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scratch spin
ice skating
Also known as: blur spin
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- In figure skating: Spins
A scratch spin is done in an upright position, and, depending on which foot the skater is spinning on, the spin can be done on either a back inside or a back outside edge, with the toe pick occasionally scratching the surface of the ice for…
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invention by Schäfer
- In Karl Schäfer
…spin” (also known as the scratch spin) and many dance steps, including elements of waltz and the tango, to skating performances. He won his second gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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