What are Some Different Types of Ice Skating Jumps?  Article
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Free Widgets for your Site/Blog   Many figure skating fans agree
that the most exciting portion of figure skating routines are
the ice skating jumps. These high-flying athletic moves are the
ultimate expression of a skater’s ability. Ice skating jumps
come in two varieties, rotational and positional. Positional
jumps are short jumps that display an artistic position in the
air. The true measure of a figure skating routine is partly
based on rotational jumps.  The type of rotational jump is based
on two factors: the number of rotations the skater makes in the
air, and which edge of the skating blade the skater uses to take
off and land. Another classification is whether the jumps are
toe-assisted, done by digging the ridged toe pick of one skate
into the ice as a take o