The skater bends forward and glides on one leg with the other one lifted into the air.

When performed well, the skater's legs are almost in a straight vertical split position.

Sonia Henie performed the move in some of her films, as well as her Olympic program in 1936.

[1] Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen picked up the move several decades later.

[2] The position is rarely performed by men, notable exceptions being John Curry, Rohene Ward, Michael Christian Martinez and a few others.