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: Mr. Brokaw
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TTn How to Dance the 1Q-Step, the
iNU 14-Step, the Mohawk, on Ice.
By ' Mr. Irving Brokaw
A Champion Fijurs kstr ef Amsrlea, Author ef Th Art of ekstlng,"
ONE of tho moet poool&r lco dances
Is tho ten-itep or tho BohaUch
Moxch.
Tho poeltlont of tho ptrtaora Is tho
mo & for tho ordinsry tsIo. but tho
Upo ar oomowhat dtCoront Ftsuros
A and B on this pa go tiluitrtto tho stops
of this dance. . f ,:
Tho foot must so slipped sloag and
lifted but slightly from tho lea, as tho
tendency Is to lift tho feet somewhat too
much, which Is not correct.
For most of tho steps special sttealoa
must bo paid to tho moremeats of tho
ankles, so as barely to lift the too of tho
akato from tho Ice, la order to flvo to tho.)
whole dance a graceful, gliding effect,
with plenty of sctloa sad vndulatory
noTement The same steps may be so
idspted that s charming Yalta may bo
.kated by careful attention to tho rhythm
t tho music.
Tho fourteea-step la ens of the most
recent and beautiful rarlatioos of tho tea
step. Start as for tho ten-step. Tho gentle
man, instead of skating tho fourth step,
described in tho "ten-step," oa tho right
Inaldo forward edge, should make that
tep oa the right outilds forward, while
tis partner to match this, changes stroke,
nakes her fourth step oa tho left outside
backward edge.
This fourth step should bo made with
considerable vigor, and should consist of
a well-rounded curre. Tho completion of
the figure is made by executing the en
ire "ten-step" as described. This la ouo
of the most eftectlfe dunces on skates.
The Ja kscn Haines Valse, named after
the famous American skater, father of
th International school of akatlnn,
MtTfrs from thone previously describbj
Motion Picture Strip Showing Movements of
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bocstus both toot remain on tho let at tho
same time. Figure 1 oa this pegs Illus
trate the various steps, and this diagram
must bo closely followed. The first step
Is a right Inside forward, tho second, left
Inside forward glides In front of the
right; tho third la sa inside backward
counter oa tho right foot, and fourth an
inside forward three-torn oa tho left foot.
Betwooa tho counter oa tho right foot
aad tho Inside forward three-turn oa tho
loft, tho feet aro momentarily la s
spread-eagled position, which Is a charso
lerleUo feature of this danco aad d latin
gulshes It from any ether valse, .
Aa Interesting combination valss, con
taining figures of both tho "ten-stop" aad
tho "Jackson Haines" valsea, may bo
made by introducing preliminary steps of
the "tea-step" sad adding to them tho pe
culiar sups characteristic of tho "Jack
son Halnea" raise. These combinations
aro very effective skated without a
partner.
Tho rocker valss brings in the difficult
school figure known aa tho rocker. Tho
partners start ta regular valuing posi
tion, lady oa left outside backward edge
and gentleman oa right outside forward
edge. On tho third stroke, which Is, ct
course, similar to starting position, the
gentleman skates a right outside forward
rocker, while at the same time his partner
skates a left outside backward rocker,
following which both partners skate the
regulsr valso steps until In position to re
peat the rocker turns again.
This la not only a very unusual and In
teresting valse, but It has the added at
traction of furnishing txcellent practise
for the difficult rockers, both forward
aod backward, with the aid of a partner.
The Mohawk valae, known on the Con
tinent ae the American valse. Is based on
the American figure known ss the Mo-
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Mr. Irving Brokaw and Charlotte, the
famous woman skater of the Hippo
drome, posing specially for this page,
executing an effective step of the 'Ten-
Step dance.
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rig. A Fig. B
The steps of the "Ten-Step" the third and
tenth steps are long; the second, fifth, seventh
and ninth very short.
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Fig. 1 The Jackson Haines Valse. Fig. 2 The Rocker Valse.
Fig. 3 The M ohawk Valse.
hawk, which has not so far been de
scribed. . Fig. 8 shows the steps of this
dance.
The Mohawk Is simply a method of
going from forward to backward, or back
ward to forward, ea aa edge of the same
character. It la effected by epread
oagllag the feet, aad comes with facility
to those who are able to get Into the
spread-eagled position, while It Is capable
of being acquired by those to whom this
Is a difficulty, by careful attention to the
position of tho body at the moment of
change.
For the forward Mohawk, the akater
proceeds oa a curve of right outside for
ward, aad when he la about to effect the
change to left outside backward, he
thrusts back his left shoulder and brings
forward the left leg la front of the right;
then, turning tho toes out as much es
possible, swings It round and behind the
right and places It down on tho outside
back, aad at the moment it touches the
toe takes up the right.
The change from a back to s forward
edge Is executed la the same way. only
ta this the unemployed foot 1e thrown be
hind and then swung round It and placed
la front
The outside Mohawks are more difficult
than the Inside ones, as with the Inside
tho feet have to be turned out far leas
than with the outside ones.
The Mohawk Valae ia akated by one
partner skating a forward Mohawk, while
the other executes a backward one, the
partners facing each other, or side by
side. The movement takes the pair
around the rink In a circle, or, by a
cbange of edge, it ia possible to sktta it
in ctuht fonr
the Valse By MrandiMrs. Irving Brokaw
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An Instructive Series of Lessons by
Mr. Irving Brokaw, the Foremost
Figure Skater of America
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Tho "Q" Valse Is not generally known,
but makea a picturesque and - graceful
figure. It brings Into use the "Q" figure
which may here be described.
A "Q" Is a continuous stroke, consist
ing of a curve on one edge, changing to e
curve on the other edge of the skate in
the same direction, and followed by a
three-tuna, ROB to RIK to ROB, etc la
an outside "Q" tho first stroke is sn out
side edge sad the three-turn is an Inside
one..
At tho start of the "Q" Valse the lady
A Gallon
rWO-THIRDS of the weight ef
the body ia water. On a very
warm day an average man
will perspire from two to alx quarts of
water a day. Where la it all coming
from If yon dont drink Itt We perspire
at all times, waking and eleeptng, but
we do not aee it beeauao it evaporates
Immediately. It is almost Impossible to
drink too much water."
Thia was the opinion of an eminent
medical man. when asked If It waa a
good thing t o drink water, and six other
doctors upheld him in his statement
They were all agreed that the copious
drinking of water waa a preventive of
disease, and they bad known many caaea
lu which health was restored by the
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fs oa the left-sand side of aer partner:
then hands are crossed, gentleman's left
over lady's right On the third stroke to
the right the ledy skates a right outside
forward "Q" by skating behind her part
ner, In doing which she passes under his
left arm. After this move the lady la oa
the right side of her partner.
She now skates a left outside forward
three-turn to bring her across in front of
her partner and Into the position of start
ing again. The figure is then repeated.
This dance should be skated with pre
cision aad plenty of action.
The best method of akatiag the Lancers
la to be found In a new edition of the
"Art of Skating," In which the writer
gives a description of the Lancers as
skated by the Skating Club of Boston, to
which I must refer those interested, as
the llmitatlona of space prevent my tak
ing up the square dances at this time.
The modern dancing oa skates, which
created such furore la all the large
cities of Europe several seaaons ago and
is being taken up in thia country with
equal enthusiasm now. will appeal most
strongly to women. With all the steps
and changes carefully analysed and
drawn in labelled diagrams, it is not dll-
of Water a
to Keep the Doctor Away
drinking of water In large quantities.
"1 am not claiming that water drink
ing la a cure for all diseases," said the
doctor, "but I have cured several bad
cases of rheumstlsm and many cases of
stomach ailments with water alone. In
those cases my patients wore ia the
habit of drinking very little water. I
prescribed a quart of water before break
fast each morning, and a gallon drunk
throughout the day, and a quart on go
ing to bed at night Half a gallon or a
gallon of water a day will tend to keep
a peraon la good health, and help him
to resist dlseaae.
"Especially la this true of persons who
take little exercise and who live Indoors,
where they breathe Impure air.
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An advanced ,
pivot-spiral figure
tha lady
revolving around
her partner
whose left toe)
acta aa the pivot.
Coult for the falrty aooompllahed skate
to learn these dance figures vrUhta a few;
weeks.
The so-called English Valss tt perhaps
to-day the most popular oa the toe, but
the Lancers Is growing la popularity, and
many of the variations of the veiae are
being acquired by enthusiasts skaters.
There Is no reason why women should
not become aa proficient la ice-dancing
as men, Just as they are la ball-room
dancing. Skating is not a matter ef
strength. - It Is carriage, balance, prac
tise, experience, knack and patience. No
woman need be discouraged at the start.
As I said earlier in these articles, no
novice may expeot to become a Charlotte
after a few visits to the rink. Charlotte
has been skating for many years, and so
have all the other expert skaters. Skat
ers are made not born, and a lot of time
and patience must be spent la the mak
ing. Once acquired the beautiful art of skat
ing is never forgotten. Being boMx a
healthful exerclso and a diversion. It Is a
sport which everyone, young and old,
male and female, should take up and
take up with the idea of tvcqulriog real
proficiency.
Day
"All rirls and women who wish to
have a good complexion should drink
two to four quarts of water a day. Give
the body plenty of water, thslde aad out
a gallon a day Inside, a thorough bath
ing of tbo whole body at least once a
day. fresh air all tho time, night and
day. plenty of exercise, preferably by
outdoor walking, and you can't very well
be ill.
"If every one would do that half tho
doctors would bavo to seek some other
business; and If every woman would do
that, the rouge and complexton-powdar
factories would shut down. There Is
nothing so good as plenty of water drunk
every day for th complexion. A gallon
a day will ker th- doctor away."