A popular edge jump is called the Salchow. It is named after Sweden's Ulrich Salchow, who was a figure skating World Champion 10 times between 1900-1911. Click here to learn how to perform a Salchow jump. Jumps are also classified as single, double, triple, or quadruple, depending on the number of rotations a skater makes while in the air. The triple and quadruple jumps are usually only performed by top amateur or professional skaters.
Skaters also perform combination jumps, where they link two jumps together.
Spinning is one of the most important and graceful parts of figure skating. Experienced skaters can rotate many times, reaching high speeds as they twirl around. Once again, spinning may look easy, but when most people first try it, they end up feeling pretty dizzy. After a lot of practice, these sick feelings usually go away. There are many different types of spins.