Ina Bauer (element)

[2] The Ina Bauer element is an extended fourth position in ballet in terms of where the feet are placed.

For example, after the skater exits the Ina Bauer position, a double Axel jump can be executed.

Shizuka Arakawa of Japan is famous for her flexible take on the Ina Bauer, during which she bends her back backwards until her head is upside down.

This move was highlighted in Arakawa's winning free skating program at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she performed an outside edge Ina Bauer, then performed a three jump combination (triple salchow-double toe-double loop).

Because of this publicity, the term "ina bauer" has been transliterated phonetically into the Japanese word イナバウアー and has taken on a new meaning.

[5] However, that attempt was blocked because it is a proper name and Bauer refused to give the rights.