Besti squat

A Besti squat is a figure skating move. It is similar to the spread eagle in that the skater travels along an edge with both skates on the ice, the toes turned out to the sides and the heels facing each other. The knees are bent outwards into a squatting position with the thighs held parallel to the ice and the torso kept upright. In ballet terminology, it is a plié with the feet in second position.

The move is unofficially named after Natalia Bestemianova, who performed the move repeatedly in her 1988 free dance with Andrei Bukin.^[1][2]

References

• "Glossary: Turns and Glides". Figure Skating Journal. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Besti Squat: A novel variation on the spread eagle, the Besti squat was named after Natalia Bestemianova, who won the 1988 Olympic ice dance gold medal with her partner, Andrei Boukine, of the former Soviet Union. The movement may be performed on the flat of the blade or either edge. The knees are deeply bent and turned out, creating a squatting spread eagle. Like a traditional spread eagle, turn out should originate at the hips. The torso remains upright or may tilt or bend as desired for artistic effect.

Competitive
skating

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Disciplines	Single skating Pair skating Ice dance Synchronized skating Four skating
Segments	Compulsory figures Demise and revival Special figures Short program Free skating Compulsory dance Original dance Rhythm dance Free dance

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competitions

Singles, pairs and ice dance	Olympic Games World Championships European Championships Four Continents Championships Grand Prix (Final) Challenger Series World Team Trophy Youth Olympic Games World Junior Championships Junior Grand Prix (Final)
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Elements
and other
moves

Required elements	Choreographic sequence Death spiral Jumps Lifts Spins Step sequence Competition elements in ice dance
Jumps	Axel jump Euler jump Flip jump Loop jump Lutz jump Salchow jump Toe loop jump Quadruple jump
Spins	Upright spin Layback spin Biellmann spin Sit spin Camel spin
Steps, turns and basic strokes	Three turn Bracket turn Choctaw turn (S step) Counter turn Crossover Loop turn Mohawk turn (C step) Rocker turn Twizzle turn
Moves in the field	Besti squat Cantilever Hydroblading Ina Bauer Spiral Spread eagle

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