the skater's overall posture, demeanor, and expression while performing in figure skating

attitudine, postura

a classical ballet position where the dancer stands on one leg with the other leg extended behind, often with arms in various graceful positions

arabesque, posizione arabesque

a spin in figure skating where the skater lifts one leg into the air behind them while spinning on the ice

giro del cammello

(figure skating) a rotational movement where the skater spins backward on one foot while maintaining momentum

giro all'indietro, rotazione inversa

a figure skating move where the skater holds one leg extended upward behind the body while spinning on the ice

spin Biellmann, piruette Biellmann

a spin in figure skating where the skater leans backward and arches their body while spinning on one foot

giro all'indietro, spin all'indietro

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater rotates while maintaining a seated position on the ice

sit spin, pirouette seduta

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater rotates in a crouched position with one leg extended horizontally and the other tucked in

giro a pompa, spin da fucile

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater rotates in an upright position with both legs parallel and the body straight

giro eretto, rotazione verticale

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater spins with an arched back, head dropped backward, and one leg pulled above the head from behind

spin di perla, rotazione perla

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater jumps into the air before rotating rapidly with one leg extended

rotazione in volo, spin volante

a spinning element in figure skating where the skater rotates with both legs extended horizontally and parallel to the ice

spin pancake, rotazione pancake

a challenging maneuver in figure skating where the male partner spins while holding the female partner in a low position with one hand, creating a spiral shape

spirale della morte

a graceful move in figure skating where the skater extends one leg outward while leaning backward, creating a fan-like shape with the body

spirale del fan, spirale elegante

a move in figure skating where the male skater holds the female skater's hand and leans backward while she spirals around him with one leg lifted and tilted inward

spirale interna all'indietro della morte, spirale all'indietro interna

a move where the skater glides on one foot with the other leg extended backward, forming a horizontal line

spirale Charlotte, spirale di Charlotte

a figure skating jump where the skater kicks both legs behind in the air and lands on a back outside edge

salto farfalla, salto a farfalla

a jump in figure skating where the skater rotates in the air before landing on the same edge

salto Rippon, figura Rippon

a jump in figure skating where the skater spins in the air, completing one or more rotations before landing

salto rotazionale, salto in rotazione

a figure skating maneuver where one skater lifts and holds their partner above the ice in various positions

sollevamento, lift

a performance where two skaters execute identical movements simultaneously, facing each other

skating a specchio, patinaggio speculare

an act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction

backflip, salto all'indietro

(figure skating) a position with one leg forward and the other backward

spaccata russa, fessa russa

a dramatic and daring move in figure skating where the skater drops into a deep split while spinning rapidly

caduta mortale, caduta drammatica

a move in figure skating where the skater leans out horizontally from one leg

cantilever, cantiliver

a fundamental skating move in figure skating, involving pushing off with one foot while the other remains ahead

tratto aperto, spinta aperta

(figure skating) a move where the skater changes direction by skating on different edges of the blades in a smooth, curved motion

curva a bracket, giro a bracket

(figure skating) a performance where skaters showcase jumps, spins, and footwork to music

pattinaggio libero, pattinaggio artistico libero

(figure skating) a directional shift from a forward to a backward edge, or vice versa

giro Choctaw, turno Choctaw

a maneuver where the skater rocks onto the front or back of their blade to change direction smoothly

giro rocker, manovra rocker

a figure skating move where the skater glides on one foot while the other foot is extended backward and slightly turned out

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