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Glossary of figure skating terms
The following is a list of figure skating terms , sorted alphabetically.
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4CC
6.0
The highest score possible under the 6.0 scoring system.
6.0 Scoring System
The scoring system used in which skaters were scored relative to each other. The lowest score was a 0.0 and
the highest was a 6.0.
A
Age-eligible
Either "old enough" or "young enough" to compete
internationally at a certain level. A Junior-age-eligible skater is
one currently under the age of 19 (21 for the man in pairs and ice
dancing), whereas a Senior-age-eligible skater is over the age of
16. The overlap in age eligibility allows for some
Senior-age-eligible skaters to compete at Junior-level events, and
vice versa. One example was Mao Asada , who won the
2005 – 2006 Grand Prix Final a nd the silver medal at the 2006
season.
Attitude
A leg position in which the free leg is lifted behind the body with
the knee bent at an angle and is held behind at a 90-degree angle
to the skating foot. This is the leg position often used for the
Arabesque
A leg position in which the free leg is extended behind the body
in a straight line. This is the leg position used for the basic camel
The attitude position in ballet
Axel jump
The only jump counted as a jump element that starts from skating forward. An axel jump has an extra half
rotation (180 degrees), and as all jumps is landed with the skater gliding backwards.
Axel Paulsen jump
The original term for the axel jump .
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B
Backflip
A reverse somersault in the air. They are banned in competition,
but play a role in show skating and exhibitions.
Besti Squat
a spread-eagle like move where the skater glides on two outside
edges with knees bent
Biellmann spin
A catch-foot position where the free leg is pulled above the head
from behind. Can be either a spin or a spiral position . By
regulation, a spin becomes a Biellmann at the moment the skate
passes over the level of the head. It is named after Denise
Biellmann, who popularized the position.
Boards
The vertical barrier between the ice and the ground at the point
where the ice ends. In non-Olympic competitions, they are
usually covered with advertisements for the sponsors. At the
Olympics, they are usually covered by designs or the Olympic
logo.
A backflip done in exhibition
Bracket turn
A one-foot turn with a change of edge that results in a '}' shape traced on the ice.
Butterfly jump
A flying spin with a two-foot takeoff. The body goes almost parallel to the ice in the air, with a scissoring leg
motion.
Bye
Permission to compete in the a higher level of competition without having competed in the requisite qualifying
competition.
C
CD
A scoring abbreviation for the compulsory dance in an ice
dancing competition.
COP
Abbreviation for Code of Points
Camel spin
A spin position during which the free leg is extended in the air in
an arabesque position parallel to the ice.
A cantilever with the hands extended
Cantilever
An element in which the knees are bent and the back is bent backwards, parallel to the ice. The element can be
performed with the hands on the ice or with them extended in the air.
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Catch-foot
A spin or spiral position in which the free leg is held by one or
both hands. The most notable catch-foot position is the
Biellmann.
Centered
A spin that that stays in one spot on the ice. The opposite of
traveling.
Chack, Chacked, Chacking
When a medal-winning or otherwise noteworthy program is not
shown on television. This term is named after Michael Chack,
whose bronze medal winning performance at the United States
Figure Skating Championships was not aired on television.
Chasse
An ice dancing step that can be a simple chasse, a crossed
chasse, or a slide chasse.
A catch-foot camel position
Check
Stopping the rotation of a jump or a spin.
Cherry-flip
Another name for the toe-loop jump.
Cheated
A jump that was not fully rotated in midair, with either the first rotation starting on the ice or the final rotation
finishing after the landing.
Choctaw turn
A two foot turn with a change of edge that results in a change of lobe.
Choke
To perform badly under competition pressure.
Charlotte spiral
A spiral position in which the torso is bent down towards the skating leg, with the free leg held in a 180 degree
vertical split position. Also known as a candlestick spiral.
Clean Program
A skating program without falls, hands on the ground in jumps and spins, or illegal use of toe picks in edge
jumps that can all result in point deductions.
Code of Points
An informal name for the ISU Judging System .
Combination
Two or more elements (jumps, spin positions) performed in succession.
Compulsory Dance
The first of the three programs in ice dance. All teams perform the same dance to the standard music.
Compulsory Figures
Specific patterns traced in the ice by a skater's blade. While originally a major part of a skating competition,
figures were removed entirely from international competition in 1990.
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Counter turn
A one-foot turn on the same edge but results in a change of lobe with the rotation outside the original lobe.
Cross stroke
In ice dancing, a step that is begun with the feet crossed, the legs crossing above the knee, so the motion is
begun by the outside edge of the free foot.
Crossed chasse
In ice dancing, a series of two edges across two steps (such as inside and outside). On the second step, the free
foot crosses the skating foot and is placed on the ice beside the skating foot.
Crossed step behind
In ice dancing, a step that is begun with the free foot in the air. It is then crossed below the knee to the
opposite side of the skating foot, so that the free foot touches down on the ice on the outside edge of the
skating foot. The leg is crossed behind.
Crossed step forward
In ice dancing, a step that is begun with the free foot in the air. It is then crossed below the knee to the
opposite side of the skating foot, so that the free foot touches down on the ice on the outside edge of the
skating foot. The leg is crossed in front.
Crossovers
Crossing one foot over the other as a way of gaining speed and turning corners.
Crouch
A two-foot skating move in which the skater's legs are both bent at least 90-degree's.
D
Dance
See ice dancing.
Dance jump
In ice dancing, a small jump used to change foot or direction.
The jump is performed by both partners while in hold or while
very close together.
Dance spin
A spin p erformed in ice dancing by both partners while in hold.
It is similar to a pair spin.
A death spiral with the woman on a back inside
edge.
Death spiral
An element in pair skating in which the woman skates on a deep edge with her body close to the ice and skates
in a circle around the man, who is in a low pivot position and holding her by the arm.
Discipline
A part of skating governed by unique rules. Currently, the four disciplines that compete at the Olympic Games
Double
A jump with two full rotations (720 degrees) in the air (two and a half rotations for double Axel) .
Draw
The act of choosing the starting order before the event. Can be either open (public) or closed (private)
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E
Element
An identifiable component of a program. Includes spins, spirals,
jumps, footwork, lifts, etc.
Eligible
Skaters who earn money only from ISU -approved competitions
and exhibitions. Only eligible skaters may compete in the
Olympic Games.
Edge
Can refer either to part of the skate blade, or the result of skating
on that part. Can be either inside (towards the body) or outside
(away from the body), and forward or backward, for a total for
four different edges. A "deep edge" is a deep lean on the edge of
the skate.
Edge jump
A general term to refer to any of the three jumps that take off
from an edge.
A male ice dancer achieves a deep outside edge
while performing a lift.
European Figure Skating Championships
An ISU Championship for skaters from European countries.
Europeans
An informal name for the European Figure Skating Championships .
Exhibition
Non-competition skating or a show. Exhibitions often feature elements banned in competition as well as
spotlights and show lighting. Also: the gala after a competition in which the highest placing skaters perform a
show program.
Extension
The way a body part is held in a stretched position.
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