THE ADVANCED SCHOOL FIGURES.
The advanced school figures, as will be seen from a glance at the
diagrams, consist of developments and combinations of the elementary
school figures. There are no really new figures among them unless the
continuation of the change of edge into the form of an eight can be so
regarded. Some of them are of the greatest importance since in one
figure are combined all the changes of edge and all the threes or loops.
They should be very carefully practised and fully mastered. When they
have been included among the figures which the skater is able to
correctly execute with ease that skater is fully entitled to a place
among the expert skaters of any country and any place.
These elementary and advanced school figures contain so many difficult
elements and combinations that time for other interesting movements will
be hard to find. It is well to vary the practise, therefore, and retain
the interest, by introducing a bit of free skating now and then. Let
individuality have play occasionally. Get a little fun out of even the
most serious skating practise. Skating is hard work and requires much
application. Do not let the interest flag by too extended sessions of
uninterrupted work. Keep in mind the fact that skating is a beautiful
sport and a delightful diversion.
[Illustration]
[Illustration:
Spectacles.
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[Illustration:
Reversed Spectacles.
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[Illustration:
Cross-cut, Straight top.
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[Illustration:
Cross-cut, Curved top.
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[Illustration:
Cross-cut, Intersected top.
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[Illustration:
Reverse Cross-cut.
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[Illustration:
Sanders Reverse Cross-cut.
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[Illustration:
Double Anvils.
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[Illustration:
Diamond Cross-cut.
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[Illustration:
Lebedeff Reverse Cross-cut.
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