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A very important component of competitive figure skating are the highly acrobatic figure skating jumps that can be performed. The different types of figure skating jumps and spins are distinguished by the the number of revolutions that are completed in the air and also by the take-off edge of the skater. For person to be eligible for competitive figure skating, he/she should know all the basic figure skating moves and jumps successful.



The technique to perform these figure skating jumps depends on the skill level and the confidence of the skater, as the jumps can be performed in a clockwise as well as an anti-clockwise direction. It's standard practice though for to perform all his/her jumps in the same direction. This lends a systematic flow to the movements, and a person who performs their figure skating jumps and spins in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction, in same sequence, is considered an amateur. Through this article, you will know information about how to do figure skating jumps. However, you must take expert guidance before executing them in a ice rink.

The Skates
Before delving into the dazzling figure skating jumps, one needs to understand the design and the function of the skates that the figure skaters wear. common skates have blades attached at the bottom, though there are some variations that come with wheels as well. Every blade has 2 edges to it, and these are known as the outside edge and the inside edge. The outside edge is the one that faces the outer side, for example, a right foot skate's outside edge will be the edge on the right side, whereas the edge on the left side of the same skate will be the inside edge. The skater can change direction and skate in circles depending on which edge they are skating on. To get a clearer picture imagine a skater turning to his/her right. To achieve this, the skater will be skating on the outside edge of the right foot, and edge of the left foot, if both feet are being made use of at the same time.

There are primarily, two classifications for jumps skating. A skater can either perform 'edge jumps' or 'toe jumps' depending on their personal preference. In a toe jump, the skater uses the toe pick of their leading foot to vault themselves into the air off the edge of their other foot. This adds more height to the jump. The are a set of large jagged teeth present on the front of each skate. On the other hand, edge jump the skater takes off directly from the edge of the foot that is behind. This adds less height to the jump but, carries out the move smooth motion. Jump variations in figure skating are determined by their classification as either an edge jump or a toe jump.