Are You Right-Footed or Left-Footed?

I’m right-footed. What does that mean?

That means that I land my jumps on my right foot.

When I do a waltz jump, I jump off my left foot, turn in the air to my left, and land backward on my right foot. When I spin, I enter a spin on my left foot, turn to the left, and exit out of spins on my right foot. When I do a full revolution jump like a loop jump, I start on my right back outside edge, turn counterclockwise in the air, and land on my right back outside edge.

Most skaters are right-footed. I’m right-handed and right-footed, but my brother is left-handed and right-footed and my sister is right-handed and left-footed.

Go figure.

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