Group 4 - Hand to Hand Hip Lifts
Pair Figure Skating
The lifts with hand to hip hold are of the fourth degree of difficulty. The male places one hand on the female's hip, and takes her other hand in his free hand. The female's free hand is placed on the male's shoulder. The following lifts belong to this group: Star (or cartwheel) lift, toe loop hip lift, one arm toe loop hip lift.
The Star lift is a lift in which the male raises his partner from his side, by her hip, into the air. The basic position of the female is a scissor- position with either one hand touching his shoulder or in a hands-free position. The releasing of grips increases degree of difficulty in a star lift. Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler made the no-hand star lift famous; in this lift Lloyd lifted Isabelle into the star lift position, with one hand placed on her hip and no other point of contact
