Your left arm and left leg move back at the same time. You land on your right toepick and your left foot immediately steps onto the ice and you re again on your left flat edge. To polish your jump, it s good to point your toe on the right free leg kick through. A pointed toe always looks better, and, in addition, makes for an easier landing. The method described above is for the skater who skates in the counterclockwise direction which is considered normal.
Most skaters are right-handed and jump and spin to the left.
Those who skate in the opposite direction, or clockwise, will do a stronger bunny hop starting on the right flat, kicking through with their left leg and landing on the right. In the beginning, you ll want to try the bunny hop both directions to determine which is your stronger side, clockwise or counterclockwise. Knowing how to do things in both directions makes you much more versatile. The bunny hop is a learning jump. You ll either be convinced that you want to remain on the ice doing edges and not attempting jumps, or you ll venture into exploring more difficult jumps.