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Mohawk Turn

Mohawk Turn

Drawing Courtesy of Artist Larisa Gendernalik
Definition: A mohawk is an ice skating turn that is done from same edge to same edge, from either forward to backward or backward to forward.
Examples:

Most figure skaters enter a waltz jump from a back outside mohawk. A back outside mohawk is usually easier for new ice skaters than a forward inside mohawk.

The Moves in the Field tests include many different mohawk sequences.

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