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Lay back spins figure skating video lessons

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

World champion 2015, European champion 2015

Scrach spin, Sit spin, Layback spin

World champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will show us different technic of spins, preperation exercises for sit spin and basic moments of layback spin. Share your ideas with us and leave a comment! Write us what you would like to see in the next videos.

Alexey Motorin

Co-Founder of inskate app

Biellmann spin

Biellmann is an upright spin, defined by grabbing the skate of the free leg with both hands, and pulling the foot up above the head from behind. We will study this beatiful element of figure skating by the example of Elizabeth.

Alexey Motorin

Co-Founder of inskate app

Layback spin

Layback is a spin where the skater either leans backward or to the side. The free leg is behind or to the side. The head drops back. Hands can be in different positions. This beautiful position is our logo. We will learn to perform it on this lesson!

Alexey Motorin

Co-Founder of inskate app

Upright stretch spin

Upright spin ("scratch spin") requires a lot of flexibility from the athlete. Without an abillity to do side splits it is quite hard to learn the position. You can also watch our stretching lessons in "Choreography" section.

Alexey Motorin

Co-Founder of inskate app

Donut spin

Doughnut spin (donut spin) is a difficult variation of the camel spin. It is rewarded by the judges. We will show you how to enter this position by Elizabeth and Alexey example. In future we will study how to move into Billmann position from the donut spin.