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U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Levels

SNOWPLOW SAM 1 Sit and stand up with skates on: off ice Sit and stand up on ice March in place March forward 8-10 steps March and glide on two feet Dip in place	SNOWPLOW SAM 2 March followed by a long glide Dip while moving Backward wiggles – 6 Rocking Horse Forward swizzles – 3 Two foot hop in place
SNOWPLOW SAM 3 Forward skating 8-10 steps Forward one foot glide R/L Forward swizzles 4-6 Backward swizzles 4-6 Forward snowplow stop with skid Curves
BASIC 1 Sit on ice and stand up March forward on ice Forward two foot glide Dip Forward swizzles Backward wiggles Snowplow stop Rocking Horse Two foot hop in place	BASIC 2 Forward one foot glides R/L Backward two foot glides Two foot turn from forward to backward in place Moving snowplow stop Forward alternating ½ swizzles in a straight line
BASIC 3 Forward stroking showing correct use of blade Forward ½ swizzle pumps on a circle c/cc Backward one foot glides R/L Forward Slalom Two foot spin	BASIC 4 Forward outside edge on a circle c/cc Forward inside edge on a circle c/cc Forward crossovers Forward outside three turns R/L Backward stroking Backward snowplow stop R/L
BASIC 5 Backward outside edge on a circle R/L Backward inside edge on a circle R/L Backward crossovers c/cc Beginning one foot spin Hockey Stop Side toe hop	BASIC 6 Forward inside three turn R/L Moving Backward to Forward two foot turn on a circle c/cc T-stop R or L Forward Spiral R or L Forward Lunge R or L
BASIC 7 Forward inside open Mohawk R/L Back outside edge to forward outside edge transition Back crossovers to Back outside edge glide Forward inside pivots	BASIC 8 Moving forward outside three turn on a circle Moving forward inside three turn on a circle Combination footwork One foot spin Waltz Jump Mazurka
HOCKEY 1 Sit and stand up on ice Proper stance March forward on ice 8-10 steps Forward two foot glide Scooter pushes Forward swizzles Snowplow Stop Backward skating	HOCKEY 2 Backward stance Forward skating using full strides Backward hustle Backward swizzles Glide turns Moving snowplow stops
HOCKEY 3 Forward C-cuts on a circle R/L Hockey turns R/L Forward stops and starts Backward V-stop Lateral marching crossovers	HOCKEY 4 Forward one foot pushes on the circle Forward crossover glides Forward crossovers Backward C-cuts in a line Backward one foot glides Mohawk Hockey Stop
ADULT 1 Fall and recovery Forward skating and gliding Forward swizzles Backward skating Backward swizzles Forward one foot glides Two foot turns Snowplow stops Forward curves on two feet Forward pumps on a circle	ADULT 2 Forward stroking Backward pumps on a circle Forward edges on a circle Forward crossovers Backward one foot glides Forward pivot Forward chasses
ADULT 3 Backward edges on a circle Backward crossovers Inside Mohawks Forward inside and outside consecutive edges Forward progressives Beginning two foot spin Backward snowplow stop	ADULT 4 Forward three turns Perimeter stroking Forward outside to inside change of edge Footwork sequence Power three turns Backward chasses