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    Scratch Spins: What to Remember (Written by a Novice)

    So here’s the dealio: scratch spins are a piece of work. What a way to start a post, eh? If you don’t know what a scratch spin is, worry not (I didn’t know what it was until about a year ago), and if you do know what it is… I mean… nice? A scratch spin is a staple spin in figure skating. It’s the first official spin you learn after going through the basics of two-foot spins and simple one-foot spins that get you more accustomed to spinning. Scratch spins take you from an awkward, slow wobble of a spin, to a really fast, really disorienting tornado. If you can’t…

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