Spins and Footwork Jumps
Forward Spin ( Corkscrew, Scratch )
A fast upright spin where circles are skated on the back inside edge. The toe pick touches or slightly 'scratches' the ice.

Back Spin
Same rotation as a forward spin, but skated on the back outside edge on the opposite foot. Most right-handed skaters rotate counterclockwise, doing a forward spin on the left foot and a back spin on the right foot.

Layback Spin
A spin with a backward or sideways lean of the torso The forward layback spin [skating a forward spin in the layback position] is the most common variation. Also done as a back spin in the layback position.

Camel Spin
A forward spin in the 'T' shape position (ie. The torso and free leg in a horizontal position).

Flying Camel Spin
A flying camel is a back spin in the camel position entered from a forward takeoff jump similar to an axel. It was originally called the Button Camel after its inventor Olympic Champion, Dick Button

Illusion ( Windmill )
This looks like a camel spin but with a variation wherein the skater's torso and free leg move up and down while spinning Invented (in error) by German and World Champion, Gundi Busch. She went off balance during a camel and continued to repeat the 'mistake'.

Biellman Spin
A spin where the skater arches the back and pulls the free leg high over the head. Named after Denise Biellman

Death Drop
A flying spin similar to a flying camel, but where the skater immediately drops into a back sitspin. Officially, this element is known as an 'open axel sit spin'.

Arabian ( Butterfly )
A jumping move similar to the entrance of a flying camel or death drop, but without the spin afterwards. Usually done in a series of two or three in succession

Spiral
A skated edge where the free leg is extended and held higher than the hip. A relatively easy move, but effective when done with good stretch and speed.

Spread Eagle
A movement skated on two feet with the toes pointing in opposite directions. It can be done either on outside or inside edges.

Ina Bauer
A variation of the spread eagle variant where one knee is deeply bent and the other leg stretched behind the body. Typically done with an arched back. Invented by 3 time German Champion, Ina Bauer.

Cantilever
A spread eagle skated in a squatting position with knees bent and the torso leaning far back. Invented by Werner Groebel ( Mr. Frick of the original 'Frick and Frack' ). Mr. Frick was a long time Ice Follies' comedian.

Mohawk and Choctaw
These are two-foot turns ( front-to-back or back-to-front ). A mohawk is done on from inside-to-inside or outside-to-outside edges. A choctaw requires a change of edge ( inside-to-outside or outside-to-inside ). Mohawks are commonly used in free skating as a simple turn or in step sequences, but choctaws are more typically used in ice dancing.

Explanation of Curves used in executing skating turns
A natural rotation edge occurs when the body preparation and the edge go with the circle (eg. a 3 turn)
A counter rotation edge occurs when the body preparation and the edge go against the natural rotation of the circle.
A change of edge (or Sepentine ) occurs when changing direction from one curve ( circle ) to another curve ( circle ).

3 Turn
A common one foot turn done on a curve with the cusp of the turn pointing inward. The 3 turn consists of two natural rotation edges - one in and one out of the turn. The tracing on the ice resembles the number 3.

Counter
A counter is a turn consisting of an difficult counter rotation edge combined with the easy, natural rotation edge. A counter occurs when the skater takes a counter edge going into the turn and takes a natural edge out of the turn. ( ie. In a counter the skater's long curve in allows time to prepare for the difficult counter edge )

Rocker
A rocker occurs when the skater takes a natural edge going into the turn and takes the more difficult counter edge out of the turn. The rocker is more difficult to execute than a counter because the skater must skate a counter edge without preparation (ie. In a rocker the skater's long curve in allows time to prepare for the natural rotation, but no time to prepare for the difficult counter rotation to complete the turn).