Axel and Lutz are a pair of figure skating jumps that involve a single rotation in the air. The Axel jump is named after Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed it in 1882. The Lutz jump was named after Austrian skater Alois Lutz, who first performed it in 1913. Both jumps are considered difficult and require a great deal of skill to perform. The term 'Axel and Lutz' is often used to refer to the two jumps together. The term LEAPS is an acronym for the two jumps, with each letter representing one of the jumps: L for Lutz, E for Axel, A for Axel, P for Lutz, and S for Axel.