The term 'figure skating manoeuvre' can refer to the Axel, a jump performed in figure skating. It is named after its inventor, Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen, and is considered one of the most difficult jumps due to its combination of a single-half rotation and a forward take-off. The Axel is the only jump in figure skating that requires the skater to take off from the forward outside edge of one foot and land on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.