Jason: "No one has ever yet competed with a quad axel" Yuzu in the corner: **sweats profusely**

"You always land on right leg" *Grumpy clockwise skater here*

This was one of the better explanations I've seen. I can always tell an axel and a toe loop but the others are harder to distinguish when they go so fast. I guess I'll leave it to Johnny and Tara to tell me what's what. :)

Someone please get this guy some cough drops...

this was helpful hope his cold gets better soon

another way to recognise the jumps is by their entry. before performing a salchow (edge), skaters usually turn three times and have a knock-kneed position at take-off. for a loop (edge), the skater would commonly turn once and take off with their legs crossed. for a lutz (toe), the skater skates in a straight line backwards before driving their toe-pick in. that distinguishes it from a flip (toe), where the skater would use a three-turn immediately before picking, meaning they turn on one foot. for the toe loop (...toe), the skater rotates in the direction of the toe-pick, making them 'open' to the rotation. there's nothing more really to be said for the axel lol

when yuzu announced he was coming for that 4A

0:27 Salchow 0:47 Toe Loop 1:10 Loop 1:23 Flip 1:43 Lutz 2:10 Axel

This was a really good explanation, especially seeing it in slow motion. HOWEVER, it's kinda hard to see which jump is which during a routine (except for the obvious axel).

People saying the jumps look the same scares me

I've never been on the ice, but my wife got me watching competitive ice skating about 10 years ago. Jason is one of our favourite skaters. He's always looks like he's having a great time, and his enthusiasm is infectious. He's a great skater and a wonderful ambassador for the sport. However, it's taken me those ten years to recognise the jumps. I can get an axel 100% of the time, lutz and toe loop about 80% of the time, loop about 40% of the time, but flips and salchows only about 20% of the time. It's often more difficult with men skaters, because they tend to wear black trousers which makes it close to impossible to tell the left from the right leg when you're watching the action on TV.

Jason's lutz definitely rocks to an inside edge essentially making it a flutz.... By his own description, he is missing out on tje additional torque by not staying on the outside edge through when the left foot leaves the ice.

What I really love about him is he enjoys skating and feels like dancing to every song, and hes just having fun but very wonderful

I feel like all the views on this video are me lol. *_The secret to identifying jumps is paying attention to the entrance, takeoff direction and the feet. Soon, your brain will be able to easily distinguish these jumps._* Here everyone, free replay button: 0:00 And jump times(with tips!) Salchow: 0:27 *What’s helped me distinguish this one is that the skater spins, gaining speed, before taking off, the left foot lifting into the spin a split second after the right initiated the takeoff. Skater takes off on left foot and lands with right.* ToeLoop: 0:46 *PICK JUMP* *The skater starts the takeoff gliding backwards, if you look closely enough, the left foot crosses the right and kicks the floor, launching the right off, the left lifting seemingly at the same time.* Loop: 1:09 *Smoothest transitions EVER! The skater also starts this takeoff backwards, the right foot lifting a second after the left (like the salchow).* *THE BEST WAY TO DISTINGUISH THE SALCHOW AND LOOP IS THAT THE SKATER IS SPINNING BEFORE TAKING OFF IN THE SALCHOW AND GLIDING BACKWARDS BEFORE TAKING OFF IN THE LOOP* Flip: 1:24 *PICK JUMP* *The skater spins one time before taking off. Not much to say here except watching the edge (which can be extremely difficult during a fast and active program). The skater should be on the LEFT BACK INSIDE EDGE* Lutz: 1:44 *PICK JUMP* *Like he said, almost exactly like the flip, except you need to watch the edge again. The skater should be on the LEFT BACK OUTSIDE EDGE* Axel: 2:09 *The easiest to recognize! The Axel has the skater takeoff completely forward!* *_I HOPE THIS HELPED!_*

The best video on this I have found so far. Thanks Jason!

Wow…I used this video to learn how to spot the jumps and it worked, and now I’m about to watch you soon take the ice in the short program at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Thanks and Good Luck!!

Trying to work on doubles on the floor during summer and this explanation helps a lot!

His technique is so clean and nice to watch! Great video

This is a good explanation of the differences, as good as I’ve ever seen in a brief video, but the jumps are mainly recognizable to audiences from their entrances so those should have been included.

Thank you for the perfect explinatio6, none can explain better6than you!. and I LOVE your Style!

WOW!! Thank you Jason and WSJ!!! This was a great video. I have been watching this sport since 2 weeks prior to the PyeongChang Games. Thanks to the plethora of videos online, especially such clear ones like this, I can now identify all the jumps. :D :D Although when viewed in real time, it is difficult to differentiate the lutz and flip due to camera angles and quick take-offs. :D :D My latest obsession is the loop because I can finally identify it !! hehehe... Such an interesting jump because there is.. not a clear take off point? sort of.. like.. there's no pick to launch it. :D :D So in love with this sport even though I can't skate at all, hahaha.

I think maybe the lutz should be marked !. Because it sensible flat.I need more angles to verify. Thanks for the explanation, Jason.

Amazingly smooth and nice jumps!!!!

Jason you little sunshine I love you please take care of yourself

This is the BEST explanation of this because they go slow enough and clear enough to show the nuances. Looking forward to next January!

Argh!! But they all look the same, to the untrained eye??!! :/

This video is soooo helpful, would definitely help me with double jumps

An easy way to tell from the lutz, flip, salchow, loop is the entrance. With flips, since it takes of on an inside edge, skaters usually enter through a three turn since it naturally sets up a inside edge. With lutz, skaters usually just glide backwards for a moment lol. Salchow has a sweeping motion before take off. Loop has crossed legs before take off.

Now I get much clearer. Thank you very much.

From the video, this is my conclusion *Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm a non-professional. I just summarize what I saw in the video* Salchow - Take off on the inside edge of your non-dominant leg. Free leg helps you prepare to be in the air. Land on your dominant leg's outside edge. Toeloop - Take off on the inside edge of your non-dominant leg. Dominant leg's toepick sends you up in the air. Land on your dominant leg's outside edge. Loop - Take off on the outside edge of your dominant leg completely backward and land on the outside edge of your dominant leg Flip - Take off on the inside edge of your non-dominant leg. Your dominant leg (Pick jump) send you up in the air. You stand on the inside of your non-dominant leg until you leave the ice. Land on the outside of your dominant leg Lutz - Take off on the outside edge of your non-dominant leg. Your dominant leg sends you up in the air by the pick jump. The outside edge of your non-dominant leg goes against the way you want to rotate. Land on the outside edge of your dominant leg Axel - Take off completely forward on the outside edge of your non-dominant leg and land backward on the outside edge of your dominant leg

Great video. Thank you Can you do some of the other jumps too? 1/2 lutz, 1/2 loop, etc.?

YAY thanks! i love how thuis is edited

I got the complete understanding about the jumps in this video.. finally!

Searched for inline skating jumps. Found this. Left impressed.

I love how figure skaters say the Lutz takes off from the outside edge and yet when they actually do it, they don't...

Awesome! Feel better soon, Jason!

I'm gonna forget these in a few minutes but I appreciate the effort!

Today I went skating after a 4 year break. I used to be able to do a walz jump and pretty much everything that is not a jump. I was kinda sad that I couldn't do much anymore. I really missed that feeling while doing spins. I couldn't even do an usual spin anymore😂

Thanks this is really helpful

Great information although I am still being so confused, but I guess I will get it soon by watching more and more. Thanks for the video!

This is the video I needed. I gave up knowing which jump was which at an early age. I only knew an axel. I was an avid roller skater growing up and I use to do a (by your video) a flip jump on them and wanted to try the others. I just never knew how or what made them different and we didn’t have UKposts back then and the books and drawings never made sense. This video is a tremendous help. Hmmm…I wonder if still can learn the other jumps on roller skates, Lutz, Salchow, Toe loop, and loop. I could never see the difference of the Toe loop and Flip. Now I get it. Thanks

Best explanation i've seen

As common it is to land on a right back outside edge (usually if you're right-handed), there are also skaters who rotate the opposite way (left handed/ambidextrous and even some right-handed people) and will land on their left back outside edge.

The flip is my favorite 😀

Best video that explains the difference.... for those who are confused, don’t fret; it takes a while to figure it out. Watch it over and over and take notes like I did. Salchow, loop and axel all take off on one foot with needing the toe lift from the other foot. Axel has a forward approach unlike the others.

Thank you Jason!

im working on double axels and triple salchow but for salchow i keep doing a bit over rotated double salchow and backspin the way out

Axel is obviously easiest to identity as it has forward entrance. Lutz typically has the sliding backwards entrance without turn. Other jumps have a few turns. Salchow has upside down V-shape legs while Toe/Loop has X-shape (crossed legs) legs entrance. Flip and Lutz are difficult to identify without watching slow-motion to see the edge. Also, he did a flutz (Lutz with inside edge take-off like a Flip) in the video as he entranced with outside edge but at the time of jumping it was inside edge already or at best unclear edge.

Pro skater commentary: *yea thats a axel and thats a toe loop-* Me: *WOW HE FLEW!*

Love your voice. 😍 Amazing jumps, btw, you’re incredible.

By the way, typically you take off on the opposite leg and rotate the other direction if you are left-handed.

Very good 😍😍 Is it possible to learn this jump as an adult? Thank you

Sooo I took notes. Maybe it'll help to review both for all the people who still are having a hard time. But I'd also like to say, it's not that you can't, it's that you're not so invested that you desire to learn, which is fine. But it's like this, just because you know the notes (Sheet Music) cdefgab and where they lie on the staff logistically doesn't mean you can name off each line at random just by looking at some sheet music; likewise it takes practice to name each jump as you see it. Anyway, here are my notes. Hope it helps! *Tip:* Try really picturing each jump as you read these. *Landing (Same for all):* Right Back Outside Edge *_Salchow (Sow)_* *Takeoff:* Left Back Inside Edge *Key Component:* Right leg helps lift up, entering into about a 45 degree angle before flattening/crossing into the twist *_Toeloop_* *Takeoff:* Left Foot Toe Pick Vault *Key Component:* Standing leg is on Right Outside Edge *_Loop_* *Takeoff:* Right foot, center (not pick) *Key Component:* Right foot starts crossed behind left foot; simple crouch jump *_Flip_* *Takeoff:* Right Foot Toe Pick Vault *Key Component:* Standing leg is on the Left, Back, *Inside* Edge *_Lutz_* *Takeoff:* Pick Jump-Right foot *Key Component:* Standing leg is on the Left, Back, *Outside* Edge *Trick:* This goes against the direction you want to rotate but helps with power and torque when done right *_Axel_* *Takeoff:* Forward (only jump) *Key Component:* One leg standing, back/free leg swings from behind to give momentum to enter the twist but still rests behind the front ankle *Trick:* Adds another half rotation

OMG…I admire ALL athletes that work so hard in whatever sport they do… I can ice skate a LITTLE…can’t do jumps or turns or spins… can only just skate… They have to Learn and remember so much along with all the hours of training and staying in shape…they have to be super strong mentally… To be able to balance training physical and mental…have ME time and time with families and friends and just having fun and being able to relax… They have such awesome determination and discipline…

Thank you Jason! For the Sal: if I put some weight on the R-foot, now gliding (not free), it becomes a Toe J ... does it? (Is there a "hallo" I'm seeing, slow-motion, from the R-foot?)

Also remember a few skaters rotate the opposite direction and therefore the landing and takeoff legs are different

Great explanation. They happen so fast, though, I really can't tell them apart in real-time.

0:35 ...and you use your frEe leg 😂 Ok but I do hope your cold gets better

AMAZING 💥🫶🫶🫶

He's so charismatic!

They all look the same except for the axel

If the goal was to help identify the jumps, the video should have shown the entries. That makes it much easier to tell them apart.

amazing

Amazing 💕

This guy is sick!!!🔥🔥🔥

I seriously feel like I saw this guy at my skating rank. He just looks familiar. If it was, I never talked to him but he was skating beautifully.

Dope!!

and yuzuru hanyu just attempted the quad axel today :')

every clockwise jumper is grumbling under their breath

1:11 "loop takes off completely backwards" ... shows clip of 1/2 rotation forward facing takeoff 1:54 "the lutz takes off on the back outside" ... shows clip of him switching to the inside edge significant upper body prerotation on the flip as well,,,,

Sad to hear that you were not able to be at the 2018 winter Olympics... but hey, don't ever give up ok xx

Jason has gifted us with knowledge from the gods xD

1:58 Ha, Flutz sighting! Nearly as perfect as Medvedeva's. 99.9 base value.

his jumps are beautiful! :0

THANK UUU

I love Jason Brown!

I can do a single besides a double loop and sal and lutz is easy for my experience

I love how e can now say that this video is wrong bc of Ilia Malinin's quad axel (sorry if I butchered the spelling)

Quad Axel: Check - Ilia Malinin - 2022

Pure talent and natural entertainer 💦

It's so hard to breath hearing him lol love him tho

For anyone who doesn’t get it the main difference is how they take off and the entry

oh my godddd, what is 0:16 called?? i’ve been looking for it everywhere and how do you do it ?

0:27 Salchow - edge jump, left foot inside edge take off 0:47 Toe Loop - pick jump, right foot outside edge take off 1:10 Loop - edge jump, right foot outside edge take off 1:23 Flip - pick jump, left foot inside edge take off 1:43 Lutz - pick jump, left foot outside edge take off 2:10 Axel - edge jump, forward left foot outside edge take off

All his jumps have very clean text book take offs except the Lutz which has the edge issue. His Lutz certainly doesn't have a strong outside all the way through the way skaters like Nathan Chen have (and Nathan does it on a quad).

They should’ve retaken the Lutz jump 😂 jk. This was a SUPER informative video and helped me understand each jump. Thank you ❤️

beautiful

Salchow 0:30 Toe loop 0:51 Loop 1:14 Flip 1:27 Lutz 1:55 Axel 2:16

Look his Lutz jump’s edge, it is Flutz.

Ilia Malinin has completed a Quadruple Axel in competition and it was counted as a quad...first one in competition in history.

I have questions about his Lutz entry.

I'm starting to skate and hopefully one day I can learn these lol thanks for this however I'm still do confused but that's okay

Why is he so amazing?

I’m not a skater myself, but I love the sport. I think the easiest place to start, is the difference between a toe pick jump and non-toe pick. Those are obvious. so you can start from there first

i wish they put the sal and loop next to each other. those are the two i always have issues distinguishing.

This is so helpful! To a complete noob like me, they all look the same as they happen so fast in real time 😅

It's easier to tell apart if you look at the entrance of the jumps

What is the best weight to being an ice skater?

This so beautiful I love it

You make it all look so easy......if only I could stand up on the ice