Freestyle 1 Figure Skating Elements
Jump spin skaters learn how to jump and spin on the ice.
Freestyle 1 figure skating elements. The ice sports industry isi is a nonprofit for owners operators and developers of ice skating facilities. In freeskating or singles freestyle skating a competitive skater performs a program that lasts anywhere from 1 to 4 1 2 minutes is composed of elements such as jumps and spins skated to music. Introduction to synchronized skating this class is for skaters involved in the basic skills program who would like try synchronized skating. A comprehensive lesson and testing structure designed to develop fundamental ice skating skills while introducing the basic elements of figure skating.
Free skating and pairs tests require skaters to perform a program with jumps spins and step sequences. Passing average is 2 5. The duration of this test is about 1 min 30 sec. Until most rinks stopped holding practice sessions to practice figures patch sessions it was common to hear a figure skater say i m going to do one patch and one freestyle this morning.
In order to test a specific level of free skating or pairs test skaters must first pass the corresponding moves in the field test. More advanced skills and figure skating elements. Waltz toe loop combination jump. Freestyle can be practiced on public skating sessions if the rink permits free skating but freestyle is usually practiced on special freestyle sessions.
Singles freestyle is the discipline in figure skating that most spectators are familiar with. This is the discipline in figure skating that most spectators are familiar with. Freestyle 7 elements include edge work and skating exercises axel jump and double sal. Isi has introduced more than 10 million individuals to the world of ice skating.
Emphasis is on mastery of forward stroking forward and backward crossovers edges and turns. In freeskating or singles freestyle skating a competitive skater performs a program that lasts anywhere from 1 to 4 1 2 minutes is composed of elements such as jumps and spins and is usually skated to music. Us figure skating freestyle 1 2 3. Learning to skate group classes the ice skating institute isi and the united state figure skating basic skating skills have developed the learn to skate classes to provide a systematic method of acquiring the basic skating skills that provide the foundation to perform more advanced elements of skating involved in ice hockey speed skating or various disciplines of figure skating.
1 must be flying spin. One foot upright spin optional free foot min 3 revs one foot backspin entry optional min 3 revs sit spin recognizable sit position min 3 revs moves.