Today is a weekday, and there are very few people in both public and professional venues.

Lu Rong, who had been here once, put on his ice skates with ease.

He pushed lightly, and the initial awkwardness soon disappeared. His legs slid alternately, and the ice skates left graceful arcs on the ice.

Suddenly, Lu Rong took a small jump, quickly tightened his body in the air, crossed his legs, and began to twist his steps.

The tip of the skate of one foot is the axis, and the skate of the other foot rotates rapidly around the axis. At this time, the body is like a high-speed spinning top, and the arms still have enough strength to stretch naturally.

One foot slid forward a short distance, and then the other foot quickly moved together, chasing the previous foot.

Repeating this action will form a smooth, rhythmic gliding step.

The inner blade slides, and the center of gravity is transferred instantly, also supported by the inner blade, and the ice blade forms a smooth "3" shaped trajectory.

A three-turn + cross combination was performed so effortlessly.

People who don't know much think it's just sliding along the way, but in fact each step has a name and is all about technique. All the sliding, steps, and jumps add up to more than three hundred points.

There are no ugly moves in figure skating. If something does not look good to watch, there is no doubt that it is because the skater’s skills are not up to par.

Guan Qing was not in a hurry either. He sat in the audience, fascinated by the figure dancing alone on the ice.

There are endless variations in the step combinations in figure skating, and new steps are constantly emerging. There are dozens of common steps.

The difficulty lies not in performing them, but in integrating them and combining them into a variety of performances that suit the repertoire, theme, and personal style.

Single skating events consist of a short program (SP) and a free skating (FS) phase.

The short program must include three jumps, three spins and graded steps.

The competition will advance to the free skating based on the results of the short program.

The free skating gives more time to showcase difficult moves and choreography, and the competition is twice as long as the short program.

It requires up to seven jumps, up to three spins, graded footwork and choreographed footwork.

This set of exercises is not only a test of memory, but also a huge challenge to the contestants' physical strength.

The choreography of the short program and free skating of professional figure skaters requires a lot of effort.

The first thing is the selection of music. Not only do the contestants and the coaching team have to spend a lot of time selecting, but they also have to edit the selected music so that its length meets the requirements of the competition.

Next comes the choice of technical moves, each of which has a different difficulty level and score.

It is necessary to not only demonstrate the contestants' difficult techniques, but also ensure the smoothness and stability of the program and coordinate with the music so that the rhythm and strength of the movements echo the rhythm and emotion of the music.

Figure skating is not just a technical sport, it is also an artistic performance.

Therefore, each program has its own theme. Just like acting, professional figure skaters will convey the theme and emotions of the program through movements, expressions, costumes, etc.

After the music and movements are determined, professional choreographers and coaches will arrange the program. After everything is completed, the contestants need to undergo a lot of training and running-in.

When the programs can bring stable results to the contestants, they generally will not change them easily and are likely to continue using these two programs throughout the season.

Through continuous practice and polishing, the quality and completeness of the program will be further improved.

Guan Qing came to the ice rink only after Lu Rong had finally enjoyed skating.

What we are teaching today is spins. There are only three basic spin postures in figure skating: upright, squatting, and swallow style.

The rest are classified as non-basic postures and are more difficult.

Guan Qing of course started from the basic posture. He looked at Lu Rong who was full of expectation and suddenly asked, "Xiao Rong, your dizziness reaction is not serious, right?"

Lu Rong was stunned and shook his head.

When you rotate rapidly, the balance organs, such as the semicircular canals in the inner ear, are constantly stimulated.

The semicircular canals are filled with fluid, and as the body rotates, the fluid moves, causing balance receptors to send signals to the brain about the position and movement of the head.

When rotation stops suddenly, receptors in the semicircular canals continue to send motion signals to the brain due to the inertia of the fluid.

At this time, other senses such as the eyes tell the brain that the body has stopped moving. This conflict of sensory signals can cause the brain to feel dizzy.

This phenomenon may occur in many sports or amusement rides that require rapid rotation.

For example, Lu Rong is currently practicing the four-position turn and whip turn from ballet; and the tucked-leg turn, flat turn, and twisted-leg turn from classical dance.

For Lu Rong, he has already gotten used to this feeling of dizziness, and his ability to adjust balance and resist dizziness is definitely the best among the players.

After getting Lu Rong's affirmation, Guan Qing felt relieved. They might have to practice spinning for several hours, and he was afraid that Lu Rong might not be able to bear it.

If he falls on the ice, Chu Yongzhou will not pay attention to the leader's opinion and may even skin him alive.

Thinking of this, Guan Qing checked Lu Rong's protective gear again.

Formal teaching will only begin after making sure that all equipment is fully equipped.

The upright rotation is the most basic rotation movement. The body remains upright, the feet are together, and the body rotates on the ice with one foot as the axis.

When spinning, the postures of the arms and head can change automatically with the rhythm of the music, increasing the beauty and difficulty of the spin.

Guan Qing only gave a verbal description, but Lu Rong, who had learned many difficult sliding movements, quickly understood it and even figured out a difficult combination of footwork and rotation on his own.

Lu Rong slid the outer edge of his right foot backward, leaned his body to the left, shifted his center of gravity to his right foot, and naturally stretched his left leg behind his body.

Use the outer edge of your right foot to draw a semicircular arc on the ice in the back-outward direction. During the arc drawing process, your body gradually rotates to the left while your left leg gradually swings forward from the back.

When the semicircular arc was close to a quarter circle, Lu Rong quickly retracted his left leg to the side of his right foot, and with his right foot as the axis, he quickly tightened his body and neatly entered an upright rotation state.

Lu Rong didn't even need to open her hands to the sides or hug her chest to maintain balance. Instead, one hand stretched upwards and the other hand stretched to the left side of the body.

Perfect rear outside loop step-through and straight turn.

Guan Qing was amazed at Lu Rong's talent more than once.

His mentality has undergone a huge change from the beginning, and he no longer feels sorry for Lu Rong's late start.

Although he had not tried jumping yet, Guan Qing had a ridiculous expectation in his heart. He thought that maybe Lu Rong would soon catch up with some young domestic players and even qualify to participate in the competition.

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