The term 'Leap with a Twist' refers to two different figure skating jumps, the Axel and the Lutz. The Axel is a jump in which the skater takes off from a forward outside edge and rotates one and a half times in the air before landing on the same backward outside edge. The Lutz is a jump in which the skater takes off from a backward outside edge and rotates one and a half times in the air before landing on the same forward outside edge. Both jumps are considered difficult and require a great deal of skill and practice to master.