Rachael Flatt makes it seem so easy. She glides. She spins. She jumps. And she does it all with precision, elegance and flair. But what is she actually doing out there on the ice? What do you call it ...

Based on its name, you would think that the "camel" technique in figure skating was inspired by an elegant, gravity-defying camel somewhere twirling in the desert. But this particular spin is most ...