WHY IS BALLET SO IMPORTANT FOR A FIGURE SKATER?
Ballet is one of the many building blocks of a complete figure skating program.
Ballet is important to a figure skater as it helps to improve their coordination,
balance, artistry, and flexibility.
COORDINATION is a must for every skater who wants to be successful. Jumps,
spins, and skating in general require a skater to be aware of their body
at all times. Ballet helps to improve muscle control and a skater's ability
to control their BALANCE in many different positions. The ability
to control balance helps to create stronger landings, better stroking, and more centered spins.
FLEXIBILITY can help a skater to create more interpretive lines
and movements, thus increasing their artistic mark. Flexibility also improves spin quality, allowing
the skater to be more innovative with positions.
ARTISTRY is fundamental to ballet. Posture, turn-out,
arm, and leg positioning are all important to a ballet curriculum. Ballet
is important to a skater as it helps pull in all the loose ends, creating
a complete performer.
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