Standing triple jump Standing triple jump Standing triple jump is an athletics event based on the conventional triple jump with three jumping phases, but without an approach run-up. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, along with the standing high jump and standing long jump. While it is no longer an official competitive event, it is still used as a training exercise. The first phase is a hop from a stand still, which requires the athlete to take-off from a two-footed stand, split in mid air, and land on the preferred foot. The next phase is a
Axel jump triple Axel, skaters do not take a big "step up" so that they can pull into the rotation position more quickly. The jump with half a rotation from forward outside to backward outside is called a "waltz jump" or a "three jump" in some countries. Any other rotational jump with a forward takeoff is generally considered to be a variation of the Axel. These include: In addition, an Axel entrance can be used as a take-off for flying spins. An "Axel sit spin" is also known as a "flying reverse sit spin", and is essentially an Axel jump landed in