An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating - NFB

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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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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.

producer

Sydney Newman
script

William Davidson
editing

Nicholas Balla

Nathan Clavier
animation

Bill Rigolo

An Introduction to the Art of Figure Skating

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