laybacks

Leaning backward moves

Laybacks are maneuvers in figure skating and rock climbing where the body leans backward.

In skating, a layback spin has the skater arching the back while rotating.

In climbing, a layback (or lieback) uses opposing pressure—hands pulling while feet push against a crack or edge: She laybacks up the flake with smooth efficiency.

The technique demands core strength and balance.

skateboarding

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

  • vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
  • rampSloped connecting surface
  • grindCrush into particles

carving · transition · bowl · coping · pool · lip · frontside · backside · trucks · deck

swimming

backstroke

Supine aquatic locomotion

  • turnRotational movement
  • flipQuick turning motion
  • wallVertical enclosing structure

push-off · streamline · lane · pool · flags · finish · touch · glide · rotation

climbing

rope

Thick twisted fibers

descent · harness · carabiner · friction · lean · trust · abseil · overhang · wall · pitch

wrestling

pin

Pointed metal fastener

reversal · bridge · opponent · grappling · hold · leverage · back · shoulders · control

Opposites
body position/posture

laybackscrouches

Bends knees, lowers body

climbing technique orientation

laybacksmantles

Cloaks or coverings

stemming · smearing

Family

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