Cantilever (figure skating)

Werner Groebli

The cantilever, also called layback spread eagle, is a figure skating element. Similar to the spread eagle, the skater travels along a deep edge. With knees bent, the skater bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.

It was invented by

Werner Groebli, better known as "Mr. Frick", a long-time show skater with Ice Follies. More recently, it became one of Ilia Klimkin's, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's, Alexandra Trusova's and Shoma Uno's signature moves. Shoma Uno

also frequently uses the cantilever in exhibition performances.

Gallery

Solo cantilever with hands on ice
(Shawn Sawyer)
Solo cantilever without hands on ice
(
Lubov Iliushechkina
)
Assisted cantilever in pair skating
(
Lubov Iliushechkina & Nodari Maisuradze
)

Cantilever as part of an ice dancing lift
(Zoé Blanc & Pierre-Loup Bouquet)

References

Figure skating glossary

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Figure skating

Competitive
skating

General	Glossary of terms History Figure skate Rink Club Competition Season ISU Judging System 6.0 system
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

International
competitions

Singles, pairs and ice dance	Olympic Games World Championships European Championships Four Continents Championships Grand Prix (Final) Challenger Series World Team Trophy Universiade SEA Games Youth Olympic Games World Junior Championships Junior Grand Prix (Final) European Youth Olympic Festival
Synchronized skating	World Championships World Junior Championships Junior World Challenge Cup Challenger Series

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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skating

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