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A System Of Figure-Skating, The Theory And Practice As Developed In England, By H.E. Vandervell And T.M. Witham - Softcover
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A System Of Figure-Skating, The Theory And Practice As Developed In England, By H.E. Vandervell And T.M. Witham — Henry Eugene Vandervell. An authoritative 1869 manual, produced in England by Vandervell and Witham, A System Of Figure-Skating, The Theory And Practice As Developed In England, provides a comprehensive system for figure-skating. It traces skating from its northern origins to English club practice and presents a unified theory of motion on ice, invoking Newtonian ideas such as center of gravity, centrifugal and centripetal forces, and balance. The volume offers detailed instruction on the four edges (inside forward, inside backward, outside forward, outside backward), attitudes, impulse, and the spiral and serpentine lines that underpin advanced figures. It covers learning progression from the first tentative steps on the inside edge to the development of the Q figures, the four turns, and the Skating Club figures, with extensive diagrams. The work also includes chapters on the ice and equipment, general directions, and a Ladies' chapter, together with discussions of non-descript figures and substitutes for ice. Emphasizing large, graceful curves and steady balance, Vandervell and Witham present a distinctly English approach to figure-skating that influenced subsequent generations. It aims to educate beginners and club skaters alike, offering practical drills, moral encouragement, and a vocabulary to unify practice.
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