Skating jumps are a type of figure skating element that involve the skater taking off from the ice and rotating in the air. The two most common types of skating jumps are axels and toe loops. An axel is a jump that involves the skater taking off from the forward outside edge of one foot, making one and a half rotations in the air, and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. A toe loop is a jump that involves the skater taking off from the back inside edge of one foot, making one rotation in the air, and landing on the back outside edge of the same foot.