Pair Skating Moves for the Clueless!

Death Spiral - the man spins in a pivot position, one toe anchored in the ice, while the woman holds one hand and leans all the way back, extended and parallel to the ice

Side-by-side spins - when each partner performs a spin in unison, beside each other. No interaction between partners is made during these spins

Throw Jumps - Just like the other skating jumps, except only the woman jumps. She is aided in the take-off by her partner (these tend to go a lot higher, and a lot farther than regular jumps

Split Twist - the man throws his partner straight up; while going up the woman performs a complete split and then pulls her legs together to do 2-3 rotations. The man turns around and catches the partner facing him

Star Lift - the man lifts his partner in the air, holding her by the hip. She is in a scissor postition with either both arms suspended, or one holding onto the man's shoulder

Pair Spin - when a combination of spins are done by both partners together. They never lose contact with each other while performing this move

Lifts - a pair move where the man lifts the lady up off the ice

Overhead Lifts - a lift where one or both of the man's arms are extended fully while holding his partner above his head

Platter Lift - a lift in which the man lifts his partner overhead with his hands on her hips. She is horizontal to the ice, facing backwards

Spiral Sequence - an element where each or both skaters take turns performing spirals (long glides with the free leg extended behind)

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