ARTISTIC SKATING

By: Marta

HISTORY→ Hoans Brinker as the first inventor of roller skatings

→ In 1770→ a Belgian named Joseph Merlin created the skates incorporating four wheels in a single line,these early skates had metal wheels and it was difficult to stop.

→ In 1789→ Van Lede Lodewijik Maximilian introduced the inline skate in France, where he was called “patin a terre”

→ In April 1924→ the Federation Internationale du Patinage to Gypsy (FIPR) was founded in Montreux (Switzerland)

→ 1947→ The FIPR organized the first figure skating championships i in Washington, USA

→ The FIPR was named FIRS

MODALITIES Figures:similar to compulsory or "school" figures on ice

Freestyle :individuals performing jumps and spins

Pairs :a subset of freestyle with two people performing jumps, spins, and lifts

Dance: couple

Show teams: consist that a group dance at the same time

EQUIPMENT1. Boots for a women → 6 6.

boots for a men→

2. plates→ 3.toe stops→

5.wheels of show→ 4.the wheels of freestyle→

EQUIPMENT FOR A COMPETITIONS→ competitions of freestyle→you wear a swimming costume

→ competitions for a show→ the all of participants in the

group wear the same swimming costume

FREESTYLE’S RULE→ The free skating competition :consists of a short program and long program

→ Short program→ In the short program must complete six obligatory elements(simple, double or triple jumps, according to the category), pirouettes turns in multiple rotations with different wheels, and finally the footwork.

a long program

a pirouette

a jump

SHOW’S RULE→ The element allowed in a show are→ although in a limited number

the elements of pairs are not allowed in a show

→ The programs are value→first reflecting the difficulty and program,design and technical of the group

→ second the presentation by the expression, interpretation and use of

costumes and makeup to reflect the matter of the music