- A
- The standard abbreviation for the Axel jump.
- Age-eligible
- Either "old enough" or "young enough" to compete internationally at a certain level. Skaters who have turned 13 but not yet 19 (21 for the man in pairs and ice dancing) before the July 1 when a new season begins are eligible to compete in junior-level events for the whole season. Skaters who have turned 15 prior to that date in their place of birth are age-eligible for senior-level events. The overlap in age eligibility allows for some Senior-age-eligible skaters to compete at Junior-level events, and vice versa.
- Attitude
- A leg position in which the free leg is lifted behind the body with the knee bent at an angle and is held behind at a 90-degree angle to the skating foot. This is the leg position often used for the Layback spin.
- Arabesque
- A leg position in which the free leg is extended behind the body in a straight line. This is the leg position used for the basic camel spin.
- Axel jump (A)
- The only jump counted as a jump element that starts from skating forward. An axel jump has an extra half rotation (180 degrees), and as all jumps is landed with the skater gliding backwards. It was named after Axel Paulsen.
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