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By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com Guide to Figure Skating

Centering Figure Skating Spins

Tuesday December 23, 2008
A Centered Figure Skating Spin
Centering is the most important part of figure skating spins. In fact, at ice skating competitions, deductions are made if a figure skater does not center a spin. The key to stopping spins from traveling is practice. The more you practice spinning, the better your spins will get.


A Centered Figure Skating Spin - Illustration by Larisa Gendernalik

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