#layback spin

from left to right and top to bottom:

sasha cohen: every single position she hits is perfect. look at the arch of her free leg and back during the attitude, and how much she speeds up when she goes into the lower leg variation

adelina sotnikova: her transition into the one-handed biellmann looks so easy, even though it’s not. The hand on her back and her elbow jutting out really adds a sassiness to the spin as well

mirai nagasu: the back extension on her attitude is crazy, her head is so far back (can you tell i love attitude laybacks?) 

mao asada: it was so hard to pick just one spin of hers (she also has a fantastic one-handed biellmann, and some gorgeous attitudes), but her biellmann here is so soft and and beautifully teardrop-shaped it almost made me cry

satoko miyahara: her layback is so fast and well-centered, and i really love her stretched out arms in the upward-facing position. she makes every position change look so effortless. how 

caroline zhang: that’s her trademark pearl spin- in essence a catchfoot layback in a biellmann position. it requires insane flexibility and extension, and her transition from that into the biellmann might be the most satisfying thing ever

alisa lozko: that one-handed (?) biellmann variation is crazy, not to mention fast and well-centered. how does her hip do that???

alissa czisny: she has my favourite attitude layback of all time. in my opinion, it’s exactly what a layback should be- graceful with beautiful lines. i also love how her back is arched slightly sideways