Each Free Skate level is divided into three sections: skating skills, spins and jumps. The levels are designed to give skaters a strong foundation to continue recreational lessons or begin a competitive approach to the sport of figure skating.
Pre-Free Skate
- Forward inside open mohawk from a standstill position (R to L and L to R)
- Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glides (landing position), clockwise and counterclockwise
- Backward outside edge to a forward outside edge transition, clockwise and counterclockwise
- Two forward crossovers into a forward inside mohawk, step down and cross behind, step into one backward crossover and step to a forward inside edge, clockwise and counterclockwise
- One-foot upright spin, optional entry and free-foot position (minimum three revolutions)
- Mazurka (R and L)
- Waltz jump
- Backward inside pivots, clockwise and counterclockwise
Free Skate 1
- Forward power stroking, clockwise and counterclockwise
- Basic forward outside and forward inside consecutive edges (four to six consecutive edges)
- Backward outside three-turns (R and L)
- Upright spin, entry from back crossovers (min. four to six revolutions)
- Half flip
- Toe loop
- Waltz jump-side toe hop-waltz jump sequence, or waltz jump-ballet jump-toe loop sequence
Free Skate 2
- Alternating forward outside and inside spirals on a continuous axis (two sets)
- Basic backward outside and backward inside consecutive edges (four to six consecutive edges)
- Backward inside three-turns (R and L) Spin:
- Beginning back spin (up to two revolutions) Jumps:
- Half Lutz
- Salchow
- Bonus Skill: Variation of a forward spiral, skater’s choice
Free Skate 3
- Alternating backward crossovers to back outside edges – Four sets
- Alternating mohawk/crossover sequence (R to L and L to R)
- Waltz three-turns (forward outside three turn, backward outside edge glide), clockwise and counterclockwise
- Advanced backspin with free foot in crossed leg position (min. three revolutions)
- Loop jump
- Waltz jump-toe loop or Salchow-toe loop combination
- Bonus Skill: Toe step sequence, skater’s choice, using a variety of toe steps
Free Skate 4
- Forward power three-turns (R and L), 3 sets each
- Waltz eight, clockwise and counterclockwise
- Forward upright spin to backward upright spin (3 revs., each foot)
- Sit spin (minimum three revolutions)
- Half loop F. Flip
- Bonus Skill: Split jump, stag jump or split falling leaf
Free Skate 5
- Backward outside three-turn, mohawk (backward power three-turns), clockwise and counterclockwise
- Five-step mohawk sequence, clockwise and counterclockwise
- Camel spin (minimum three revolutions)
- Waltz jump-loop jump combination
- Lutz jump
- Bonus Skill: Loop-loop combination
Free Skate 6
- Forward power pulls (R and L)
- Creative step sequence, skater’s choice, using a variety of three-turns, mohawks and toe steps
- Camel-sit spin combination (minimum two revolutions each position)
- Layback or attitude spin or cross-foot spin (three revolutions)
- Waltz jump-half loop-Salchow jump sequence
- Axel
- Bonus Skill: Backward outside pivot, entry optional
