Scissors Swings Skater Back
By BETTY LYTLE for AP Newsfeatures
Backward skating, despite its
title, la not for backward skat
ra. It's for thoae who have their
forward akating pretty well un
der control, which you ahould by
this time, after my last few col
umns on the subject.
Backward skating is a matter
of balance and confidence, and
here Is how you can get yourwlf
a large helping of both You
want to learn merely how to
roll backward on one skate at a
time, and it is done through a
scissors movement of the legs
which is mastered very easily
First, place the feet in pigeon
toed position (toes togethpr.
heels out). Then press on the
Inside of both feet and push the
feet apart a short distance. You
will start to roll. Now pull the
feet into parallel position, keep
ing them close to each other.
When you find" that you're los
ing momentum, or slowing
down, repeat the exercise. It's
easy, and when you've picked
up a little speed and grace, it
looks good!
To keep yourself from appear
ing awkward, don't exaggerate
the distance when you push the
.feet apart use just enough
''push to keep rolling. Push
smoothly, not jerkily. Keep the
knees flexible, and your weight
over the middle of both skates.
Remember:
1. Place feet in pigeon-toed
position.
2. Presa on the inside of both
feet.
3. Push feet apart a short
distance.
The principle behind skating
backward is the same as in skat
ing forward the good old clock
aystem that I used in my last
column. I'll go over it briefly.
Skating is just one curve (or
edge) after another. Imagine you
are standing on a large clock
drawn on the rink floor. You are
at six o'clock, with your back to
nine o'clock. Apply the three
steps outlined above, with your
body leaning toward the center
of the clock.
You'll start rolling, aimed at
12 o'clock. You've completed a
clock-wise curve. Now do a
counter clock-wise curve, and
eontinue the sequence.
By now you should know all
you have to know to become an
accomplished rink skater. If I
sound too optimistic, it's be
cause I haven't mentioned one
other element practice, and
lots of it. But skating is so much
fun anyway that I'm sure you
won't mind that!
My next column will be de
voted to a very exciting and
dashing looking maneuver on
i skates the spread-eagle turn.
And you're going to be surprised
at how easy it is.
Durochers Return
Child to Aid Home
Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 14
A girl, 7, was back with the
Texas childrens home and aid
society here today after being
returned by Actress Laraine Day
and her husband, Leo Durocher,
New York Giant manager.
The superintendent of the
home, Mrs. Edna Gladney, said
the child had been with the
Durochers about 18 months, but
was returned because of phys
ical ailments.
She said services of several
specialists had been obtained by
the Durochers to try and correct
the ailments. Mrs. Gladney
then added that "we thought it
best the child be returned to the
home.'
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