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loop

figure skating

Also known as: Rittenberger

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Common Figure Skating Jumps Explained
Loop
The loop jump begins while the skater is moving backward. The skater uses the knee opposite the takeoff foot to help elevate themselves, landing on the same foot as takeoff and moving in the same backward direction. (A loop is different from a toe loop, which…
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The loop jump begins while the skater is moving backward. The skater uses the knee opposite the takeoff foot to help elevate themselves, landing on the same foot as takeoff and moving in the same backward direction. (A loop is different from a toe loop, which…
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