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Forward Camel With Change of Edge

By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com

Definition: In this move, a skater begins by doing a regular camel spin. Then the skater changes back to a forward outside edge and continues to spin in small forward outside circles (which is very difficult to do) and then switches back to a regular camel spin.

{Most camel spins are entered on a forward outside edge, but the actual spin does not happen on a forward outside edge, but really between the area between the toe pick and the top of the blade. To a figure skater, this feels like he or she is spinning on a "back inside flat" when he or she is on that part of the blade.)

So, changing to a forward outside edge on this spin is "not natural" and requires much control and power to keep the spin moving.

Examples: A camel spin is a difficult move in itself, so it takes great control for a figure skater to do a forward camel with change of edge.

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