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An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating

Name: An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating
Released: April 22 2010, 08:42
Duration: 10 min

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In this documentary short, world champion Barbara Ann Scott and coach and judge Melville Rogers demonstrate the fundamentals of figure skating. A brief discussion of edges and basic figures is followed by an analysis of a number of complex turns. The importance of balance, body and limbs is explained.

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<iframe src="https://www.nfb.ca/film/introduction_art_of_figure_skating/embed/player/" width="(( width ))" height="(( height ))" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true"></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/introduction_art_of_figure_skating/" target="_blank"><em>An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating</em></a><span>, </span><span>, </span><a href="https://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">provided by the National Film Board of Canada</a></p>