Editing Toe loop jump (section)

{{Short description|Element in figure skating}}
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|element name= Toe loop jump
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|scoring abbrev= T
|element type= [[Figure skating jumps|Jump]]
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|take off edge= Back outside
|landing edge= Back outside
|inventor= [[Bruce Mapes]]
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The '''toe loop jump''' is the simplest [[Figure skating jumps|jump]] in the sport of [[figure skating]]. It was invented in the 1920s by American professional figure skater [[Bruce Mapes]]. The toe loop is accomplished by skating forward on the inside edge of the blade; the skater then switches to a backward-facing position before their takeoff, which is accomplished from a back outside edge with assistance from the toe pick on the other foot. The jump is exited on the same back outside edge as it was taken off from. It is often added to more difficult jumps during combinations and is the most common second jump performed in combinations. It is also the most commonly attempted jump.