# Split jump > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Split_jump > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Split_jump.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_jump > Source revision: 1350708157 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Jumps in figure skating [Sasha Cohen](/source/Sasha_Cohen) performs a Russian split jump A **split jump** is a sequence of body movements in which a [split](/source/Split_(gymnastics)) is performed after [jumping](/source/Jumping), while the performer is still in the air. Split jumps are commonly found in [dance](/source/Dance), [figure skating](/source/Figure_skating), and [gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics), and may also be [used as a form of exercise](/source/Split_jump_(exercise)). ## In figure skating Split jumps are a category of [figure skating jumps](/source/Figure_skating_jump) in which the skater achieves a split position in the air. Unlike most figure skating jumps, split jumps are positional jumps, rather than rotational jumps; the point of them is to achieve a position in the air, not to rotate a specific number of times.[1] Most split jumps are derived from the [half flip](/source/Flip_jump), a half-rotation jump with a flip entry. Split jumps can also be done with [half Lutz](/source/Lutz_jump) or falling leaf (a [loop jump](/source/Loop_jump) with a half-revolution in the air) entries. More rarely, full-rotation flip and Lutz jumps can be done with a split. These jumps are known as the *split flip* and *split Lutz*. As an alternative to the standard front split, some skaters perform a *Russian split*, with legs in a straddle split. The only difference between this and a split jump is the position in the air.[1] The legs extend straight out, with the toes pointed. Skaters often touch their toes as part of a Russian split. Another variation is the *stag jump*, in which the forward leg is bent in front while the back leg kicks out as in the regular split jump.[1] Both the Russian split and stag jump can be done from the same jump entries as the regular split jumps. Bending both legs in a stag jump is sometimes called a double stag jump. Split jumps are non-listed composition jumps in [figure skating](/source/Figure_skating)[2], but they can be very dramatic when performed well. The challenge is for the skater to achieve a full horizontal split or straddle position at the apex of the jump, which requires both body flexibility and a strong spring into the air. - [Stephane Lambiel](/source/Stephane_Lambiel) performs a stag jump. - A skater performs a double stag jump. ## See also - [Split leap](/source/Split_leap) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jmp_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jmp_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-jmp_1-2) [Petkevich, John Misha](/source/John_Misha_Petkevich) (1989). [*Figure Skating: Championship Techniques*](https://archive.org/details/sportsillustrate00petk). Sports Illustrated. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-56800-070-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-56800-070-7). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Technical Panel Handbook - Single Skating 2025/26"](https://web.archive.org/web/20260215234717/https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Sports-Rules/Figure-Skating-Rules/Handbooks-Single-&-Pair-Skating/TP-Handbook-Singles-25-26-FINAL-21-July-2025-update-25-July-1753703999-2708.pdf#page=24) (PDF). *ISU International Skating Union*. 2025-07-28. p. 24. Archived from [the original](https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Sports-Rules/Figure-Skating-Rules/Handbooks-Single-&-Pair-Skating/TP-Handbook-Singles-25-26-FINAL-21-July-2025-update-25-July-1753703999-2708.pdf#page=24) (PDF) on 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-04-23. Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Split leaps and jumps](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Split_leaps_and_jumps). 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