Obviously every skater knows it - when you bring your mass (arms) closer to your body (to the center of your rotation), the radial rotation speed increases.
Less obvious is how the OPPOSITE effect is used IN JUMPS to slow down the fierce rotation when landing the QUAD jump - the free leg gets extended, and some people (like Plushy) also lean their body forward (to put as much mass as possible outside of the rotation center). Also, that position helps Plushy do the second toe-loop in his 4+3 combination.
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This is so sweet!
TheIoana03 1 year ago
Alissa cizney's a better spinner :) both very good though.
rangerma5 1 year ago
hahahaha I loved his explanation. Lambiel, you're the best!
Osfun 1 year ago 4
sooo cute
PrafDeStele17 2 years ago 4
I love Stephane, he's so sweet!!!! And so gorgeous!
Caroblue31 2 years ago 6
what about the secret to his hottness?
benegeseritwhore 2 years ago 34
love love love stephane <3
Lomyrillo 2 years ago 4
The Best Skater!!! :) ♥ ♥ ♥
yvette4375 2 years ago 12
He is SO SWEEEEEEEEEEET...
I ♥ him...
Mar89991 2 years ago 5
Obviously every skater knows it - when you bring your mass (arms) closer to your body (to the center of your rotation), the radial rotation speed increases.
wwwSkatersNews 2 years ago
Less obvious is how the OPPOSITE effect is used IN JUMPS to slow down the fierce rotation when landing the QUAD jump - the free leg gets extended, and some people (like Plushy) also lean their body forward (to put as much mass as possible outside of the rotation center). Also, that position helps Plushy do the second toe-loop in his 4+3 combination.
Visit Plushy's and Stephane's Olympic 2010 news pages at SkatersNews,com - real-time monitoring of 40 skating forums, twitter, youtube and web
wwwSkatersNews 2 years ago