First, it’s important to know, first, that each skate blade has two edges with a curve -- or hollow -- in the middle. If you stand with your feet together, the edges that face each other are the ...

The jumps are household names, at least in figure skating households: salchow, axel, lutz, loop, flip and toe loop. In order of difficulty, from the easiest to the hardest, they are: toe loop, salchow ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Top-level figure skating is extremely popular with TV viewers, who love the athleticism and grave of the sport. But ask most people to tell you what a lutz is... or how the toe loop ...

Figure skating is not all about the jumps. But even the most diehard skaters and fans who will tune into the figure skating programs during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will tell you that it’s mostly ...