Definition: Kilian position is one of the basic skating positions that figure skating partners use in both ice dancing and pair skating. The man holds the lady's left hand with his left hand while standing slightly behind and left to the lady. He puts his right hand on the right side of the lady's waist. She places and holds her right hand on and around the man's right hand while bending her arm in a triangle.
Also Known As: Side-by-Side Kilian Position
Alternate Spellings: "kilian position" or "killian position"
Common Misspellings: No one knows for sure if "Killian" should be spelled with one "L" or with two "L's." Both spellings are considered correct.
Examples: A very fast and difficult compulsory ice dance is "The Kilian." The entire Kilian is done in Kilian position.
Most beginning ice dances are skated and done in kilian position.
When the lady stands to the left of the man, the team is skating in reverse killian position.
