Glossary of Figure Skating Terms - J

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JGP

An abbreviation for the Junior Grand Prix.

Jackson Haines spin

The original name for the sit spin.

Jump

A skating move where a skater pushes off the ice into the air, rotates, and typically lands on one foot going backwards. There are six rotational jumps; Axel, salchow, loop, toe loop, flip, and lutz.

Jump combination

Two or more jumps performed one right after the other, without intervening steps or turns. Jump combinations most commonly involve the toe loop or loop jump as the final jump, because they start from the back outside edge, which is the normal landing edge for all six jumps.

Jump sequence

Two or more jumps connected by turns or hops.

Junior age-eligible

A skater who has reached the minimum age and has not exceeded the maximum age defined by the ISU for junior level competition.

Junior Grand Prix

A series of eight international events that build to the Junior Grand Prix Final. It is the junior level complement to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

Junior level

The level below Senior (Olympic) level competition. International competitions for Juniors include the ISU Junior Grand Prix and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Junior Olympics

A name for various competitions in different countries. In the United States, the Junior Olympics referred to a competition held to determine the national champions at the Intermediate and Juvenile levels.

Junior Worlds

An informal name for the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Also: World Juniors.