HOW TO TELL APART THE JUMPS IN FIGURE SKATING 

i now know how to differentiate them but, THE SKATERS ARE TOO DAMN FAST- MY EYES CANNOT

Everytime you said "few men attempted ***" my head is just like *GIVE ME MY BOY YUZURU*

So lutz jumps basically look like they are about to break an ankle.

"few men perform a quad flip" Sasha Trusova: im about to end these mens whole career

You clearly must love the sport and be kind to people to make a video like this. Thank you.

As a competitive figure skater this was very entertaining because we never get like a “guide to figure skating jumps” you just kinda learn lol😂

Yuzu and Yuna aren't called the King and Queen of figure skating for no reason. Their technique is impeccable. Great speed, right edge, incredible height, and smooth landings.

Yuzuru really has some of the most beautiful jumps. He makes it look so easy. In his Notte Stellata exhibition performance, he performed a delayed single axel, and he looked like he was flying. If any man can fly without wings, it's him.

I have seen so many videos not caring to explain what is an 'outside/inside edge', 'toe pick' and just throwing common expressions like "right back outside edge" etc as a given. They probably don't realize that even this is very confusing to complete newbies. I really command you for including that bit since It's essential and so many videomakers brush through it and if the viewer isn't able to understand that then the rest falls flat. The video is very clear and take things slow showing first the mechanics of the jumps in slow motion with pointers and only then the videos in real time speed. Possibly the best one on this topic to show complete newbies. You're a jewel! Keep going with the channel!

I see Yuzuru, I click

Finally, I can understand all of the ice skating lingo in Yuri on Ice.

I just realized my coach had been teaching me a flip and not a toe loop like she claimed... ma’am

this was really detailed and helpful thanks a lot

Hanyu Yuzuru's triple-euler-triple is the smoothest in terms of rhythm. Evenly paced.

11:34 see that? *Yuzu's Axel jump is higher than my grades.*

When you're literally learning this at 3 AM because of Yuri on Ice and Yuzuru... I LEARNED A LOT THO

i fully take for granted being able to tell the jump aparts since i'm a figure skater, i always forget how difficult it is for non-skaters. interesting point made with the /\ salchow legs and the X loop legs, i had never noticed that but it's a genius way to tell them apart

Great video, you explained the jumps very clearly. It's true the only way for me to recognise the loop was to see the x legs. Great to see so many jumps with Yuzu, Yuna Kim for the lutz amongst others, Javi for the 4sal, and the only 3 men who do correct 4lutz, until Yuzu does it again in competition.

I broke my ankles 38 different ways just watching this but I actually understood what it was saying so thank you :)

2:15 Toe loop 3:36 Flip 4:47 Lutz 7:13 Salchow 8:49 Loop 10:54 Axel

I really appreciate you putting Midori ito and Tonya Harding in the axel part. Respect

"only a few men attempt to do that jump" and there goes yuzuru

i like how every time something is difficult alexandra trusova is on screen, what an absolute queen

Aaaaand.....Yuzuru just did the quad axel. He didn’t fully do it yet but he try it this year. He did the 4 rotations but he underotated. But he won and is qualified for the olympic! SUCH A LEGEND!!!!!!!

You explained it so well, too bad my memory is of a goldfish and I forgot them as soon as I looked away

“Few men perform a quadruple flip” Victor is like 👁👄👁

You know… I always enjoyed watching this sport, however whenever a clip of Yuzuru comes on it’s just another level. Anything he does just looks so smooth… bless that man

wow quadruple axel not even mentioned. yuzuru must really be pioneering this effort. i want to see him succeed one in competition so badly!!

Thank you so much! It is the best “how to recognize the jumps” video! I’m waiting only for the video, where we can practice recognizing jumps (a jump, replay and then the name of the jump) that would be awesome

I’ve been figure skating for 17 years why am I watching this 😂

This is such a good video for people (like me) who know nothing about the technicalities of figure skating! Thank you so much! Here are some timestamps for those of us who would like to return again and again to find specific jumps: Toe jumps: 2:14 - Toe Loop 3:35 - Flip 4:46 - Lutz Edge jumps: 7:12 - Salchow 8:48 - Loop 10:53 - Axel Other: 12:51 - Euler

That is really super interesting. How people are able to do those things without breaking their legs is a miracle.

Now I have seen that Yuzuru is really the best in his jumps and skating

I've been watching skating for years and have heard of every single one of those jumps and NEVER knew the differences, thank you!

Came here after the news of the Quad Axel being hit by the Quad God, as a layman this video helped me a lot with better understanding and appreciating the accomplishment. Great vid!

I feel like my mind has imploded: FINALLY, I can make sense of figure-skating that I really like to watch! Thank you for making this vid. It was fab!

ok I will need to re-watch this a few more times lol but thank you for taking time explaining and giving examples!! It really clarified a lot of things that I didn't understand before :)

"Double axels are standard for ladies, while triple axels are standard for the men. Very few women attempt triple axels." Now (2/8/2022, one day away from Olympics men's free skate), there should be another line: "Very few men attempt quaduple axels, in specific, Yuzuru Hanyu only." Update: IT WAS CERTIFIED!!!!!! WE JUST WITNESSED HISTORY BEING MADE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Ok I was so sad when I saw that he didn't do it and also didn't land the next quad and I was like crying through that day and the day afterwards but I'M SO PROUD OF HIM DOING IT!!!! He really could've just played safe, but he didn't (very yuzuru-y)! Yuzu said the ice hates him in the short program but as idk who but somebody said, "The ice doesn't hate you, the ice is just trying to keep you." I totally agree !! Update again: omg he said he's gonna continue attempting it and he won't quit being a competitive skater yet!!!!!!!!! I'M SO HAPPYY!!!! I was literally preparing mentally both ways, if he retires or if he doesn't. I was thinking if he continues then YAY he gets to continue his dreams and conquer the 4A and if he doesn't continue then YAY he doesn't have to get hurt that much anymore. Anyways I'm sooo happy because this is the yuzu I'm used to knowing (not the one that asks why effort doesn't pay off)!!! :DD

Thank you so much for this. No one talking, just looking and reading, pauses in the right place, text that's easy to understand. I learned so much from this video, thank you!

I’m here learning so I can appreciate yuzuru talent. First I need to memorize (I have terrible memory) then I need to train my eyes to follow those move because those skaters are so damn fast! 😅

This was so incredibly helpful for someone obsessed with watching performers but not understanding the difference between each jump, thanks so much can you please do one for the spins too?

This video is two years old but for anybody who comes in now I just want to say that there’s another jump, the quadruple axel, never been landed before (because it’s basically the hardest jump to ever have been attempted), but in the Beijing 2022 olympics Yuzuru Hanyu attempted it and was LESS than HALF a rotation off and got it ratified by the ISJ as a quad axel (4A). He didn’t land it but he’s still the first person to every get it and it wasn’t marked down as a 3a.

I have finally found a clear video showcasing the different jumps. Usually the skaters at to fast and you slowed it down and gave multiple examples. The lutz is crazy with that back outside edge. Now I have a working knowledge of the jumps. I only knew the axel and the flip before this. I use to do a flip on quad skates and never got the axel, I was too afraid. This video makes it all very clear. Thanks!!

The movements is too fast that I already know all the jumps but I can't comprehend which one is it lol

Thank you!! I learned a lot, being an amateur figure skating enthusiast, I found the video very helpful. I always thought a skater fell out of their jump when doing a “Euler”, didn’t know it was actually a jump!

Loved the Video. You did an amazing job explaining the jumps. Just one thing fir future videos: if you put in so many clios of different skaters it might be nice to add their names on the bottom. Just a suggestion. :)

Oh my god thank you for this, it was so satisfying to watch and learn. Now I realize why women’s double axel looks like a triple to me. It’s that half revolution-and it’s such a fast and pretty jump!

And now there's Malinin's Quad axel. Thanks for the video, I've watched for years and never got the difference. I just nodded my head and let the announcers say Loop and flip and just believed whatever they were saying.

2019-2020 is coming might as well prepare myself for some skating knowledge. AND THIS VIDEO IS VERY GOOD FOR A NEWBIE FAN LIKE ME. WORTH SUBSCRIBING!

Honestly I got into figure skating a couple of seasons ago, (I managed to catch a few seconds of the winter Olympics in PyeongChang and I was hooked) and I didn't understand a thing. Even more so while searching for explanations on RU-vid, (because every single one I've seen brushes over the details) so it's really awesome and helpful that you're doing it! Keep going bro! lol✨💜⛸️

Here trying to understand the nitty gritty of figure skating all because of the G.O.A.T Yuzuru! 🤭

I never even knew about the edges of the skates. People that live in a tropical country like me don't about that sort of things. These explanations are much appreciated, and helps a lot. Thank you very much! I'll definitely come back to this whenever I need a refresher.

Wow, this video is great, now I won´t feel so ignorant anymore while watching skating. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!!!

The best way to enjoy figure skating is understanding the jumps, the most difficult part ofevery program. I've seen so many videos describing them, I am still confused when trying to identify the jumps in areal time routine. Thank you for this video. The best. You are a great teacher!!!

Also REALLY want to thank you for showing some clips of the women who do attempt very difficult jumps. It’s encouraging !

Man you should get an award for this! Best explanation video on RU-vid. I will practice recognising the jumps this Olympics 2022! Thanks a lot, must have been loads of work👏👏

This is so so useful, THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been dying to understand the differences for so long. This video is excellently made!

I love how at 6:05 your comparing Yuna with Yuna lmaooo

I'm an avid spectator of figure skating. Not being an actual skater myself but being so in love with the sport, I truly appreciate this. Thanks for sharing.

I love that you even show how to find the protocols on google. Thank you for this video!

Nice educational video. I can recognize the differences between a flip and a lutz, but not a flip and a toe sometimes. Or I still don't fully understand a flip. I need to rewatch that part again. And thanks for using a variety of skaters! It's interesting to see.

I just want to say that this is an incredibly clear and effective video. I would have liked more A vs B comparisons to see the differences in action but it was an amazingly informative video and I'm very grateful. I can see the passion and care that went into it. 11/10 video

Alyona Kostornaya already makes triple Axels. You can update your video if you like. Thanks for the nice videomaterial that you prepared for figure skating fans!

Knowing 0 about the sport and watching this. I litterlay took notes of everything. Everything is so difficult to memorize and to see the diffrence between the jumps for someone who knows nothing about it and trynna understand the scoring,jumps,spins and everything about this sport😭. Thank u for this video👏

I'm a simple person. I see Yuzuru, I click. 😍❤

I think i wouldn't be able to recognize a jump watching a competition. 😂 But this video is really great. I appreciate your effort, because you explained everything so good.

After a few months of watching figure skating and familiarization of top skaters... I can now proudly identify all six jumps and name the spins even without slowmo.. THIS VIDEO HELPED A LOT And the LOOP and LUTZ are my fav. jumps

Things that make me cry because they're too beautiful: figure skating! what a beautiful and informative video

I truly appreciate how much effort you put into making this video. Everything was clearly explained and demonstrated. You deserve some kind of award for this.

You cannot imagine how helpful this was

Thanks, this explains why the brand new quad axel achievement is so amazing. It's 4.5 rotations. Crazy.

"Jumps in figure skating FOR DUMMIES" finally!! I've seen few vids explaining jumps, it was only yours that did it perfectly! Thank you for your patience & attitude editing this for us!

Wow, I used to see the Eulers and think that the skater messed up since their legs were never as tight as they were for other jumps. I thought it was just regaining balance, I had no idea it was actually intended!

Man, if only my coach from 1976 could’ve explained edges and the leg positions as well as you. I probably would’ve skated a lot longer. ( not really, I grew from 5ft2in to 5ft7in in less than a year) This is a terrific video!!! 😀😀😀

I know this is a 2-year-old video..but it really is so comprehensive and helpful. Thank you

Me trying to write about figure skating while not knowing super much about it: Thank you SO much for this video, saved me so much time!

A nice comprehensive video. This is the video I must show to my parents so they can finally tell the difference between flip and lutz. Even after 8 years they still don't see the difference. I still would've wished to see more in-depth comparisons of: - the old Salchow and the new. - Loop's free leg. Some people keep it in the outside edge while others tend to keep it on the inside edge. - Axel hands. While usually skaters swing them from down to up some skaters do it sideways. So they stretch their hands up to their sides and when they're about to jump they pull them together.

Well now there's Ilia Malininn who successfully lands 4As! That's awesome

when you said Lutz, I knew the example would be Yuna's. So beautiful. Amazing video, btw

As someone who does not know anything about the sport and wanted a quick overview this is definitely the best video. I love the language this person uses to describe actions

It's such a well-made video, congrats! Wish I had an educational video like this decades ago when I started following the sport, it would have been so useful. I hope many people who're learning the jumps will watch your video. :) Bonus: beautiful walzes by Chopin and Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, you selected great music too.

By FAR the best video I’ve seen explaining this!! You made it so clear thank you so much! (Leaving time stamps for myself to come back to :)) 2:15 Toe Loop 3:35 Flip 4:50 Lutz 7:12 Salchow 8:48 Loop 10:58 Axel

Thank you for such a well explained video. It was exactly what I wanted but I was impressed all the same. You made something so complicated, very clear.

I have always trusted Peggy Fleming, Robin Cousins and other past champions and cognoscenti to know what they are talking about when commentating; particularly on the jumps. I left the arcane elements differentiating a toe from a flip well alone and got on with savouring the exhilaration when they are well executed. That is, until Sochi 2014 when brazen duplicity made a damning statement into the integrity of the ISU and various parties. The brouhaha roused my curiosity. This "Figure Skating Jumps for Idiots" gift from you is priceless. It does the job admirably, and you are a treasure of this beautiful sport. I only discovered this helpful guide today. Thank you so very much. 👍👏

I enjoy watching competitive figure skating but not a skater myself so this video was super helpful!!

Best video on this subject. Give this RU-vidr an award. Now.

This is the most comprehensive explanation I've seen on this subject. Thank you so much for the time you put into this.

Very helpful and informative. Knowing these details makes me see (even more than before) how extremely talented these people are.

This makes me want to try figure skating

Thank you for the clear-cut explanation. I’ve never actually heard or seen anybody explain it quite this clearly. My grandmother and grandfather used to love watching figure skating together, but I never got into it because I couldn’t understand it. This video makes it easier. I can now talk figure skating with grandma. Thank you, you are my hero. I love my grandma to pieces and want to be able to talk figure skating with her because it’s one of her favorite things to talk about besides gardening. You have officially made hero status in my book for making this video.

That’s a brilliant explanation. Particularly that final jump (Euler) was interesting for me as I always assumed the skater had made a mistake and missed a complicated jump . I now know why they do it. They all make it look so easy!

This video is so amazingly helpful! Thank you so much for all the time and effort I know you must have put into this. I've watched skating for a long time but never bothered to learn how to tell the jumps apart. I decided that ends this week!

Don't forget that when landing, you have to land on your toe pick before you continue onwards onto your back outside edge. Landing on the blade without landing on the toe pick first can cause you to seriously hurt yourself from either falling or hurting your ankle/leg/knee, because you don't have a solid anchor for your momentum to swing off of.

Thank you for making this video. I have even more respect for now. This is like watching what not to do to get an ankle injury 101. I can absolutely see how someone could overthink these jumps, which can be dangerous. It can cause too much hesitation, resulting in injury. This is so technical. Bravo to you, video maker!

among all videos ive watched on jumps this is the most informative and easiest to understand!! thank you!!

Very informative video! Thank you so much for putting extra efforts in making it! Very well detailed.

This is the clearest video of jump explanations that I have ever seen. The details, pacing, and examples were spot on!

This was so informative! I appreciate you slowing down the video and circling what you're referring to (especially the inside and outside edge parts). The indicators for legs crossed versus / \ were also enlightening!

This is the best explanation of jumps that I've ever seen!!! It really helps that you showed about 6 examples of it being performed right after the explanations. I have had no skating lessons but I have enjoyed watching figure skating since the 70's and trying to figure out jumps while watching during a competition! In the beginning of my" jump journey" , I would watch a broadcast segment that would try to enlighten us with a demonstration of one particular jump, but that was only somewhat helpful. Maybe that's how I knew about inside and outside edges. Then several years ago I uploaded a pdf description of all the jumps on my phone and with that I've tried to follow what's on the screen with what I see in the pdf article. Luckily, the axel with a forward take-off was easiest to distinguish! On television, the announcers usually tell us what kind of jump it is AFTER they have finished it which makes it hard if its the TAKEOFF that is so helpful for naming the jump! I've seen other RU-vid videos about this as well. This one was the best!!! (Go Yuzu!!) (Go Winnie Pooh!)

I absolutely enjoyed this video and your explanations! I loved how even terminologies of the mechanics were explained, and it really made me appreciate more the complexities of these jumps. The fact there is multiple ways to attempt a jump, some pretty difficult upon further inspection is incredible! No wonder certain jumps is rarely tried.