Often one of the first things new or casual fans of skating want to learn is how to tell jumps apart. Technically speaking, you differentiate between jumps by identifying which edge a skater takes off from and how they propel themselves into the air. Sometimes edges can be tough to see in real-time and camera angles aren’t always helpful, but thankfully there are some tricks you can use in these situations too. What I’m laying out in this post isn’t meant to be an expert breakdown, but rather a pragmatic look at what works for me.
