Cantilever (figure skating)

Figure skating element
Element name:	Cantilever
Inventor:	Werner Groebli

The cantilever is a figure skating element. Similar to the spread eagle, the skater travels along a deep edge. With knees bent, the skater bends his or her back backwards, parallel to the ice.

It was invented by Werner Groebli, better known as "Mr. Frick", a long-time show skater with Ice Follies. More recently, it became one of Ilia Klimkin's signature moves.

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Solo cantilever with hands on ice
(Shawn Sawyer)
Solo cantilever without hands on ice
(Lubov Iliushechkina)
Assisted cantilever in pair skating
(Lubov Iliushechkina & Nodari Maisuradze)
Cantilever as part of an ice dancing lift
(Zoé Blanc & Pierre-Loup Bouquet)

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Required elements	Death spiral Jumps Lifts Moves in the field Spins Spirals Step sequence Twist lifts

Jumps	Toe loop jump Flip jump Lutz jump Salchow jump Loop jump Axel jump Quad

Spins	Upright spin Layback spin Biellmann spin Sit spin Camel spin

Moves in the field	3 turn Bracket turn Choctaw turn Counter turn Crossover Mohawk turn Rocker turn Twizzle

Connecting elements	Besti squat Cantilever Hydroblading Ina Bauer Spread eagle Split jumps Walley jump

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