it into a LIB spiral, etc. The combinations are many and varied. Play around. Make up your own. I want you to feel freedom and confidence on your skates before beginning the study of the two-lobe and three-lobe eights which comprise the all-important school figures of this complex sport. In fact right now you may turn to Chapter VII for the simplest free skating moves and to Chapter VIII for a start on the Dutch waltz.Are You Ready To Move Onto The Next Lesson? Click Here...
