Toe Loop--This jump begins on a skater's right foot. Next, the left foot is picked into the ice to provide the take off. Mainly perfomed as a second jump of a combination. Sometimes it can be called a "cherry flip" in parts of the world.
Salchow--Takeoff is from the left foot; mainly perfomed after a three turn. The takeoff assistance comes from the right leg which is swung around the skater's body to the front. This jump is named after Ulrich Salchow, who "invented" it.
Loop--This jumps takeoff is with the right foot. Skaters may perform this jump by skating backwards, with the left foot crossed in front of the right. Also known as a Rittberger jump.
Lutz--Named after Alois Lutz, this jump is performed with the left edge and right toe pick. The approach curve has the opposite "direction" than the landing curve. The approach for this jump is a long edge across the ice.
Axel--The only jump with a forward takeoff, from a left edge. A single jump is actually one-and-a-half rotations. Named after it's "inventor" Axel Paulsen.
Walley--The takeoff is from a right inside edge. A skater may do two or three of them in a row, shifting from the right outside edge to an inside edge when going into the next jump.
Toe Walley--A left toe pick assisted walley jump. May be performed also as a double or triple jump.
Half Loop--Similar to the Loop jump, it has the same takeoff edge, but instead is landed on a left edge. The Half Loop jump is a complete jump, not half.
One-Foot Axel--Takeoff is similar to the axel, but it is landed on a left edge.
Split Jump--Similar to the Flip jump, this jump is landed on the left toe pick and right edge. Variations of the Split Jump include the Stag Jump and the Split Flip.
Forward/Back Spin--Right handed skaters will do these spins in a counter-clockwise motion; forward spin using the left foot, and backward spin using the right.
Scratch Spin--The toe pick scratches the ice in this spin as the skater has his/her feet crossed. This is a very fast spin, usually performed with the arms into the chest, then out to the sides and finally up over the head to gain more speed. Many skaters end their programs with this spin, because it is very dramatic.
Sit Spin--A spin in which the free leg is horizontal and the skating leg is deeply bent, as if the skater were almost sitting on the ice.
Layback Spin--A spin with a backward lean of the torso. "A woman's spin".
Camel--The torso and free leg are horizontal in position when performing this spin.
Hamill Camel--Named after 1976 Olympic Gold medalist Dorothy Hamill. This is a variation of the basic camel. It is a transition spin, from first a camel spin to a sit spin.
Beillmann Spin--Begins as a basic spin, then the back is arched, and then the free leg is pulled back behind the skater's body and over the head. Looks like a teardrop shape. Named after Denise Beillmann, its "inventor".
Illusion/Windmill--This is similar to a camel spin, but the skater bobs his/her torso and free leg up and down.
Doughnut-on-a-stick--Popularized by Oksana Baiul, this is a spin which is also similar to the camel, only the skater grabs the free leg with his/her hand, creating a horizontal "O" with his/her body. Looks like a doughnut-on-a-stick, hence the name.
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