How how much ice skating experience do you have to have to do the Iron Lotus?

Question

And why was it only legal in North Korea?

Answer 1

north korea you say?

That's hollywood bull! you can do it in Mexico... everything's legal in Tijuana!

Answer 2

lol um an iron lotus is only done in the movies... no one does them in reality. so experience wise, unless you're a hollywood stunt man with some wires dont try it.

Answer 3

Hahaha, The Iron Lotus isn't a real figure (doubt anyone would be able to do it in reality and even if it were possible, it would be forbidden so the deductions from doing the figure would automatically make someone not to waste their time anyways).

Oh, and there are figure skaters in North Korea. A pairs team actually competed in the 2006 Olympics. Their SP was shown on mexican tv and they skated horribly (maybe with proper training and a partner that is actually taller than the female partner and had any muscles whatsoever...).

However, I personally find Blades of Glory to be a funny spoof on skating if you don't take things seriously.

Answer 4

That was in the movie "Blades of Glory".  It's NOT real - it's NOT real!!  

(caution: kinda graphic)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2622B6p3f...

And you can see how Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy MacElroy perform it sucessfully in the movie (remember it's just a MOVIE).  About 3:30.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV2j8WJU9...

The Iron Lotus is made up of the following elements:

A headbanger lift (illegal to perform in eligible competition)

A backflip by the released partner (illegal to perform in eligible competition)

A butterfly by the releasing partner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blades_of_G...

Um . . . even with all the ice skating experience in the world, I doubt anyone would really try it!!!!!!

Answer 5

A day or two. Not much. It's a good way to get that close shave.

Answer 6

watch blades of glory very closely and you'll find out why lmao

Answer 7

your joking right?

Answer 8

the iron lotus is not real and you would have to have like 50 years of expience