sit spin

American  

noun

Figure Skating.

1. a spin performed on one skate, in which the skater slowly squats down into a sitting position, with the other leg extended out in front.

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Example Sentences

Not only did Nagasu have problems on several of her jumps, but she received no points for her flying sit spin after stumbling into its entry.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2011

But Ri skated cleanly, starting with an impressive triple axel, before running out of gas on his concluding sit spin.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2010

At last week's World Championships, she was doing well, when, in the closing seconds of her two-minute short program, she fell while attempting a flying sit spin.

From Time Magazine Archive