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Old 06-14-2007, 12:02 PM
doubletoe doubletoe is offline
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Yup...so I've learned. Is this true in ice dance as well, lifting the knee first? I've watched ice dancers lift the free leg well off the ice when skating BO edges. Looks great.
I don't know much about ice dance other than that the lady has someone to lean against who will cushion her fall if she takes him down.
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Old 06-14-2007, 12:15 PM
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I don't know much about ice dance other than that the lady has someone to lean against who will cushion her fall if she takes him down.
This is true. I meant solo dance. One year at Lake Placid I observed a solo dance class skating back edges and the leg lift was incredible!
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