CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
SNOWPLOW SAM
SNOWPLOW SAM 1 (ages 3-6) Has never been on the ice or a beginner skater: How to get up, march, glide,
touch toes. Skaters become accustomed to being on the ice and build confidence.
SNOWPLOW SAM 2 (ages 3-6) Passed Snowplow 1: Dip while moving, rocking horse, hop on spot, backward
wiggles, and long glide.
SNOWPLOW SAM 3 (ages 3-6) Passed Snowplow 2: Forward skating, forward 1 foot glide, forward sculling, backward
sculling, forward snowplow stop with skid, forward slalom.
BASIC 1 - 8
BASIC 1 (ages 7+) Sit on ice and stand up, march forward, skate forward and glide on two feet, rocking
horse, glide forward and dip, forward sculling, hop on spot, backward wiggles.
BASIC 2 Passed B1 Forward one foot glide, forward slalom, backward sculling, backward slalom, two
foot turn forward to backward, moving snowplow stop.
BASIC 3 Passed B2 Stronger forward stroking, forward pumping on a circle, moving forward to backward
2 foot turns, gliding backward on one foot (R & L), forward slalom, 2 foot spin.
BASIC 4 Passed B3 Forward outside edge on a circle, forward inside edge on a circle, forward crossovers,
backward stroking, forward outside three turn, backward snowplow stop, backward
pumps on circle.
BASIC 5 Passed B4 Back outside edge on a circle, back inside edge on a circle, back crossovers, one
foot spin, hockey stop, side hop.
BASIC 6 Passed B5 Forward inside threes, bakward to forward two foot turn on a circle, T-stop, bunny hop,
forward spiral on a straight line, forward lunge.
BASIC 7 Passed B6 Forward inside open mohawk, backward outside to forward outside transition, ballet
jump, back crossovers to landing position, forward inside pivots.
BASIC 8 Passed B7 Moving forward outside three turn on a circle, moving forward inside three turn on a
circle, waltz jump, mazurka, combination move, one foot upright spin.
FREESKATE 1 - 6
FREESKATE 1 Passed B8 Advanced forward stroking, forward outside and inside consecutive edges,
scratch spin from back crossovers, waltz jump from back crossovers, half flip,
back outside three turns.
FREESKATE 2 Passed F1 Toe loop jump, back outside and inside consecutive edges, waltz jump - side hop -
waltz jump, forward outside and inside spirals, waltz threes, beginning back spin,
forward progressive chasse sequence.
FREESKATE 3 Passed F2 Forward and backward crossovers in figure eight, salchow, forward consecutive
swing rolls, half lutz, waltz jump - toe loop or salchow - toe loop, backward inside
three turn, backspin with crossed free leg, waltz eight.
FREESKATE 4 Passed F3 Loop jump, waltz jump - loop jump, sit spin, spiral sequence, forward power three
turns, backward progressive chasse sequence.
FREESKATE 5 Passed F4 Flip jump, loop - loop combination, waltz jump - falling leaf - toe loop, camel spin,
forward upright spin to back scratch spin, backward outside chasse swing roll
sequence.
FREESKATE 6 Passed F5 Split or stag jump, lutz jump, waltz jump - half loop - salchow, understanding of axel,
alternating back crossovers to back outside edge, 5 step mohawk sequence.
HOCKEY 1- 4
Hockey skating techniques taught only. No use of pucks or sticks.
Hockey 1 Passed Snowplow 1 or Basic 1 (some previous skating experience necessary)
Sit on ice and stand up, proper stance, march forward across ice, forward two foot glide,
scooter pushes, squat, forward swizzles, snowplow stop, backward skating.
Hockey 2 Passed Hockey 1 Back ward stance, skating forward using full strides, forward one foot glides,
backward hustle, backward swizzles, glide turns, moving snowplow stops.
Hockey 3 Passed Hockey 2 Forward c-cuts on a circle, hockey turns with speed, forward slalom, foward
stop and starts, backward V-stop, lateral marching crossovers.
Hockey 4 Passed Hockey 3 Forward one foot pushes on a circle, forward crossover glides, forward
crossovers, alternating backward c-cuts in a line, backward on foot glide, mohawks, hockey stop
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