figure skates
Rink footwear pair
Figure skates are ice skates designed for figure skating rather than hockey or speed skating.
They have a longer, slightly curved blade with a serrated toe pick at the front, used for jumps and spins.
The boot is typically stiffer and extends higher on the ankle for support during complex maneuvers: She laced up her figure skates before practice.
Pushes off ground
- spinsRotates rapidly around center
- axelRotating ice leap
- lutzBackward-edge skating jump
- salchowFigure skating jump
twizzle · spiral · footwork · edgework · crossovers · stroking · landing · takeoff
Enclosed skating surface
Sharp flat cutting parts
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- leatherTanned animal skin
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
heel · tongue · padding · buckles · custom-fit · footbed · guards · sharpening
Move with effortless continuity
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
arabesque · pirouette · sweep · flow · extension · line · balance · carriage
Designing performance movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- musicOrganized auditory art
- costumeClothing for portrayal
artistry · interpretation · expression · presentation · sequins · rhinestones · spotlight · arena
jumps
Pushes off ground
salchow · twizzle · spiral · footwork · edgework · crossovers · stroking · landing · takeoff · rotation
rink
Enclosed skating surface
blades
Sharp flat cutting parts
insoles · heel · tongue · padding · buckles · custom-fit · footbed · guards · sharpening · edges
glide
Move with effortless continuity
poise · arabesque · pirouette · sweep · flow · extension · line · balance · carriage · lightness
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
costume · artistry · interpretation · expression · presentation · sequins · rhinestones · spotlight · arena · audience
Olympics
Global athletic contest
judges · scores · ISU · components · levels · protocol · podium · rankings · qualifications
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, inline skating, speed skating
- Olympic equipmentjavelin, discus, shot put, barbell, balance beam
- sports equipmentbasketball, baseball bat, volleyball, hockey stick, shoulder pads
- ice skateshockey skate, speed skate, blade, blades, blade guard
- Skate Industryskateboards, wheels, bearings, trucks, decks
figure skatesroller skates
Wheeled boots for gliding
inline skates · rollerblades · roller blades · quad skates · skateboard
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