Right forward inside rocker

RFI to RBI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.

turnentry RFIexit RBI

On RFI · 7 other entries

LFOLFO to LBO: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
RFORFO to RBO: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
LFILFI to LBI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
RFI (this page)RFI to RBI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
LBOLBO to LFO: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
RBORBO to RFO: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
LBILBI to LFI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
RBIRBI to RFI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.

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.

mirror

inside edge: the darker line

RFI → RBI. A skater who rotates the other way traces LFI: the same element, generated from this one.

Forwards on the inside edge, rotating into the circle, holding the inside edge out the back. Because the edge holds and the direction reverses, the new lobe curves opposite to the old one: you have changed circles without changing edges.

Watch the exit closely. Rotating, landing on a flat and picking the new lobe up a beat later is the common fault. The turn is only really finished when the new curve starts at the cusp.

Derived

RFI is three letters (foot, direction, edge): right foot, forwards, inside edge. Every edge in the guide is written that way, so RBI is a right foot travelling backwards on an inside edge.

RFI rocker to RBI: the edge holds, the skater rotates into the circle, and the lobe reverses.

A skater who rotates the other way does the same thing from LFI. Same element, mirrored.

Build on

Right forward inside three turnRFI to RBO: half a turn into the circle, changing edge and staying on the same lobe.

Leads to

6 elements in the guide are built on this one.

Right forward inside counterRFI to RBI: half a turn against the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
Left forward inside choctaw-three-rockerLFI → RBO → RFI → RBI: 3 turns on two feet.
Right forward inside rocker-choctawRFI → RBI → LFO: 2 turns on two feet.
Right forward inside rocker-counterRFI → RBI → RFI, back where it started: 2 turns on one foot.
Right forward inside rocker-counter-double twizzleRFI → RBI → RFI → RFI, back where it started: 3 elements on one foot.
Right forward inside rocker-mohawkRFI → RBI → LFI: 2 turns on two feet.

From RFI

Right forward inside edgethe plain edge, with no turn on it
Right forward inside step wideexits LFI · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
Right forward inside change of edgeexits RFO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
Right forward inside mohawkexits LBI · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Right forward inside choctawexits LBO · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
Right forward inside bracketexits RBO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Right forward inside counterexits RBI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
Right forward inside loopexits RFI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe continues

Clusters from RFI

Right forward inside double three-mohawkRFI → RBO → RFI → LBI
Right forward inside bracket-counterRFI → RBO → RFO
Right forward inside rocker-counterRFI → RBI → RFI
Right forward inside rocker-counter-double twizzleRFI → RBI → RFI → RFI
Right forward inside bracket-cross rollRFI → RBO → LBO
Right forward inside counter-mohawkRFI → RBI → LFI
Right forward inside counter-threeRFI → RBI → RFO
Right forward inside counter-2½ twizzleRFI → RBI → RFO
Right forward inside double threeRFI → RBO → RFI
Right forward inside rocker-choctawRFI → RBI → LFO
Right forward inside rocker-mohawkRFI → RBI → LFI
Right forward inside three-mohawkRFI → RBO → LFO
Right forward inside choctaw-three-rockerRFI → LBO → LFI → LBI
Right forward inside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleRFI → RBO → RBI → RBI
Right forward inside triple threeRFI → RBO → RFI → RBO

Appears in

In the UK's grades

None of the British level lists in this guide name it outside the Skills tests below.

BIS Skills 4BIS · level 4
BIS Skills 5BIS · level 5

BIS Skills 4, exercise 3: Inside rockersForward and backward inside rockers, alternating down the full length of the rink, six at a minimum.
BIS Skills 5, exercise 2: Forward rockersForward outside and forward inside rockers alternating with crossovers, finishing on a held back outside edge.