Technical Merit

A History of Figure Skating Jumps

Ryan Stevens

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Ryan Stevens
17 November 2023

Reference works; Ice-skating

"""Nowadays, figure skating is largely about jumps and the impressiveness of how many spins you can make in the air. However, the jumps have not always been figure skating's most prominent feature. When did the jumps emerge, how, and why? Who invented them - if that is even possible to know? These questions are addressed in Ryan Stevens' book."" - Anna Maria Hellborg, Department of Sport Sciences, Malm� University, Idrottsforum

Much has been written about figure skating jumps over the years, but most of it has focused on technique. Precious little has been written from a historical perspective.

Jam-packed with fascinating information about the origins and international evolution of figure skating jumps, ""Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps"" includes:

- Essays on the waltz jump, toe-loop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz, Axel, pairs throws, twists and side-by-side jumps. There is even a chapter devoted to the history of the backflip. - Data on a wide variety of technical firsts achieved under the International Skating Union's IJS system. - Dozens of compelling, little-known facts about the people who have been responsible for some of the biggest technical achievements in the world's most exciting winter sport.

If you love figure skating, you will not be able to put this book down. Order your copy today!"

By: Ryan Stevens
Imprint: Ryan Stevens
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9781738198207
ISBN 10: 1738198200
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 17 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Ryan Stevens is a former figure skater and judge from Halifax, Nova Scotia. For a decade, he has explored fascinating and fabulous figure skating history on his blog Skate Guard. He is the author of the skating reference books ""Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps"", ""The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating"" and ""A Bibliography of Figure Skating"". He has written content for ""Skating"" magazine and U.S. Figure Skating. He has also been consulted for historical research for numerous museums, as well as television programs on CBC, ITV and NBC."