Figure-Skating

History

• Ice-skating equipment from 3000 BC had been discovered in Sandavia
• In the 13th and 14th century wooden skates had been introduced.
• Popularity of figure skating greatly arose in the 19th century
• This led to the World Figure Skating Championships
• Metal skates' blades were created in 1865 by Jackson Haines.

What's so Special?

• The Skater
• Figure-Skates
• Style
• Entertainment
• Performer's Skills

The Skater

• Balance
• Dancing
• Ability
• Flexibility
• Pose

Jumps

• Toe jumps are launched by tapping the toe pick on the ice.
• They take off from left, right, or forward.
• Flips are jumps that take off from the back side.
• Axels are spinning jumps that take off from a forward edge.
• Lutzes take off from a back outside edge.

SKATES

Blades

• It includes toe picks at the top
• The two blade type are free skate and dance
• They start off as 3 parts
• There are multiple types of toe picks
• Cost can rise to $500.00

The Take-off

• jumps can be executed from a standing takeoff
• can be done both on the ice and in the air
• jumps should takeoff with speed
• greater the takeoff speed means better timing
• effectiveness of takeoff can effect the jump's height

Qualifications

• Ability to participate in Competitions
• To compete at senior events you must be 14 by July !st
• 13-18 years of age at certain events
• Required skills
• Skates

Yuna Kim Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7vsyqiVjk

Sources

• http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/fun-kids-ice-skating-11556.html
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/ice_skating.aspx
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skate
• http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bliceskates.htm
• http://www.usfsa.org/content/JS08A-Programcompexplan.pdf

More sources

• http://marchmontpublicschoolrm106.wikispaces.com/Ally%27s+Page
• http://figureskating.about.com/od/bootsandblades/qt/Frequently-Asked-Questi...
• http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archive/features/jumping.htm