Skating with Bror Meyer . < <« FIGURE iS. OUTSIDE FORWARD AND INSIDE BACK BRACICETS brought on to a keen and firm edge, which must be held as far as the turn (made on thefront part of the skate). The unemployed foot is held inside the print, in order to en-able the skater to maintain a better balance over his skate. Halfway between startand turn the skater has the most pronounced bending of the employed knee and leaningto centre. When approaching the turn, the balance foot is brought nearer to the trac-ing foot, and close behind it, still retaining its position inside the print. Care mus
Skating with Bror Meyer . < <« FIGURE iS. OUTSIDE FORWARD AND INSIDE BACK BRACICETS brought on to a keen and firm edge, which must be held as far as the turn (made on thefront part of the skate). The unemployed foot is held inside the print, in order to en-able the skater to maintain a better balance over his skate. Halfway between startand turn the skater has the most pronounced bending of the employed knee and leaningto centre. When approaching the turn, the balance foot is brought nearer to the trac-ing foot, and close behind it, still retaining its position inside the print. Care must betaken that the body is well balanced and leaning slightly inward, also that the shouldersare parallel with the tracing. With the turn, the skater comes on to the inside back 38 SKATING WITH BROR MEYER edge; the inclination of the body toward the centre of the circle is increased and more-over comes into the direction of motion; the employed shoulder is held rather lower andbrought quickly backward; and the unemployed
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