Three-turns turned by a team at the same time around a common axis. The partners skate these turns in Waltz hold (e.g., Austrian Waltz steps 29-31, Ravensburger Waltz steps 39-40) or offset in partial tango hold (e.g., Golden Waltz steps 1-5).

An edge jump with natural rotation taken off from a forward outside edge.  This jump is one half a rotation and is included as a listed jump in the Skate Canada Scale of Values but is not included in the ISU Scale of Values.

The minor accent of a piece of music. For rhythms with a skating count on two measures, the first beat of the second measure is the weak beat (e.g., skating count 3 of the Quickstep; skating count 4 of the American Waltz).  The skating count of each rhythm is explained in the ISU Ice Dance Rhythms Booklet and CD.