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Figure skating lifts

January 06, 2023

Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating, pair skating and ice dance. There are five groups of lifts in pair skating, categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty. Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts: speed of entry and exit; control of the woman's free leg when she is exiting out of the lift, with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping; the position of the woman in the air; the man's footwork; quick and easy changes of position; and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift. Twist lifts are "the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating".[1] They can also be the most difficult movement to perform correctly. They require more strength and coordination than many other pair elements, and are usually the first or second element in a program. According to the International Skating Union (ISU), "the Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth landing on the ice on a backward outside edge on one foot"[2] during a twist lift. A pair lift and twist lift is required in the short program of pair skating; a well-balanced free skating program in pair skating must include lifts.

Figure skating element
Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform an ice dance lift.
Element name:Lift
Scoring abbreviation:Li
Disciplines:Pair skating
Ice dance

The ISU defines dance lifts as "a movement in which one of the partners is elevated with active and/or passive assistance of the other partner to any permitted height, sustained there and set down on the ice".[3] Dance lifts are delineated from pair lifts to ensure that ice dance and pair skating remain separate disciplines. After the judging system changed from the 6.0 system to the ISU Judging System (IJS), dance lifts became more "athletic, dramatic and exciting".[4] There are two types of dance lifts: short lifts, which should be done in under seven seconds; and combination lifts, which should be done in under 12 seconds. A well-balanced free dance program in ice dance must include dance lifts.

Pair skating

Pair lifts

There are five groups of pair lifts, determined by the hold at the moment the woman passes the man's shoulder.[5] For the 2022-2023 season, any Group Five lasso lift take-off is required in pair skating short programs for both juniors and seniors, and only the prescribed overhead lift is allowed.[6] In the free skate, seniors can perform up to three lifts, but not all from the same group, and the man's lifting arm(s) must be fully extended; juniors can perform up to two lifts, also not all from the same group and with the man's lifting arm(s) also fully extended.[7] If two Group Five lifts are executed, their take-off must be of a different nature; if their take-off is not different, they receive no points for the second executed lift.[8] Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts: speed of entry and exit; control of the woman's free leg when she is exiting out of the lift, with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping; the position of the woman in the air; the man's footwork; quick and easy changes of position; and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift.[1]

 
Canadians Evelyn Walsh and Trent Michaud perform a pair lift at 2018 Skate Canada.
Pair lift groups[5]
Groups Position Notes
One Armpit hold position
Two Waist hold position If the lift is accomplished with a simple loop-type take-off and the woman position is vertical, with her head up facing either direction and with no other variations, the lift is categorized as a Group Two position; any other position by the woman is categorized as a Group Three position.[9]
Three Hand to hip or upper part of the leg (above the knee) position
Four Hand to hand position (Press Lift type) The woman, during Group Four lifts, can "only rotate together with the Man".[9]
Five Hand to hand position (Lasso Lift type) The woman must rotate around the man or in relation to him "during the lifting process between the take-off and the fully extended position".[9][note 1]

Judges begin counting how many revolutions pair teams execute from the moment when the woman leaves the ice until when the man's arm (or arms) begin to bend after he has made a full extension and the woman begins to descend. If he is in a spread-eagle position or in another sideways position, the rotation count is determined by the position of his front foot at the moment the woman leaves the ice.[10]

A complete pair skating lift must include full extension of the lifting arm or arms, if required for the type of lift being performed. Small lifts, or ones in which the man does not raise his hands higher than his shoulders, or lifts that include movements in which the man holds the woman by the legs, are also allowed. Small lifts can be either descending and ascending or rotational in character.[5] A simple take-off includes, but is not limited to, a change of hand hold during ascent. A difficult take-off includes, but is not limited to, the following: a somersault take-off; a one-hand take-off, an Ina Bauer, a spread-eagle, spirals as the entry curve executed by one or both partners; or a dance lift followed immediately by a pair lift take-off, but when the woman does not touch the ice between each lift. Simple landings include a change of hold during the descent. Difficult landings include, but are not limited to, the following: somersaults; one-hand landings; variations in holds; and spread-eagle positions of the man during dismounting, but "only if the spread-eagle lasts long enough: from the moment the Man starts bending his arms till the moment the Woman is placed on the ice".[11]

There must be one full revolution after a change of hold is made for it to count towards a team's score, but the man can change holds from his left to right arms, or from his right to left arms, with at least one revolution in each hold.Teams earn fewer points if the woman's position and a change of hold is executed at the same time.[12] They earn more points if the execution of the woman's position and the change in hold are "significantly different from lift to lift".[12] Teams can increase the difficulty of lifts in any group by using a one-hand hold.[13]

There are three types of positions performed by the woman: upright, or when her upper body is vertical; the star, or when she faces sideways with her upper body parallel to the ice; and the platter, or when her position is flat and facing up or down with her upper body parallel to the ice. The lift ends when the man's arm or arms begins to bend after he completes a full extension and when the woman begins to descend.[14] If the woman changes position, from upright with her head upwards to upright with her head downwards, or from "Platter to Platter, Star to Star with half a rotation of the Woman in any direction", it is considered a change position.[9] Pair teams earn more points if the variation of the woman's position in the air "significantly impacts the balance of the Woman in the lift or requires specific strength and/or flexibility", and "only if the variations are significantly different from lift to lift".[12]

Carry lifts are defined as "the simple carrying of a partner without rotation"[8] and do not count as overhead lifts; instead, they are considered as transition elements. They occur when the man makes at least one continuous revolution, although only the first carry counts towards their score.[8] Carry lifts do not count as features in the short program and count towards the score only the first time they are performed during the free skate.[9] Only half a revolution made by the man is allowed on the carry lift's take-off and/or exit. There are no restrictions of holds in carry lifts, and the "carrying of one partner by the other on the back, shoulders or knees is allowed".[8] A simple carry lift lasts at least three seconds. A difficult carry includes at least one of the following features, for at least three seconds: the man skates on one foot, he performs crossovers, or he holds his partner on one arm, and he performs spread eagles or similar moves.[11]

Pair skaters experience the most injuries of all figure skating disciplines.[15] Off-ice training is crucial in making pair skaters more confident in their own skating and have more trust in their partners. Lifts are done on the floor before they are attempted on the ice, and the man's footwork is emphasized to ensure that his turns are accurate and safe for his partner. Their coaches also teach partners how to have firm wrist and finger grips, as well as how to communicate with each other non-verbally.[16]

Twist lifts

Skate Canada calls twist lifts "sometimes the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating".[1] They can also be most difficult movement to perform correctly.[1] Twist lifts require more strength and coordination than many other pair elements, and are usually the first or second element in a program.[17] According to the ISU, the "Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth landing on the ice on a backward outside edge on one foot"[14] during a twist lift. Pair teams begin a twist lift after "barreling down the ice backward";[17] the man then places both hands on his partner's waist, and she places both hands on his wrists.[18] She begins the takeoff by jamming her toe pick into the ice, which launches her into the air. He attempts to get underneath the momentum of her jump, boosting her beyond where she would be able to reach on her own, without his assistance.[17]

In their short programs, both senior and junior pair teams can perform two or three rotations in the air, but the woman can only perform either a flip or Lutz during her take-off.[19] In the free skate, there are no limits on the amount of revolutions pair teams can perform, and the woman's take-off can include the Lutz, flip, toe loop, or Axel.[20] (The toe loop and Axel are less common.)[18] The woman completes the twist at the top of the twist lift by pulling her arms close to her body, crossing her legs together, and rotating freely in the air, high above her partner's head. During her rotations, he turns half a turn to catch her at the waist as she lands on the ice on the backward outside edge of one foot.[17][18]

Judges look for the following when evaluating twist lifts: the speed at entry and exit; whether or not the woman performs a split position while on her way to the top of the twist lift; her height once she gets there; clean rotations; a clean catch by the man (accomplished by placing both hands at the woman's waist and without any part of her upper body touching him); and a one-foot exit executed by both partners. Pair teams can earn more points if the woman executes a split position (each leg is at least 45° from her body axis and her legs are straight or almost straight) before rotating. They also earn more points when the man's arms are sideways and straight or almost straight after he releases the woman. They lose points for not having enough rotations, one-half a rotation or more.[1][21] According to former pair skater Archie Tse, stronger teams emphasize the delay between the man throwing the woman up in the air and reaching up to catch her by putting his hands down by his sides while she is in flight.[17]

The first quadruple twist lift performed in international competition was by Russian pair team Marina Cherkasova and Sergei Shakhrai at the European Championship in 1977.[22]

 
Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao from China performng a triple twist lift at the 2008 World Championships
 
GIF of North Korean pair skaters Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik performing a twist lift, 2018

Dance lifts

Main article: Competition elements in ice dance § Dance lifts

The ISU defines dance lifts as "a movement in which one of the partners is elevated with active and/or passive assistance of the other partner to any permitted height, sustained there and set down on the ice".[23] Dance lifts are delineated from pair lifts to ensure that ice dance and pair skating remain separate disciplines.[24]

After the judging system changed from the 6.0 system to the ISU Judging System (IJS), dance lifts became more "athletic, dramatic and exciting".[4] American ice dancer Charlie White states that lifts have become "increasingly difficult",[25] requiring teams to, like pair skaters, work with acrobats to develop their lifts. They have also become more acrobatic, despite the fact that they do not get as high as pair skating lifts because ice dance lifts cannot be supported over the man's shoulder.[26] Dance lifts have also become more dangerous, resulting in more falls and injuries.[4]

There are two types of dance lifts: short lifts, which should be done in under seven seconds; and combination lifts, which should be done in under 12 seconds. There are four types of short lifts: the stationary lift, the straight-line lift, the Curve lift, and the Rotational lift. There are three types of combination lifts: two Rotational lifts in different directions, two Curve lifts performed in a serpentine pattern, and different two types of short lifts performed together.[23][27]

Since dance lifts cannot be as high as pair lifts, a common dance lift is the standing lift, which occurs when the woman stands on her male partner. Injuries and falls occur, especially during training, but they tend to be minor because skating blades are thick, 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches in width, so the woman's weight, which should be balanced in the center of her blade, is distributed over a larger area of her partner's body. Ice dance teams practice lifts off the ice at first, and then women use blade guards and men wear foam guards under their clothing when they move to working on lifts on the ice. Eventually, the man's body adapts; he develops tolerance and calluses on his thighs and other body parts. Since ice dance lifts are shorter than pair lifts, the actual time the woman stands on the man tends to be about three seconds. Standing lifts are also easier than the more complex, acrobatic ice dance lifts.[28]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The rotation must be visible, and the man's hands must remain clearly above his shoulders while lifting his partner; if not, the lift is considered a Group Four lift. Group Five lifts are identified by the woman's take-off, the hand grip, and the partners' positions relative to each other when they commence their take-off.[9] See the 2018/2019 Technical Panel Handbook, pp. 21–22, for a list of the types of Group Five pair lifts.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e . Skate Canada. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Tech panel, p. 26
  3. ^ S&P/ID 2021, p. 126
  4. ^ a b c Brannen, Sarah S. (13 July 2012). "Dangerous Drama: Dance Lifts Becoming 'Scary'". Ice Network. from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c S&P/ID 2022, p. 113
  6. ^ S&P/ID 2022, p. 115
  7. ^ S&P/ID 2022, pp. 118–119
  8. ^ a b c d S&P/ID 2022, p. 119
  9. ^ a b c d e f Tech panel, p. 21
  10. ^ Tech panel, p. 23
  11. ^ a b Tech panel, p. 22
  12. ^ a b c Tech panel, p. 24
  13. ^ Tech panel, p. 20
  14. ^ a b S&P/ID 2022, p. 114
  15. ^ Fortin, Joseph D.; Roberts, Diana (2003). "Competitive Figure Skating Injuries". Pain Physician. 6 (3): 313–318. doi:10.36076/ppj.2003/6/313. PMID 16880878. Cited in Vescovi & VanHeest (2018, p. 36).
  16. ^ Anderson, Chris (10 February 2014). . Herald Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  17. ^ a b c d e Tse, Archie (14 February 2018). "That Time I Broke My Nose Trying to Do a Triple Twist". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b c Rulebook, p. 217
  19. ^ S&P/ID 2022, p. 117
  20. ^ S&P/ID 2022, p. 120
  21. ^ Tech Panel, p. 26
  22. ^ Hines (2011), p. 57
  23. ^ a b S&P/ID 2022, p. 130
  24. ^ Reiter, Susan (1 March 1995). "Ice Dancing: A Dance Form Frozen in Place by Hostile Rules". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  25. ^ Blakinger, Keri (19 February 2016). "Two Olympic Champs Explain Why Ice Dancing Is Not Boring". New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  26. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (14 February 2014). "A Quick GIF Guide to Ice Dance". The Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  27. ^ Rulebook, p. 249
  28. ^ Praderio, Caroline (19 February 2018). "Here's How Figure Skaters Can Stand on Their Partners without Hurting Them". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

Works cited

  • Hines, James R. (2006). Figure Skating: A History. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07286-4.
  • "The 2022-23 Official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook". (Rulebook) Colorado Springs, Colorado: U.S Figure Skating. July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  • "Special Regulations & Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2022". International Skating Union. 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022 (S&P/ID 2022)
  • "Technical Panel Handbook: Pair Skating 2022–2023" (PDF). (Tech Panel) International Skating Union. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
 
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Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating pair skating and ice dance There are five groups of lifts in pair skating categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts speed of entry and exit control of the woman s free leg when she is exiting out of the lift with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping the position of the woman in the air the man s footwork quick and easy changes of position and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift Twist lifts are the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating 1 They can also be the most difficult movement to perform correctly They require more strength and coordination than many other pair elements and are usually the first or second element in a program According to the International Skating Union ISU the Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth landing on the ice on a backward outside edge on one foot 2 during a twist lift A pair lift and twist lift is required in the short program of pair skating a well balanced free skating program in pair skating must include lifts Figure skating elementCanadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform an ice dance lift Element name LiftScoring abbreviation LiDisciplines Pair skating Ice danceThe ISU defines dance lifts as a movement in which one of the partners is elevated with active and or passive assistance of the other partner to any permitted height sustained there and set down on the ice 3 Dance lifts are delineated from pair lifts to ensure that ice dance and pair skating remain separate disciplines After the judging system changed from the 6 0 system to the ISU Judging System IJS dance lifts became more athletic dramatic and exciting 4 There are two types of dance lifts short lifts which should be done in under seven seconds and combination lifts which should be done in under 12 seconds A well balanced free dance program in ice dance must include dance lifts Contents 1 Pair skating 1 1 Pair lifts 1 2 Twist lifts 2 Dance lifts 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 Works citedPair skating EditPair lifts Edit There are five groups of pair lifts determined by the hold at the moment the woman passes the man s shoulder 5 For the 2022 2023 season any Group Five lasso lift take off is required in pair skating short programs for both juniors and seniors and only the prescribed overhead lift is allowed 6 In the free skate seniors can perform up to three lifts but not all from the same group and the man s lifting arm s must be fully extended juniors can perform up to two lifts also not all from the same group and with the man s lifting arm s also fully extended 7 If two Group Five lifts are executed their take off must be of a different nature if their take off is not different they receive no points for the second executed lift 8 Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts speed of entry and exit control of the woman s free leg when she is exiting out of the lift with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping the position of the woman in the air the man s footwork quick and easy changes of position and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift 1 Canadians Evelyn Walsh and Trent Michaud perform a pair lift at 2018 Skate Canada Pair lift groups 5 Groups Position NotesOne Armpit hold positionTwo Waist hold position If the lift is accomplished with a simple loop type take off and the woman position is vertical with her head up facing either direction and with no other variations the lift is categorized as a Group Two position any other position by the woman is categorized as a Group Three position 9 Three Hand to hip or upper part of the leg above the knee positionFour Hand to hand position Press Lift type The woman during Group Four lifts can only rotate together with the Man 9 Five Hand to hand position Lasso Lift type The woman must rotate around the man or in relation to him during the lifting process between the take off and the fully extended position 9 note 1 Judges begin counting how many revolutions pair teams execute from the moment when the woman leaves the ice until when the man s arm or arms begin to bend after he has made a full extension and the woman begins to descend If he is in a spread eagle position or in another sideways position the rotation count is determined by the position of his front foot at the moment the woman leaves the ice 10 A complete pair skating lift must include full extension of the lifting arm or arms if required for the type of lift being performed Small lifts or ones in which the man does not raise his hands higher than his shoulders or lifts that include movements in which the man holds the woman by the legs are also allowed Small lifts can be either descending and ascending or rotational in character 5 A simple take off includes but is not limited to a change of hand hold during ascent A difficult take off includes but is not limited to the following a somersault take off a one hand take off an Ina Bauer a spread eagle spirals as the entry curve executed by one or both partners or a dance lift followed immediately by a pair lift take off but when the woman does not touch the ice between each lift Simple landings include a change of hold during the descent Difficult landings include but are not limited to the following somersaults one hand landings variations in holds and spread eagle positions of the man during dismounting but only if the spread eagle lasts long enough from the moment the Man starts bending his arms till the moment the Woman is placed on the ice 11 There must be one full revolution after a change of hold is made for it to count towards a team s score but the man can change holds from his left to right arms or from his right to left arms with at least one revolution in each hold Teams earn fewer points if the woman s position and a change of hold is executed at the same time 12 They earn more points if the execution of the woman s position and the change in hold are significantly different from lift to lift 12 Teams can increase the difficulty of lifts in any group by using a one hand hold 13 There are three types of positions performed by the woman upright or when her upper body is vertical the star or when she faces sideways with her upper body parallel to the ice and the platter or when her position is flat and facing up or down with her upper body parallel to the ice The lift ends when the man s arm or arms begins to bend after he completes a full extension and when the woman begins to descend 14 If the woman changes position from upright with her head upwards to upright with her head downwards or from Platter to Platter Star to Star with half a rotation of the Woman in any direction it is considered a change position 9 Pair teams earn more points if the variation of the woman s position in the air significantly impacts the balance of the Woman in the lift or requires specific strength and or flexibility and only if the variations are significantly different from lift to lift 12 Carry lifts are defined as the simple carrying of a partner without rotation 8 and do not count as overhead lifts instead they are considered as transition elements They occur when the man makes at least one continuous revolution although only the first carry counts towards their score 8 Carry lifts do not count as features in the short program and count towards the score only the first time they are performed during the free skate 9 Only half a revolution made by the man is allowed on the carry lift s take off and or exit There are no restrictions of holds in carry lifts and the carrying of one partner by the other on the back shoulders or knees is allowed 8 A simple carry lift lasts at least three seconds A difficult carry includes at least one of the following features for at least three seconds the man skates on one foot he performs crossovers or he holds his partner on one arm and he performs spread eagles or similar moves 11 Pair skaters experience the most injuries of all figure skating disciplines 15 Off ice training is crucial in making pair skaters more confident in their own skating and have more trust in their partners Lifts are done on the floor before they are attempted on the ice and the man s footwork is emphasized to ensure that his turns are accurate and safe for his partner Their coaches also teach partners how to have firm wrist and finger grips as well as how to communicate with each other non verbally 16 Sofiia Nesterova and Artem Darensky from Ukraine at the 2020 European Championships French skaters Vanessa James and Yannick Bonheur at the 2010 Winter Olympics Americans Rena Inoue and John Baldwin Jr 2004 Four Continents Championships Chinese skaters Pang Qing and Tong Jian 2007 Skate America Canadians Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay 2006 Skate America Germans Eva Maria Fitze and Rico Rex 2006 German Figure Skating Championships Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara from Japan at 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki Twist lifts Edit Skate Canada calls twist lifts sometimes the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating 1 They can also be most difficult movement to perform correctly 1 Twist lifts require more strength and coordination than many other pair elements and are usually the first or second element in a program 17 According to the ISU the Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth landing on the ice on a backward outside edge on one foot 14 during a twist lift Pair teams begin a twist lift after barreling down the ice backward 17 the man then places both hands on his partner s waist and she places both hands on his wrists 18 She begins the takeoff by jamming her toe pick into the ice which launches her into the air He attempts to get underneath the momentum of her jump boosting her beyond where she would be able to reach on her own without his assistance 17 In their short programs both senior and junior pair teams can perform two or three rotations in the air but the woman can only perform either a flip or Lutz during her take off 19 In the free skate there are no limits on the amount of revolutions pair teams can perform and the woman s take off can include the Lutz flip toe loop or Axel 20 The toe loop and Axel are less common 18 The woman completes the twist at the top of the twist lift by pulling her arms close to her body crossing her legs together and rotating freely in the air high above her partner s head During her rotations he turns half a turn to catch her at the waist as she lands on the ice on the backward outside edge of one foot 17 18 Judges look for the following when evaluating twist lifts the speed at entry and exit whether or not the woman performs a split position while on her way to the top of the twist lift her height once she gets there clean rotations a clean catch by the man accomplished by placing both hands at the woman s waist and without any part of her upper body touching him and a one foot exit executed by both partners Pair teams can earn more points if the woman executes a split position each leg is at least 45 from her body axis and her legs are straight or almost straight before rotating They also earn more points when the man s arms are sideways and straight or almost straight after he releases the woman They lose points for not having enough rotations one half a rotation or more 1 21 According to former pair skater Archie Tse stronger teams emphasize the delay between the man throwing the woman up in the air and reaching up to catch her by putting his hands down by his sides while she is in flight 17 The first quadruple twist lift performed in international competition was by Russian pair team Marina Cherkasova and Sergei Shakhrai at the European Championship in 1977 22 Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao from China performng a triple twist lift at the 2008 World Championships Sumire Suto and Francis Boudreau Audet from Japan at the 2016 NHK Trophy Italians Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise at 2019 Cup of China GIF of North Korean pair skaters Ryom Tae ok and Kim Ju sik performing a twist lift 2018Dance lifts EditMain article Competition elements in ice dance Dance lifts The ISU defines dance lifts as a movement in which one of the partners is elevated with active and or passive assistance of the other partner to any permitted height sustained there and set down on the ice 23 Dance lifts are delineated from pair lifts to ensure that ice dance and pair skating remain separate disciplines 24 After the judging system changed from the 6 0 system to the ISU Judging System IJS dance lifts became more athletic dramatic and exciting 4 American ice dancer Charlie White states that lifts have become increasingly difficult 25 requiring teams to like pair skaters work with acrobats to develop their lifts They have also become more acrobatic despite the fact that they do not get as high as pair skating lifts because ice dance lifts cannot be supported over the man s shoulder 26 Dance lifts have also become more dangerous resulting in more falls and injuries 4 There are two types of dance lifts short lifts which should be done in under seven seconds and combination lifts which should be done in under 12 seconds There are four types of short lifts the stationary lift the straight line lift the Curve lift and the Rotational lift There are three types of combination lifts two Rotational lifts in different directions two Curve lifts performed in a serpentine pattern and different two types of short lifts performed together 23 27 Since dance lifts cannot be as high as pair lifts a common dance lift is the standing lift which occurs when the woman stands on her male partner Injuries and falls occur especially during training but they tend to be minor because skating blades are thick 0 15 inches to 0 25 inches in width so the woman s weight which should be balanced in the center of her blade is distributed over a larger area of her partner s body Ice dance teams practice lifts off the ice at first and then women use blade guards and men wear foam guards under their clothing when they move to working on lifts on the ice Eventually the man s body adapts he develops tolerance and calluses on his thighs and other body parts Since ice dance lifts are shorter than pair lifts the actual time the woman stands on the man tends to be about three seconds Standing lifts are also easier than the more complex acrobatic ice dance lifts 28 Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform a curve lift at the 2007 Grand Prix Final Canadians Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill 2010 Canadian Championships Chinese ice dancers Huang Xintong and Zheng Xun perform a curve lift at the 2009 Cup of China Americans Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto 2010 Winter Olympics French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron performing a curve lift at the 2018 European ChampionshipsFootnotes Edit The rotation must be visible and the man s hands must remain clearly above his shoulders while lifting his partner if not the lift is considered a Group Four lift Group Five lifts are identified by the woman s take off the hand grip and the partners positions relative to each other when they commence their take off 9 See the 2018 2019 Technical Panel Handbook pp 21 22 for a list of the types of Group Five pair lifts References Edit a b c d e Skating Glossary Skate Canada Archived from the original on 6 August 2020 Retrieved 6 August 2022 Tech panel p 26 S amp P ID 2021 p 126 a b c Brannen Sarah S 13 July 2012 Dangerous Drama Dance Lifts Becoming Scary Ice Network Archived from the original on 6 November 2017 Retrieved 6 August 2022 a b c S amp P ID 2022 p 113 S amp P ID 2022 p 115 S amp P ID 2022 pp 118 119 a b c d S amp P ID 2022 p 119 a b c d e f Tech panel p 21 Tech panel p 23 a b Tech panel p 22 a b c Tech panel p 24 Tech 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