The Russian Split takes off and lands like the Split Jump, but the air position is modified. In a Russian Split, the skater's face and body are perpendicular to the direction of travel. The skater’s first attempt is essentially a regular split jump. Ray Quinn proved he really is a master of the skates last night after pulling off the famous Russian Split jump on Dancing On Ice. Skaters will often touch their toes as part of a Russian split. The Russian Split Jump is a jump with legs in a straddle split. The legs extend straight out, with the toes pointed. In a Russian Split, the skater's face and body are perpendicular to the direction of travel. In Dancing on Ice this has only been performed by Ray Quinn. You can see the process that Sheila uses to correct this. By the end, it’s the beginning of a Russian split. It is very common that the arms and hands are the hardest part for many skaters as it sometimes feels strange to them to press the arms down.