Instruction

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Basic 1

Basic 5

• Sit on ice and stand up
• March forward across the ice
• Forward 2-foot glide
• Dip
• Forward swizzles (6-8 in a row)
• Backward wiggles (6-8 in a row)
• Snowplow stop
• Rocking horse (2-3)
• 2-foot hop in place (optional)

• BO edge on a circle (R&L)
• BI edge on a circle (R&L)
• Backward crossovers (CW & CCW)
• Beginning 1-foot spin (up to 3 rev, optional entry & freefoot positions)
• Hockey stop
• Side toe hop (both directions)

Basic 2

Basic 6

• Forward 1-foot glides (R&L)
• Backward 2-foot glide
• Backward swizzles (6-8 in a row)
• 2-foot turn from fwd to backward in place
• Moving snowplow stop
• Fwd alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps, in a straight line (slalom-like pattern)

• FI 3-turn from a standstill position (R&L)
• Moving backward to forward 2-foot turn on a circle (CW & CCW)
• T-stop (R or L)
• Bunny hop
• Forward arabesque / spiral straight line (R or L)
• Forward lunge (R or L)

Basic 3

Basic 7

• Fwd stroking, showing correct use of blade
• Fwd 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle (6-8 consecutive, CW & CCW)
• Moving fwd to backward 2-foot turn (CCW & CW)
• Backward 1-foot glides (R&L)
• Forward slalom
• 2-foot spin (up to 2 revolutions)

• FI open mohawk from a standstill position (R to L and L to R)
• BO edge to FO edge transition on a circle (R&L)
• Ballet jump (R or L)
• Back crossovers to a BO edge glide (landing position) (CW & CCW)
• FI pivots (R or L)

Basic 4

Basic 8

• Moving FO 3-turn on a circle (R&L)
• Moving FI 3-turn on a circle (R&L)
• Combination move: 2 forward crossovers, FI mohawk, cross-behind, step into back XO, step to FI edge (repeat 3 times CW & CCW)
• One foot upright spin (optional entry & freefoot position)
• Waltz jump
• Mazurka (R or L)

• FO edge on a circle (R&L)
• FI edge on a circle (R&L)
• Forward crossovers (CW & CCW)
• FO 3-turn from a stand-still position (R&L)
• Back 1/2 swizzle pumps on a cirlce (CW & CCW)
• Backward stroking
• Backward snowplow stop (R&L)

Freestyle 1

Freestyle 4

• Advanced forward stroking.
• Basic FO & FI consecutive edges (4-6 edges)
• Advanced BO 3-turn (CW & CCW, R&L)
• Scratch spin from back XOs (min 3 rev)
• Waltz jump; from 2-3 back XOs
• Half flip

• Spiral sequence: FI spiral, FI mohawk, BO spiral (CW & CCW)
• Forward power 3-turns (R&L)
• Continuous back progressive, chasse sequence on a circle (CW & CCW)
• Sit spin (3 revs)
• Loop jump
• Jump combination: waltz-loop

Freestyle 2

Freestyle 5

• Basic BO & BI consecutive edges (4-6 edges)
• FO & FI spirals (CCW & CW, R&L)
• Continuous forward progressive chasse sequence (CW & CCW)
• Waltz 3s
• Beginning back spin (2 turns)
• Jump sequence: Waltz jump, side toe hop, waltz jump
• Toe loop

• BO 3-turn, mohawk into 3 back XOs (repeat 3 times)
• Spiral sequence: FO spiral, FO 3-turn, one back XO, BI spiral (CW & CCW)
• FO slide chasse swing roll sequence (3-6 times, alternating feet)
• Camel spin (min 3 revs)
• Forward upright spin to back scratch spin (3 revs per foot)
• Jump combination: loop-loop
• Flip jump
• Jump sequence: waltz, falling leaf, toe loop

Freestyle 3

Freestyle 6

• Forward & Backward  XOs in figure-8 pattern
• Waltz Eight (MIF)
• Advanced forward consecutive swing rolls (4-6 edges)
• BI 3-turn (CW & CCW)
• Backspin with freefoot in crossed leg position (min 3 revs)
• Salchow
• Half Lutz
• Jump combination: waltz-toe loop, or salchow-toe loop

• Alternating back XOs to BO edges
• 5-step mohawk sequence (CW & CCW)
• Spin combination: camel/sit (5 revs)
• Split jump / stag jump
• Jump sequence: waltz, half loop, Salchow
• Lutz jump
• Axel walkthrough; preparation, jump (Axel does not need to be landed to pass this test; skater should have an understanding of the mechanics)