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Figure Skating Spins
Figure Skating Scratch Spin
Figure Skating Back Spin
Figure Skating Sit Spin
Figure Skating Camel Spin
Figure Skating Layback Spin
Figure Skating Biellmann Spin
Figure Skating Donut Spin
Figure Skating Flying Sit Spin
Figure Skating Flying Camel Spin
Figure Skating Spins in Competition
Figure Skating Upright (Scratch) Spin
 
 

A scratch spin is an upright figure skating spin position with fully extended or almost extended. (a slight bend of the knee is allowed)
 
 
Below is a breakdown of this spin. Watch the demonstration to see these component in action.
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entry
 The wind up.
You can see how far the skater is leaning in the perparation for this spin. That is a lot of inertia packed up for the spin.
hook
 Stopping backward motion.
Arms out and leg out and high.
Pulling foot in near knee of spinning leg.
Pull arms in and slide leg down
Pulling everything in tight.
Finish in the landing poosition.
   
   
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