Figure skating spin specialist Kim Ryan teaches a fun exercise that is helpful during the development of spinning fundamentals. The goal is to center a basic upright spin, then move the arms up and down such that both arms make a line. Kim briefly mentions the similarity to a teeter-totter (also called a seesaw or teeter board). Notice the focus on keeping the arms strong and straight (no jelly fish or octopus arms). This is a simple exercise that skaters of every level can do, and it challenges spinning fundamentals in many ways, including maintaining centering, blade balance (spin spot), and core awareness. This is a fun way for skaters to learn basic concepts for position changes, without changing anything except arm positions.

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