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An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating

1948 | 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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Credits

producer

Sydney Newman
script

William Davidson
editing

Nicholas Balla

Nathan Clavier
animation

Bill Rigolo

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