Eislaufschule // Kompendium

Between the seven single jumps, the Axel is the only one sporting 1.5 rotations from the get-go.

WALTZ JUMP // RITTBERGER-STEP // LOOP JUMP

Preparation

To start training for the Axel jump, a few elements are typically prepared beforehand – to ease entry into this most advanced of the single jumps. At first the Waltz jump will be cleaned up in height and trajectory (more up than far) and then its landing position will be modified. First into a simple crossed-legged position, having the free leg in front and next into a backwards-outwards double three-turn or Rittberger-step.

To start training for the Axel jump, a few elements are typically prepared beforehand – to ease entry into this most advanced of the single jumps.

At first the Waltz jump will be cleaned up in height and trajectory (more up than far) and then its landing position will be modified.

First into a simple crossed-legged position, having the free leg in front and next into a backwards-outwards double three-turn or Rittberger-step.

THREE TURNS // PHYSICS // POSTURE

Entry

Three distinct phases make up this element: The jump is entered from the forward-outward edge, like stepping onto a bench in front, followed by snapping the hips shut in the preferred rotational direction. The arms are positioned behind and pull up into the jump in unison with the free leg to aid with the upward lift.

Three distinct phases make up this element: The jump is entered from the forward-outward edge.

Somewhat like stepping onto a bench in front, followed by snapping the hips shut in the preferred rotational direction.

The arms are positioned behind and pull up into the jump in unison with the free leg to aid with the upward lift.

Yuzuru Hanyu

#perfect triple

#51/53 GOE-positive

#Idol

#Japan

Ilia Malinin

#2022

#first quadruple

#Quad God

#USA

Rena Inoue & John Baldwin

#2006

#first triple

#pairs

#USA

Midori Ito

#1988

#first triple

#Best of the Best

#Japan

Vern Taylor

#1978

#first triple

#no Gold

#Canada

Carol Heiss

#1953

#first double

#bothsided

#USA

Dick Button

#1948

#first double

#Legend

#USA

Felix Kaspar

#Biggest single

#1,2 meters high

#6 meters wide

#Austria

Dorothy Greenhough-Smith

#1908

#First Woman

#Trailblazer

#Great Britain

Axel Paulsen

#1882

#Inventor

#Vienna

#Norway

EXERCISES // JUMPING // TWISTS

Take-Off

Taking off, the free leg steps into the axis and is quickly straightened, back-crossing behind the jumping leg, which should be straight from pushing off of the ice. The shoulder corresponding to the free leg must be pulled in tightly and wrapped around the rotational axis as quickly as possible to achieve rotational speed and angular velocity.

Taking off, the free leg steps into the axis and is quickly straightened, back-crossing behind the jumping leg, which should be straight from pushing off of the ice.

The shoulder corresponding to the free leg must be pulled in tightly and wrapped around the rotational axis as quickly as possible to achieve rotational speed and angular velocity.

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Training for the Axel starts off with the simplest jump, just to become the hardest.

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POSITIONS// ARMS // JOINTS

Landing

If an Axel is not landed backwards, it will be downgraded as rotations are subtracted. A clean landing is fully backwards and deep in the knee. When landing the impact position is rolled into, toe to heel and knee to hip. A slight dip forward of the torso is necessary to distribute impacting forces away from hips, knees and ankles, if more than 1.5 rotations are present and the jumps’ height is elevated. This is also true for all other jump elements.

If an Axel is not landed backwards, it will be downgraded as rotations are subtracted.

A clean landing is fully backwards and deep in the knee. When landing the impact position is rolled into, toe to heel and knee to hip.

A slight dip forward of the torso is necessary to distribute impacting forces away from hips, knees and ankles, if more than 1.5 rotations are present and the jumps’ height is elevated. This is also true for all other jump elements.