USFSA Requirements to Advance through the Learn to Skate Program

Basic 1

A. Sit and stand up.

B.  March forward across the ice.

C.  Forward two-foot glide.

D.  Dip.

E.  Forward swizzles - 6-8 in a row.

F.  Backward wiggles - 6-8 in a row.

G.  Snowplow stop.

H.  Rocking horse - 2-3.

I.  Two foot hop in place (optional).

Basic 2

A.  Forward one foot glides - right and left.

B.  Backward two foot glide.

C.  Backward swizzles - 6-8 in a row.

D.  Two foot turn from forward to backward in place.

E.  Moving snowplow stop.

F.  Forward alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps in a straight line (slalom like pattern).

Basic 3

A.  Forward stroking showing correct use of the blade.

B.  Forward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, 6-8 consecutive clockwise and counter clockwise.

C.  Moving forward to backward two foot turn, clockwise and counter clockwise.

D.  Backward one foot glides - right and left.

E.  Forward slalom.

F.  Two foot spin - up to 2 revolutions.

Basic 4

A.  Forward outside edge on a circle - right and left.

B.  Forward inside edge on a circle - right and left.

C.  Forward crossovers, clockwise and counterclockwise.

D.  Forward outside three turn - right and left., from a stand still position.

E.  Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise.

F.  Backward stroking.

G.  Backward snowplow stop - right and left.

Basic 5

A.  Backward outside edge on a circle - right and left.

B.  Backward inside edge on a circle - right and left.

C.  Backward crossovers - clockwise and counter clockwise.

D.  Beginning one foot spin - up to 3 revolutions, optional entry & free foot position.

E.  Hockey stop.

F.  Side toe hops - both directions.

Basic 6

A.  Forward indide three turn - right and left from a standstill position.

B.  Moving backward to forward two foot turn on a circle - clockwise and counterclockwise.

C.  T-stop - right or left.

D.  Forward arabesque/spiral on a straight line - right or left.

E.  Forward lunge - right or left.

Basic 7

A.  Forward inside open Mohawk from a standstill position right to left and left to right.

B.  Backward outside edge to forward outside edge transition on a circle - right and left.

C.  Ballet jump - right or left.

D.  Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glide (landing position) - clockwise and counter clockwise.

E.  Forward inside pivots - right or left.

Basic 8

A.  Moving forward outside three turn on a circle - right and left.

B.  Moving forward inside three turn on a circle - right and left.

C.  Combination move:  Forward crossovers (2) into forward inside Mohawk, cross behind, step into backward crossover (1) and step to forward inside edge - repeat 3 times - clockwise and counter clockwise.

D.  One foot upright spin - optional entry and free foot position.

E.  Waltz jump.

F.  Mazurka - right or left.