Bracket turn

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Bracket turn diagram

A bracket turn is a kind of one-foot turn in figure skating.[1]

The transition between edges during the turn is the same as for a three turn—for example, forward inside edge to back outside edge—but unlike a

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Brackets are considered advanced turns in figure skating and commonly appear only in step sequences instead of as a simple means of changing direction. They were also part of the compulsory figures, which skaters were required to perform in every routine until they were abolished in 1990.

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