Left forward inside rocker

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

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On LFI · 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.
LFI (this page)LFI to LBI: half a turn into the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
RFIRFI 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

LFI → LBI. A skater who rotates the other way traces RFI: 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

LFI is three letters (foot, direction, edge): left 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.

LFI rocker to LBI: 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 RFI. Same element, mirrored.

Build on

Left forward inside three turnLFI to LBO: 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.

Left forward inside counterLFI to LBI: half a turn against the circle, holding the edge and leaving on a new one.
Left forward inside rocker-choctawLFI → LBI → RFO: 2 turns on two feet.
Left forward inside rocker-counterLFI → LBI → LFI, back where it started: 2 turns on one foot.
Left forward inside rocker-counter-double twizzleLFI → LBI → LFI → LFI, back where it started: 3 elements on one foot.
Left forward inside rocker-mohawkLFI → LBI → RFI: 2 turns on two feet.
Right forward inside choctaw-three-rockerRFI → LBO → LFI → LBI: 3 turns on two feet.

From LFI

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

Clusters from LFI

Left forward inside double three-mohawkLFI → LBO → LFI → RBI
Left forward inside bracket-counterLFI → LBO → LFO
Left forward inside rocker-counterLFI → LBI → LFI
Left forward inside double threeLFI → LBO → LFI
Left forward inside rocker-counter-double twizzleLFI → LBI → LFI → LFI
Left forward inside bracket-cross rollLFI → LBO → RBO
Left forward inside counter-mohawkLFI → LBI → RFI
Left forward inside counter-threeLFI → LBI → LFO
Left forward inside counter-2½ twizzleLFI → LBI → LFO
Left forward inside rocker-choctawLFI → LBI → RFO
Left forward inside rocker-mohawkLFI → LBI → RFI
Left forward inside three-mohawkLFI → LBO → RFO
Left forward inside choctaw-three-rockerLFI → RBO → RFI → RBI
Left forward inside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleLFI → LBO → LBI → LBI
Left forward inside triple threeLFI → LBO → LFI → LBO

Appears in

In the USA's grades

U.S. Figure Skating: skating skills: Silver, Pre-Gold, Gold

In British Ice Skating's tests: BIS Skills 4, BIS Skills 5.