Archives: Glossary Terms

The skate to be employed taking the floor on an arc or flat divergent to the arc or flat being skated. A severely out-of-position broken line of the body.

A position used in the preparation for a progressive stroke during which the free foot is placed alongside the skating foot.

When the employed skate takes the floor on arc or flat divergent to the arc or flat being skated.

A spin requiring both feet for its execution. A two-toe spin uses the front wheels only on both skates

A closed side by side relationship of partners wherein both progress in the same direction, forward orbackward. E Position is distinguished from D Position by the requirement that partners face… continue reading

Hand and arm positions are similar to those of the Closed (A) position, but the partners turn slightly so that both may skate in the same direction. The man’s left… continue reading

A tandem relationship of partners (one behind the other) wherein both progress in the same directioneither forward or backward with the man directly behind the woman. The trailing skater tracks… continue reading

B Position – An open side-by-side relationship of partnerswherein both progress in the same direction, either forwardor backward, while remaining square to their tracings. BPosition is distinguished from Crossed Hands… continue reading

Any movement involving a one foot turn.

Footwork that consists of one foot turns.