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... right foot - List of first series of standard figures - Directions for guidance in skating combined movements - Threes - Once back - Twice back - Three times back - Back and meet- Twice back do . - Three times back do . Once back entire ...
... right foot - List of first series of standard figures - Directions for guidance in skating combined movements - Threes - Once back - Twice back - Three times back - Back and meet- Twice back do . - Three times back do . Once back entire ...
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... foot in front , and in line with the other , say the left , in front of the right ; and , going forwards with both feet thus , describe 48 The Theory of Skating .
... foot in front , and in line with the other , say the left , in front of the right ; and , going forwards with both feet thus , describe 48 The Theory of Skating .
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... feet thus , describe an arc whose centre shall be on his left . To his surprise , probably , he will find that ... right or left , according to the foot used , such inclination being supported on the principles already alluded to ...
... feet thus , describe an arc whose centre shall be on his left . To his surprise , probably , he will find that ... right or left , according to the foot used , such inclination being supported on the principles already alluded to ...
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... right foot forward , " " right incline , " " left foot forward , " " left incline , " & c . , we might get at the sense better , but the length of the words would be a serious objection . We have therefore , with no little regret , been ...
... right foot forward , " " right incline , " " left foot forward , " " left incline , " & c . , we might get at the sense better , but the length of the words would be a serious objection . We have therefore , with no little regret , been ...
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... right angles to the run of the skate ) , the skate - iron becomes slightly concave on the bottom , whilst the angle , owing to the wedge form of the iron , as seen looking endways , is less than a right ... foot , one - eighth of an inch ...
... right angles to the run of the skate ) , the skate - iron becomes slightly concave on the bottom , whilst the angle , owing to the wedge form of the iron , as seen looking endways , is less than a right ... foot , one - eighth of an inch ...
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