What are Some Different Types of Ice Skating Jumps?
Many figure skating fans agree that the most exciting portion of figure skating routines are the ice skating jumps. These high-flying athletic moves are the ultimate expression of a skater’s ability. Ice skating jumps come in two varieties, rotational and positional. Positional jumps are short jumps that display an artistic position in the air. The true measure of a figure skating routine is partly based on rotational jumps.
Many figure skating fans agree that the most exciting portion of figure skating routines are the ice skating jumps. These high-flying athletic moves are the ultimate expression of a skater’s ability. Ice skating jumps come in two varieties, rotational and positional. Positional jumps are short jumps that display an artistic position in the air. The true measure of a figure skating routine is partly based on rotational jumps. The type of rotational jump is based on two factors: the number of rotations the skater makes in the air, and which edge of the skating blade the skater uses to take off and land. Another classification is whether the jumps are toe-assisted, done by digging the ridged toe pick of one skate into the ice as a take off boost, or edge jumps, which do not use the toe pick. Most jumps are done with a counterclockwise rotation, as in the examples below.
