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Tara Lipinski

Vocabulary Terms

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Axela diffucult jump and theonly one that takes off forward.
Camela spin in which the skater leans forward.
Choreagraphythe arrangments of movements steps and patterns in a program.
CleanA jump that is landed without wobbleing or falls.
CombinationSeveral jumps performed one right after the other.
Death spiralThe dramatic movement in pairs skating in which the man holds his parteners hands.
Edgesthe t5wo sharp sides of a skate blade.
Flip JumpA jump that takes off with a push of the toe pick.
ISUThe International Skating Union.
Kiss and cry areaThe nickname for the part of the rink where the skaters go to watch their scores come up.
LaybackA spin 8in which the skater leans her and shoulders back.
Long ProgramThe freeskatingportion of a competition.
loop Jumpa jump that takes off from the back outside edge.
lutzA jump that lands on the back outside edge and lands on the back edge of the other foot.
quadA jump with 4 revolutions in th4e air.
Run InThe entrance to a jump during which a skater gains the speed she needs to leave the ice.
SalchowA jump that takes off from the back inside edge.
School figuresShapes that skaters etched in the ice as part of competitions.
Sit spinA spin in which a skater startsin standing posistion then sinks down.
SpinA move in which a skater turns in place like a top.
Spirala long glide in which the fre leg is extended up and backward.
Toe Loopa loop jump that takes off from the toe pick.
USFSAThe Uniyed States Figure Skating Association.
Walz JumpAn easy jump that requires only half a rotation.
ZamboniA large lumbering machine that puts a new smooth surface onb the ice.


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