Skating spins are a type of figure skating move that involve spinning on the ice. The two most common types of skating spins are axels and camels. An axel is a jump that requires the skater to take off from a forward outside edge and rotate one and a half times in the air before landing on the same backward outside edge. A camel spin is a spin that requires the skater to take off from a back inside edge and rotate on one foot while keeping the other leg extended.