Left backward outside mohawk

LBO to RFO: a step onto the other foot, holding the edge and staying on the same lobe. No cusp.

Also called C step, open C step or closed C step. Other names.

Not checked yet. The mechanics on this page are a first draft by a non-expert, and no coach has seen them yet. Read them as a starting point and check them with a coach. Corrections are very welcome.

Backwards on the outside edge, stepping onto the other foot and coming out forwards on its outside edge, on the same circle. Blind entry, and the step arrives at the point where you can see least.

Everything depends on the free foot being ready early. It cannot be found during the step, because the step is instantaneous: there is no pivot to buy time with. This is where the difference between a two-foot turn and a one-foot turn stops being academic.

Derived

Build on

• Left backward outside edgeLBO: the left foot travelling backwards on an outside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.
• Backward two-foot turnBoth turn from backwards to forwards, and the mohawk changes feet as it turns.

Leads to

5 elements in the guide are built on this one.

• Left backward outside choctawLBO to RFI: a step onto the other foot, changing edge and reversing onto a new one. No cusp.
• Left backward outside double three-mohawkLBO → LFI → LBO → RFO: 3 turns on two feet.
• Left forward inside three-mohawkLFI → LBO → RFO: 2 turns on two feet.
• Left forward outside counter-mohawkLFO → LBO → RFO: 2 turns on two feet.
• Left forward outside rocker-mohawkLFO → LBO → RFO: 2 turns on two feet.

From LBO

• Left backward outside crossoverexits RBI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues
• Left backward outside change of edgeexits LBI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside cross rollexits RBO · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside choctawexits RFI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside three turnexits LFI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
• Left backward outside bracketexits LFI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
• Left backward outside crossed step behindexits RBO · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside chasséexits RBI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues
• Left backward outside counterexits LFO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside loopexits LBO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe continues
• Left backward outside rockerexits LFO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
• Left backward outside slip chasséexits RBI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues

Clusters from LBO

• Left backward outside three-mohawkLBO → LFI → RBI
• Left backward outside double threeLBO → LFI → LBO
• Left backward outside counter-threeLBO → LFO → LBI
• Left backward outside rocker-mohawkLBO → LFO → RBO
• Left backward outside bracket-counterLBO → LFI → LBI
• Left backward outside counter-mohawkLBO → LFO → RBO
• Left backward outside counter-2½ twizzleLBO → LFO → LBI
• Left backward outside rocker-choctawLBO → LFO → RBI
• Left backward outside rocker-counterLBO → LFO → LBO
• Left backward outside choctaw-three-rockerLBO → RFI → RBO → RFO
• Left backward outside double three-mohawkLBO → LFI → LBO → RFO
• Left backward outside rocker-counter-double twizzleLBO → LFO → LBO → LBO
• Left backward outside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleLBO → LFI → LFO → LFO
• Left backward outside triple threeLBO → LFI → LBO → LFI

Appears in

In British Ice Skating's tests: BIS Skills 5.