Libela

The term libel is used only in the tradition of figure skating in Russia, the countries of the former Soviet Union and some other countries.

Most sources attribute the invention of the element to the British skater Cecilia College , which first performed it in 1935. Like the tackle , also invented by the College, the Libel was considered an exclusively feminine element of skating. According to the version of coach Gustav Lussi , the libel was not invented by the College, but by an Australian skater named Campbell, and was known as the Campbell spin ( Campbell spin - like Camel spin - Camel spin ).

Chronologically, the rotation of Grafström could have preceded the “usual” rotation in the libel. Despite the fact that it is named after Gillis Grafström , Czech skater Otto Gold , who won the silver medal at the 1930 European Figure Skating Championships , was considered his best performer of that time.

The libel jump was first made by the American skater Dick Button in the 1940s. Then the element came to be called Button's camel ( born Button camel ).

The spinning “Libel” rotation was accidentally invented by Jacqueline du Beef when she lost her balance at the entrance to the Libel.

• Flying camel jump - a jump from the outer edge from the forward movement of the pushing leg to the position of the wing to the back-out swing move.

• Lying layel ( born Layover camel ) is performed with the body and free leg turned “face up”. This variation of rotation can often be observed in roller skating , where it is called a slope (not to be confused with a slant in figure skating).
  • Bent-leg layover - the same as a recumbent , but with a free leg bent at the knee. Jose Chowinard ^[2] and Kim Yong- ah are known as the best performers of this variation of rotation. Both use them as their "proprietary" rotation. Also known as "Camel Harding" ( English Harding camel ), in honor of Tony Harding ^[3] .

• The half-bilman ( Eng. Catch-foot camel ) is performed with the hand grabbing the blade of the ridge of the free leg. The skater’s body remains in the “face” position to the ice, and the free leg rises up and is held there.
  • The ringlet ( Donut camel ) is similar to a half-bilman, but in it the body unfolds perpendicular to the ice, and bends back so that the head is located next to the skate of the free leg. Visually resembles a "ringlet" parallel to ice. In the Russian tradition of figure skating, it is also sometimes called a cymbal (by analogy with magician cymbals rotated on a thin axis). Oksana Bayul , Shizuka Arakawa , Anastasia Gimazetdinova and Yukari Nakano often performed this rotation.

• Grafström - Libela with a bent support leg and free in arabesque position.

• Hamill camel - not a true camel per se, but rather a transition from a backwards camel to a backwards sit spin by bending the skating leg and dropping the torso and free leg simultaneously.

• A swinging libel ( Eng. Illusion spin ) is performed by holding the body and free leg in one straight line, and rhythmically rocking this position with a half-turn period. Visually perceived as rotation at a constant angle to the supporting leg. Tiffany Chin often performed this rotation as an amateur. However, since the rotation is dynamic and does not imply holding a position, according to the new ISU judging system , it is not considered a complex variation.

Like all rotations, a leaf can be performed on any rib, in any direction and on any leg, as well as with their change. The rotation in the “convenient” (usually counterclockwise - hereinafter) direction on the left foot back-inward is called direct rotation. The rotation on the right foot back-out is called the reverse . The change of ribs means the transition through a triple turn to move forward-outward and forward-inward, respectively.

In single skating

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  Classical Libela
  ( Patrick Chan )

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  Libela Leap
  ( Alyssa Cisney )

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  Little ring
  ( Shizuka Arakawa )

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  Half-man
  ( Jamal Othman )

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  Lying lay
  ( Florent Amoglio )

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  Recumbent ligature with hanging leg
  ( Kim Yong-ah )

In pair skating and dancing

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  Parallel parallel
  ( Tatyana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov )
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  Pair Liebela
  ( Dominika Pyatkovskaya & Dmitry Khromin )
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  English rotation
  (spinning top and lebel)
  ( Natalie Peshala and Fabian Burza )

• Figure Skating: Championship Techniques . John Misha Petkevich , 1989. ISBN 0-452-26209-7 .
• Systematic Figure Skating: The Spin & Jump Techniques of Gustave Lussi . (instructional videos)
• Single Figure Skating . Josef Dĕdič, 1974.
• Dick Button on Skates . Dick Button , 1955.