3 turn

Not to be confused with Three-point turn.

Three turn diagram

A 3 turn is a figure skating element which involves both a change in direction and a change in edge. For example, when a skater executes a forward outside 3 turn, the skater begins on a forward outside edge and finishes on a backwards inside edge. There are eight 3 turns in all: one for each possible combinationbbb of direction (forward or backward), skating foot (left or right), and edge (inside or outside).

The turn is named for the tracing that it makes on the ice. Each edge makes a curve, and the change of edge in between them is marked by a point. It looks roughly like the number three.

Three turns are considered basic turns in figure skating. Along with mohawk turns, they are the first turns learned by beginning skaters, and the most common way for skaters to change direction. Three turns can also be used as the common entrance to a toe loop jump and the flip jump.

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Required elements	Death spiral Jumps Lifts Moves in the field Spins Spirals Step sequence Twist lifts

Jumps	Toe loop jump Flip jump Lutz jump Salchow jump Loop jump Axel jump Quad

Spins	Upright spin Layback spin Biellmann spin Sit spin Camel spin

Moves in the field	3 turn Bracket turn Choctaw turn Counter turn Crossover Mohawk turn Rocker turn Twizzle

Connecting elements	Besti squat Cantilever Hydroblading Ina Bauer Spread eagle Split jumps Walley jump

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