Figure Skating Vocabulary
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In figure skating, what is a 'triple axel'?
About Figure Skating Vocabulary
Give your memory a workout with Figure Skating Vocabulary: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 8 easy, 6 medium, 1 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. Glide through this quiz about the terms of figure skating! Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
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1. In figure skating, what is a 'triple axel'?
Answer: A jump with three and a half rotations in the air, taking off from a forward outside edge
The triple axel is a jump requiring 3.5 rotations in the air (because the axel takes off from a forward edge, adding an extra half rotation). It is one of the most technically challenging jumps.
2. What is a 'Salchow' jump in figure skating?
Answer: A jump named after a Swedish skater, launched from the back inside edge of one foot
The Salchow is a figure skating jump named after Ulrich Salchow, performed by taking off from the back inside edge of one foot and landing on the back outside edge of the other.
3. In figure skating, what is a 'Lutz' jump?
Answer: A toe-pick-assisted jump launched from the back outside edge with a counter-rotation
The Lutz is a toe-pick-assisted jump named after Alois Lutz, distinguished by its takeoff from the back outside edge of the skating foot, which requires counter-rotation.
4. What is the 'camel spin' in figure skating?
Answer: A spin performed in a position with the free leg extended backward parallel to the ice
The camel spin is performed with the skater's body in an arabesque position, with the free leg extended behind, parallel to the ice or higher, creating an elegant horizontal line.
5. In figure skating, what does 'GOE' stand for?
Answer: Grade of Execution
GOE stands for Grade of Execution, a scoring component where judges rate how well each element is performed on a scale from -5 to +5, added to the element's base value.
Things you'll learn along the way
- The death spiral is an iconic pairs skating element where the man anchors himself in a pivot position while the woman circles around him in a deep backward lean, her head near the ice.
- The short program is one of two competitive segments in singles and pairs skating, requiring skaters to perform specific required elements within a time limit of 2:40 (plus or minus 10 seconds).
- The toe loop is a toe-pick-assisted jump where the skater takes off from the back outside edge, assisted by a toe pick from the free foot, and lands on the same back outside edge.
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