loop jump

Ice spin leap

A loop jump is a figure skating jump where the skater takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge of the same foot, completing one or more rotations in the air.

The name comes from the looping motion of the free leg.

It's considered one of the six standard jumps in competitive skating: She landed a clean triple loop.

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jump takeoff technique in figure skating

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