for figure skaters, please??

Question

what is that trick called, when they do the splits in the air??

Answer 1

Split jump!
http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_recog/recog_sj_split.htm

But there are variations which include:
Russian Split
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sasha_Cohen_Split_Jump.jpg
Stag
http://www.skatejournal.com/jumpposition.html (scroll down to illustration)
Double Stag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Barbara_Ann_Scott_stag_leap_1947.jpg
And there are many others - splits with basically different entrances (like a split from a loop entrance is a split falling leaf).

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Its just called a Split Jump.

Answer 3

It is called a split jump. Practice off the ice in front of a mirror, The trick is to bring your legs up to your hands, not bend over to try and touch your toes. That way your back will be straight and your balance more centered.

Answer 4

a split jump. it's really hard to get a full split. I have easy splits on the floor, but am nowhere near doing a full split jump. When they touch thier toes with thier hands, it's called a russian split.

Answer 5

Split jump .

Answer 6

Split Jump
Here is a video of it http://www.sk8stuff.com/f_recog/recog_sj_split.htm

Answer 7

im a figure skater. and its called a split jump

Answer 8

split jumps. there are all diffenet types of split jumps l. look at google and try looking for the one that you want

Answer 9

split jump

Answer 10

split jump