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Lutz
[ luhts ]
noun
- a jump in which the skater leaps from the back outer edge of one skate to make one full rotation in the air and lands on the back outer edge of the opposite skate.
lutz
/ luːts /
noun
- skating a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, makes one, two, or three turns in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate
Word History and Origins
Origin of Lutz1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Lutz1
Example Sentences
The Chiefs have found all manner of ways to keep their winning run rolling, but blocking Will Lutz's 35-yard field goal on the final play was perhaps the pick of the bunch.
Cdr Bernie Lutz has spent much of his naval career flying F-18s off a US carrier in the Pacific and Middle East.
Routh “was an omnipresent dude” in the Ukrainian capital, remarks Chris Lutz, an aid worker who met him several times.
Lutz Leichsenring, co-founder at VibeLab, has been instrumental in promoting nightlife as part of Berlin’s Clubcommission - the organisation which, since 2000, has represented approximately 280 nightclubs in the German capital.
Wes Lutz, owner of Extreme Dodge in Jackson, Mich., said he had several Dodge Challengers and Chargers that were eligible for $11,000 discounts from Stellantis, the manufacturer of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram models.
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What does Lutz mean?
The Lutz is a figure skating jump in which the skater jumps from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates (at least once) in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. It is sometimes spelled uncapitalized, as lutz.
The jump can be performed with multiple rotations, resulting in a double Lutz (two rotations), triple Lutz (three rotations), or quad (or quadruple) Lutz (four rotations).
The Lutz is one of the six recognized jumps in competitive figure skating. Because it is done with the use of the skate’s toe-pick, it is classified as a toe jump (along with the toe loop and flip; the loop, Salchow, and axel are classified as edge jumps).
The Lutz is considered one of the most difficult jumps to perform.
Example: To the casual viewer, the Lutz and Salchow may look similar, but they require much different techniques.
Where does Lutz come from?
The first records of Lutz come from the 1930s. It is named for Alois Lutz, an Austrian figure skater who first performed the jump in 1913.
The Lutz has remained one of the staple jumps of figure skating since. In 2011, U.S. figure skater Brandon Mroz performed the first quadruple Lutz ever recorded in official competition.
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What are some other forms related to Lutz?
- lutz (uncapitalized spelling)
What are some words that share a root or word element with Lutz?
- double Lutz
- triple Lutz
- quad Lutz
What are some words that often get used in discussing the Lutz?
How is Lutz used in real life?
Figure skating fans are familiar with the Lutz as one of the six jumps in figure skating. The jump known as the axel is perhaps more well-known among casual spectators.
History! 17-year-old Vincent Zhou lands the FIRST quad Lutz in Olympic history #pyeongChang2018
— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) February 16, 2018
I’m not always convinced TV sports play-by-play people add a lot for viewing pleasure but for Winter Olympics, they’re a necessity. I can’t count rotations. I don’t know if it was a backside 1080 or a backside 720. I don’t know if it was a triple lutz or a quad toe loop.
— Ben Visser (@BenVisser43) February 6, 2022
So… Alicia Keys is coming back every year to host the Grammys, right? Trust me, I did 15 years of piano growing up — playing two at once without looking at one of them is no joke. That’s quadruple lutz toe-loop level good.
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) February 11, 2019
Try using Lutz!
True or False?
The Lutz is classified as a toe jump.
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