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Page xvi
... effected by the four turns- Difference between changes by serpentine lines and by turns -Description of the four turns or 3's - Alteration of form of figures made by the four turns - The four 8's formed by the turns - The two turns , or ...
... effected by the four turns- Difference between changes by serpentine lines and by turns -Description of the four turns or 3's - Alteration of form of figures made by the four turns - The four 8's formed by the turns - The two turns , or ...
Page xvii
... effected with right foot - List of first series of standard figures - Directions for guidance in skating combined movements - Threes - Once back - Twice back - Three times back - Back and meet- Twice back do . - Three times back do ...
... effected with right foot - List of first series of standard figures - Directions for guidance in skating combined movements - Threes - Once back - Twice back - Three times back - Back and meet- Twice back do . - Three times back do ...
Page 92
... effected , it facilitates the turns , it brings into use and beautifies the much abused and long discarded inside edge , it causes the friction of the air against the body to be very much less , and it enables the skater to employ his ...
... effected , it facilitates the turns , it brings into use and beautifies the much abused and long discarded inside edge , it causes the friction of the air against the body to be very much less , and it enables the skater to employ his ...
Page 95
... effecting the stroke , or of making a turn or change . The new edge then taken , will , by the natural rebound of such an excess of pressure , be executed with far more light- ness and power than it otherwise would be . In order to ...
... effecting the stroke , or of making a turn or change . The new edge then taken , will , by the natural rebound of such an excess of pressure , be executed with far more light- ness and power than it otherwise would be . In order to ...
Page 115
... effected , as we have said , by lifting up the front of both skates , and consequently digging the sharp un- rounded heels into the ice , and sending forth a shower of spray , accompanied with a loud dis- agreeable grating noise . This ...
... effected , as we have said , by lifting up the front of both skates , and consequently digging the sharp un- rounded heels into the ice , and sending forth a shower of spray , accompanied with a loud dis- agreeable grating noise . This ...
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alteration ankle art of skating back entire balance beautiful beginner body Bois de Boulogne boot centre centrifugal force change of edge circle combined skating commenced cross Crown 8vo curve of inside difficult effected by leaning English Extra fcap F. T. PALGRAVE feet figure skating figure-skating forwards or backwards FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE full front heel HENRY KINGSLEY Illustrations impulse inch inclination inside backwards inside edge backwards inside forwards iron ladies learner leave the skater left foot loop motion movements nature Once back original starting POEMS position practice reader Reverse Q D REVIEW right foot right shoulder Rocking Turn round serpentine line sideways attitude skate-iron skates with wheels Skating Club straps STROKE THE UNEMPLOYED Thialfe Three times back three turns tion Twice back unem UNEMPLOYED AFTER STROKE unemployed foot unemployed leg velocity wards whilst writers
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