Efforts of Ice Skating
My general impression of ice-skating is that it is very free and relaxing. ... There are four types of major figure skating. Those types include individual men’s and women’s, pairs skating, ice dancing, and speed skating. I will analyze the movements of the first two types of figure skating, including modes of shape and efforts. First and foremost, the most important aspect of skating is the equipment. The skating boots must fit properly and the skater must wear a tight fitting bodysuit to control wind resistance. ... That was mostly for the skating between jumps and spins. Even when skaters are skating backwards, their upper torso is slightly bent forward. ... The quality of energy creating in figure skating differs quite a bit from skater to skater. Some skaters have more intense skating that accompanies and intensifies their jumps and spins, while other skaters are more graceful in their approach to figure skating. ... Both female and male skaters have up-tempo choreography, but males tend to emphasize strength in their skating. ... There is a very obvious, strict intention to move in figure skating.