Thread by @havendeedly, FIGURE SKATING JUMPS [THREAD]1) TYPES:—TOE JUMPS: use of toepicki) toe loop (T)ii) [...]

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FIGURE SKATING JUMPS
[THREAD]

1) TYPES:

—TOE JUMPS: use of toepick
i) toe loop (T)
ii) flip (F)
iii lutz (Lz)

—EDGE JUMPS: use of edge
i) salchow (S)
ii) loop (Lo)
iii) axel (A)

<sources: & https://yuzuruhanyuedits.tumblr.com/post/172689586403/identify-figure-skating-jumps-in-real-time & https://yuzuruhanyuedits.tumblr.com/post/154791035628/part-i-jump-identification-part-ii-jump>

NOTE: most figure skaters rotate counterclockwise <this thread is for counterclockwise jumps>

NOTE: all jumps land on the right back outside edge (RBO)
—Right: right foot
—Back: travelling backwards
—Outside: skates face away from each other

—TOE JUMPS:

i) toe loop (T)

—usually entered from a turn or as the 2nd/3rd jump in a combo
—left leg reaches back
—strike the ice with the LEFT toe pick

NOTE: in ladies skating, it is almost always used as the 2nd/3rd jump in a combo, never on it’s own except for a 4T

—TOE JUMPS:

i) toe loop (T)

NOTE: for mens, the top loop is a common quad and is used in many combos as the 2nd/3rd jump

—TOE JUMPS:

ii) flip (F)

—usually entered from a turn (left foot on ice)
—left back INSIDE edge (may be a shallow inside edge)
—strike the ice with the RIGHT toe pick

NOTE: 3F common for both, only a few men perform 4F

—TOE JUMPS:

ii) flip (F)

NOTE: a characteristic of flip jumps is to swing the right foot while doing the turn

—TOE JUMPS

iii) lutz (L)

—usually entered from a longer, straight backwards glide
—left back OUTSIDE edge
—strike the ice with RIGHT toe pick

—TOE JUMPS

iii) lutz (L)

NOTE: a characteristic of lutz jumps are gradually deepening the outside edge on the gliding foot

NOTE: skaters who make the mistake of a left INSIDE edge often switch to the INSIDE edge just before takeoff

NOTE: 3lz common for both, 4Lz hardest quad

NOTE: DISTINGUISHING

the FLIP takes off from the left back INSIDE edge & usually entered with a [turn]

the LUTZ takes off from the left back OUTSIDE EDGE & entered with a [backwards glide]

>pictures:
(1) inside (2) outside

• EDGE JUMPS

i) salchow (S)

—usually entered from a turn
—sweeping motion of the blades
—legs in a 八 position
—takes off from left blade

• EDGE JUMPS

i) salchow (S)

• EDGE JUMPS

i) salchow (S)

NOTE: 3S is common for both ladies and men, 4S one of the most common quads

• EDGE JUMPS

ii) loop (Lo)

—usually entered with a turn
–legs in an “X” position
—skater briefly “sits” down before launching into the jump
—right foot OUTSIDE edge

NOTE: can be used as the 2nd/3rd jump in combos but is rare because of difficulty

>GIF IS WRONG

• EDGE JUMPS

ii) loop (Lo)

NOTE: 3Lo is common for both, very few men attempt 4Lo

• EDGE JUMPS

iii) axel (A)

—usually entered with a long glide backwards
—look over left shoulder
—left foot steps forward, draw back arms, and jump
—only jump that takes off forward

• EDGE JUMPS

iii) axel (A)

• EDGE JUMPS

iii) axel (A)

—the axel lands backwards thus it has an additional half rotation (eg. the 4A is 4.5 rotations)

NOTE: standards are 2A for women and 3A for men

EXTRA:

Euler (1Eu)

—Base value 0.50
—3 jump combo with euler as the 2nd
—takes off: right back outside edge
—lands: left back inside edge

BASE VALUE:

<source: https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/rules-regulations/isu-congresses/17142-isu-communication-2168/file>

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