Right forward inside edge

RFI: the right foot travelling forwards on an inside edge, tracing an anticlockwise lobe.

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LFOLFO: the left foot travelling forwards on an outside edge, tracing an anticlockwise lobe.
RFORFO: the right foot travelling forwards on an outside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.
LFILFI: the left foot travelling forwards on an inside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.
RFI (this page)RFI: the right foot travelling forwards on an inside edge, tracing an anticlockwise lobe.
LBOLBO: the left foot travelling backwards on an outside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.
RBORBO: the right foot travelling backwards on an outside edge, tracing an anticlockwise lobe.
LBILBI: the left foot travelling backwards on an inside edge, tracing an anticlockwise lobe.
RBIRBI: the right foot travelling backwards on an inside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.

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

Forwards with the skate rolling towards the big-toe side, leaning into a circle that curves the other way. It usually feels more secure than an outside edge, because the free leg swings on the outside of the circle where there is room for it.

Holding it deep is the harder half. The free hip wants to open, and the moment it does the lobe flattens out. Most of the work is on the free side of the body: the hip that wants to open and the leg that swings with it.

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 traces an anticlockwise lobe seen from above the ice. Change any one of the three letters and it curves the other way; change two and it curves the same way again.

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

Build on

Forward strokingAn edge is a stroke held on one foot round a curve. Ice Skating Australia already asks for each stroke to be held for the skater's height.
One-foot glideThe one-foot glide runs on a flat. New Zealand teaches it straight and then on a curve, which is the blade on an edge.

Leads to

9 elements in the guide are built on this one, and the 8 nearest are listed here.

Right forward inside change of edgeRFI to RFO: the blade rolls across without turning, still travelling forwards, and the lobe reverses.
Right forward inside loopRFI to RFI: a small circle traced on the same edge, still travelling forwards, and the lobe continues.
Right forward inside step wideRFI to LFI: a step onto the other foot placed wide, nothing crossing, still travelling forwards, and the lobe reverses.
Right forward inside mohawkRFI to LBI: a step onto the other foot, holding the edge and staying on the same lobe. No cusp.
Right forward inside three turnRFI to RBO: half a turn into the circle, changing edge and staying on the same lobe.
Right forward inside 1½ twizzleRFI to RBO: 1½ rotations on one foot, travelling, one curl and no cusp.
Right forward inside 2½ twizzleRFI to RBO: 2½ rotations on one foot, travelling, 2 curls and no cusp.
Right forward inside double twizzleRFI to RFI: 2 rotations on one foot, travelling, 2 curls and no cusp.

From RFI

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 three turnexits RBO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Right forward inside mohawkexits LBI · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Right forward inside rockerexits RBI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
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 1BIS · level 1
BIS Skills 3BIS · level 3

BIS Skills 1, exercise 1: Forward edgesThe four forward edges, joined by chassés on one side and crossovers on the other.
BIS Skills 3, exercise 4: Forward inside twizzleA single forward inside twizzle on each foot, from a stationary start, with the axis left to the skater.
BIS Skills 3, exercise 5: Forward spiralsA serpentine of closed mohawks and crossovers into a forward outside spiral on each foot, held for three seconds.