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... beginner . The fact is , that skating is the one accomplishment which is preserved solely by tra- dition . There are no text - books about it , no laws , no recorded principle . Age and experience have the field entirely to themselves ...
... beginner . The fact is , that skating is the one accomplishment which is preserved solely by tra- dition . There are no text - books about it , no laws , no recorded principle . Age and experience have the field entirely to themselves ...
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... beginner , and , when the difficulty is mastered , the outside edge will also no doubt be so . The great advantage in this method is that we get a " prop , " but we get into a bad habit also , for the style of skating by this method can ...
... beginner , and , when the difficulty is mastered , the outside edge will also no doubt be so . The great advantage in this method is that we get a " prop , " but we get into a bad habit also , for the style of skating by this method can ...
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... beginner that this work is written , in order to teach him how to set about learning this art thoroughly , taking him gradually from the simple to the most difficult movements , giving him a set of general directions to which he may ...
... beginner that this work is written , in order to teach him how to set about learning this art thoroughly , taking him gradually from the simple to the most difficult movements , giving him a set of general directions to which he may ...
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... ; and therefore the skater must take advantage of every opportunity that occurs , and stick to his practice manfully . A beginner often works hard at a particular figure all day , and on leaving General Directions . 61.
... ; and therefore the skater must take advantage of every opportunity that occurs , and stick to his practice manfully . A beginner often works hard at a particular figure all day , and on leaving General Directions . 61.
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... beginner , being errors , naturally cause a correc- tive power to be set up , and the education of the skater without artificial support will , under the favourable constitutional circumstances alluded to , be , we think , much more ...
... beginner , being errors , naturally cause a correc- tive power to be set up , and the education of the skater without artificial support will , under the favourable constitutional circumstances alluded to , be , we think , much more ...
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