Class Curriculum

Jumps Classes (6-15 years)

  1. Backward outside pivot (from a standstill forward inside three-turn, outside edge travel around the toe)
  2. Waltz jump (moving with speed)
  3. Half Flip jump (moving with speed, inside edge required)
  4. Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle (counterclockwise)
  5. Half Lutz jump (moving with speed, outside edge required)
  6. Single Salchow jump (moving with speed)

  1. Single Toe Loop jump (moving with speed, outside edge must pass the toe)
  2. Single Loop jump (moving with speed)
  3. Waltz jump / Single Loop jump combination (moving with speed)
  4. Single Salchow jump / Single Toe Loop jump combination (moving with speed)
  5. Single Flip jump (moving with speed, inside edge required)
  6. Single Lutz jump (moving with speed, outside edge required)

  1. Bell jump
  2. Waltz jump / Single Loop jump combination (moving with speed)
  3. Waltz jump / Back Scratch Spin combination
  4. Single Flip with speed
  5. Single Lutz with speed
  6. Standstill Single Axel

  1. Single Loop / Single Loop jump combination
  2. Single Flip / Single Loop jump combination
  3. Single Lutz / Single Loop jump combination
  4. Moving Single Axel
  5. Double Salchow
  6. Double Toe Loop

Spins Classes (6-15 years)

  1. One-foot upright spin from a standstill push and forward outside three-turn (4 revolutions)
  2. One-foot upright spin, entry from one backward crossover (3 revolutions)
  3. Scratch Spin positions gliding in a straight line
  4. Backward inside pivots (clockwise and counterclockwise)
  5. One-foot upright spin, entry from one backward crossover (4 revolutions)
  6. Scratch Spin, entry from one backward crossover (3 revolutions with foot crossed)

  1. Beginning Back Spin from pivot (1 revolution on the backward outside edge)
  2. Forward sit position glide, skating leg parallel (2 seconds)
  3. Scratch Spin, entry from one backward crossover (4 revolutions with foot crossed)
  4. Back Scratch Spin (3 revolutions on the backward outside edge)
  5. Camel Spin - Introduction (1 revolution with the free leg knee above the hip)
  6. Sit Spin - Mastery (3 revolutions with the skating leg parallel to the ice)

  1. Scratch Spin / Back Scratch Spin combination, entry from one backward crossover (3 revolutions with foot crossed)
  2. Sit Spin - Mastery (3 revolutions, skating leg parallel)
  3. Camel Spin - Mastery (3 revolutions, free leg knee above the hip)
  4. Camel Spin / Sit Spin / Back Scratch Spin combination (basic positions achieved for 1 revolution)

  1. Sit Spin / Back Sit Spin combination
  2. Back Camel Spin (from Forward Camel, pivot, or three turn)
  3. Flying Camel Spin
  4. Flying Sit Spin
  5. Layback Spin
  6. IJS Difficult Variations of all basic spin positions

Skating Skills Classes (6-20 years)

  • Skaters will learn advanced Skating Skills techniques to help prepare them for USFS Skating Skills tests and competitions. Skaters must have passed Academy Prep (required).

  • Skating Skills Test - Standard Bronze (formerly Juvenile MIF)
  • And/or Skating Skills Test - Adult Intermediate
  • And/or competition protocol from Preliminary Singles, Well Balanced and above
  • And/or competition protocol from the following Excel Singles levels:
    • Juvenile Plus, and above