some abbreviations used in dance diagrams
Roller CIPA (FARS) |
Ice ISU
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Roller USARS
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R |
R |
R |
Right foot |
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L |
L |
L |
Left foot |
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O |
O |
O |
Outside edge |
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I |
I |
I |
Inside edge |
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F |
F |
F (or FL) |
Flat or Straight edge |
Does not curve to left or right |
CE |
CoE |
CE |
Change of Edge |
Transition to different edge while on same foot |
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these are combined to describe the basic edge, as in the following examples |
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LFO |
LFO |
LOF |
Left Outside Forward edge |
as in Diagram 1 |
RFI |
RFI |
RIF |
Right Inside Forward edge |
as in Diagram 2 |
RBI |
RBI |
RIB |
Right Inside Back edge |
as in Diagram 3 |
RF |
RF |
RF |
Right Flat |
forward or backward by context |
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The basic edges are preceded with following terms |
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XF |
XF |
XF |
Cross Front |
free foot crosses employed foot, to the skaters front, legs crossing below the knees, then placed on indicated edge |
XB |
XB |
XB |
Cross Back |
free foot crosses behind employed foot, to the skaters rear, legs crossing below the knees, then placed on indicated edge |
CR (X-roll) |
CR |
CR |
Cross Roll |
a stroke from one edge to a similar edge with the free leg moved across the employed leg, above the knee, before the stroke. |
examples are |
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XF-RFI |
XF-RFI |
XF-RIF |
Cross front onto right inside forward edge |
From either edge |
CR-RFO |
CR-RFO |
CR-ROF |
Cross roll onto right outside forward edge |
from a left outside edge |
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Edges are appended with following terms |
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CH |
Ch |
RC |
(Raised) Chasse' |
foot placed, not stroked onto indicated edge, and free foot raised straight up and parallel to surface |
Cut Step |
slCh |
DC |
Dropped Chasse' |
foot placed, not stroked onto indicated edge, and free foot extended into line of travel |
Run |
Pr |
usually not noted |
Progressive (Run) |
Free foot passes by other foot as it takes on weight, newly freed foot remains parallel to floor as it is extended and lifted slightly over its tracing |
Sl |
Slip |
Sl |
Slide or Slip |
Both skates on floor, weight on back foot |
Swing |
Sw |
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Swing |
Free leg moves from stroked position along the line of travel, (off the surface) to beyond the employed leg. |
examples are |
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RFO-Swing |
RFO-Sw |
ROF-S-> |
Right Outside Forward Swing |
After stroking onto right edge, the free left leg is moved forward in a smooth deliberate way, with toe pointed as much as possible. |
RFI-Run |
RFI-Pr |
RIF |
Right Inside Forward |
When previous step LOF, transfer weight to right foot without stroking for power |
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Example of how steps are depicted
This is a common sequence of steps used in a number of dances. The dots indicate where on the floor a count relating to music starts, proceeding in a counter-clockwise direction, showing the pattern of the dance. In this example, there are 4 beats to a musical measure, and numbers show how the steps and music relate. The solid lines indicate how many beats an edge lasts. In dances where the lady and man skate different edges, the steps shown on the inside and outside of the pattern usually refer respectively to the man or the lady. The dashed lines indicate a 'baseline' on which 'lobes' of steps are placed. The dashed lines may also indicate the center of the pattern. See Lobes |