Right backward outside mohawk

RBO to LFO: 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

• Right backward outside edgeRBO: the right foot travelling backwards on an outside edge, tracing an anticlockwise 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.

• Right backward outside choctawRBO to LFI: a step onto the other foot, changing edge and reversing onto a new one. No cusp.
• Right backward outside double three-mohawkRBO → RFI → RBO → LFO: 3 turns on two feet.
• Right forward inside three-mohawkRFI → RBO → LFO: 2 turns on two feet.
• Right forward outside counter-mohawkRFO → RBO → LFO: 2 turns on two feet.
• Right forward outside rocker-mohawkRFO → RBO → LFO: 2 turns on two feet.

From RBO

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

Clusters from RBO

• Right backward outside three-mohawkRBO → RFI → LBI
• Right backward outside double threeRBO → RFI → RBO
• Right backward outside counter-threeRBO → RFO → RBI
• Right backward outside rocker-mohawkRBO → RFO → LBO
• Right backward outside bracket-counterRBO → RFI → RBI
• Right backward outside counter-mohawkRBO → RFO → LBO
• Right backward outside counter-2½ twizzleRBO → RFO → RBI
• Right backward outside rocker-choctawRBO → RFO → LBI
• Right backward outside rocker-counterRBO → RFO → RBO
• Right backward outside choctaw-three-rockerRBO → LFI → LBO → LFO
• Right backward outside double three-mohawkRBO → RFI → RBO → LFO
• Right backward outside rocker-counter-double twizzleRBO → RFO → RBO → RBO
• Right backward outside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleRBO → RFI → RFO → RFO
• Right backward outside triple threeRBO → RFI → RBO → RFI

Appears in

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