Skate UKLevels
Listed below are the levels and requirements of the Skate UK course, endorsed by British Ice Skating. Your coach will already be taking you through the grades, however if you'd like to know what level you are at and what you have to aim for then search below.
If you come across something that you don't know or recognise then please do not hesitate to ask a committee member to help or demonstrate.
Good Luck and enjoy!
Skate UK - Basic Skills Programme
Level 1:
Sit down and stand up
March forwards across the ice
Forward two foot glide
Skate and Dip (Little Man)
Turn around on the spot
Level 2:
Backwards Marching across the ice
Forward Swizzles (Lemons)
Forward two foot glide on a curve (left and right)
Two foot turn on the spot (forwards to backwards, back to forwards)
Snowplough or T-Stop
Level 3:
Forward stroking (showing correct use of blade)
Moving two foot turn (forwards to backwards, back to forwards)
Backwards Swizzles (Lemons)
Back two foot glide
Forward one foot glide (left and right)
Level 4:
Forward outside edges on a circle (left and right)
Forward inside edges on a circle (left and right)
Basic forward Slalom (basic outside / inside edges)
Backwards Stroking
Forward continuous Chasses around a circle (left and right)
Level 5:
Backward outside edges on a circle (left and right)
Backward inside edges on a circle (left and right)
Backward continuous chasses around a circle (clockwise and counter-clockwise)
Forward crossovers (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
Forward outside three turns (left and right) from standstill
Level 6:
Forward inside three turn (left and right) from standstill
Backward outside edges step to forward outside edge on a circle
Backward crossovers (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
Backward two foot Slalom
Two foot spin (min 2 revs)
Level 7:
Forward inside open Mowhawk (left and right)
Backward crossovers to landing position glide
Continuous forward outside edges along a straight line (as per Level 1 - Field Moves)
Continuous forward inside edges along a straight line (as per Level 1 - Field Moves)
Basic forward Cross rolls
Level 8:
Continuously outside three turns around a circle (3 in a row); left and right
Continuous inside three turns around a circle (3 in a row); left and right
Step sequence: Three turns, Mowhawk, Cross rolls, Twizzles, Toe steps ect.
Forward inside single Twizzle (left and right) (Hockey skaters forward Drag; left and right)
One foot spin (min 2 revs) (Hockey skaters 2 foot spin; min 4 revs)
Skate UK Star - Free Skating
Bronze:
Forwards and backwards cross-overs in a figure of 8
Forwards outside spiral on a curve (left and right)
Spin on one foot (min 4 revs) optional entry & exit
Waltz jump from 4-5 back crossovers (held landing for count of 3)
Bunny hop into Drag
Silver:
Single Salchow
Spin on one foot (min 4 revs) entry from backwards crossovers tepping into forward outside egde, landing position exit
Backward spiral on a curve (left and right)
Backwards crossovers around a circle into an extended landing position for the count of 3 (left and right)
Teapot on either foot (forwards or backwards)
Gold:
Backwards outside one foot spin (min 1 rev)
Single toe-loop (with correct takeoff - not a toe three jump)
Spiral sequence: Forward outside spiral, forward outside three turn, two backward crossovers, back inside spiral (spirals held for 3 seconds) clockwise and counter-clockwise
A simple step sequence: Must have three turns, Mowhawks, Chasses, Crossrolls, Toe Steps; these can be done on any edges, forwards or backwards
Combination of skating movements, turns, jumps and spins in a short routine; with or without music (max 1minute 30seconds)
Skate UK Star - Ice Dancing
Bronze:
Forward open Chasses/crossed (closed) Chasses continuously on a circle (min 3) left and right
LFO closed Mohawk, cross in front onto LBI. Step forwards to RFI (3 times) left and right.
Forward progressive runs
Two consecutive LFO 3 turns followed by a sustained outside edges with free leg extended for a count of 3 (left and right)
Forward spiral inside and outside edges (either foot)
Silver:
Forward progressive runs in a figure of 8
Backward open Chasses (3 on each foot) in a Serpentine sequence
Backward progressive runs in a figure of 8
A 7 step dance sequence as follows: RFI open Mohawk, RBO run, RBO cross in front LBI, Step forwards RFI and repeat twice
Forward inside single Twizzles, left and right (min 4 in a row)
Gold:
Forward run, forward clip Chasses (3 times) in a figure of 8
Basic backwards cross rolls
Solo novice Foxtrot with music
Forward inside double Twizzle (left and right)
A 9 step dance sequence
