Hence, we can tabulate the known jumps as follows:
| Take-off edge | Toe assist | Rotation | Jump |
| BO | Yes | same dir | toe loop |
| BO | Yes | counter | Lutz |
| BO | No | same dir | Loop |
| BO | No | counter | toeless Lutz |
| BI | Yes | same dir | flip |
| BI | Yes | counter | toe Walley |
| BI | No | same dir | Salchow |
| BI | No | counter | Walley |
| FO | No | same dir | Axel |
| FI | No | same dir | Inside Axel |
Why is there no other jump taking off forwards?
Perhaps it is harder to get the rotation.
Perhaps since all jumps land backwards, a forward take off requires 1-1/2 revolutions in the air, making it "harder".
Perhaps it is impossible to use a toe assist (seriously, how would you do that going forwards?).
Perhaps it is just physically impossible?
BUT maybe one day someone will come up with a new jump, taking off from a FO outside edge with counter rotation... perhaps somehow use a toe assist... Now that would be interesting to see!
2 comments:
Well... the reason why toe assisted jumps are possible going backwards is because the feet are pointing the same direction. I can't imagine pigeon-toeing a forward jump.
But if the blades are designed that we have heel picks, and the condition for assisted jumps being feet kept in the same direction, maybe 'heel'ing the jump could help.
Then we would get heel asisted jumps. Backwards assisted by the toe pick, and Forwards assisted by the heel pick.
Heel-assist? That's an interesting thought... But if it really is possible, we should theoretically be able to experiment with current skates!
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