STAGE 1
SKATE FORWARD:
r Fall down & get up
r Fwd consecutive push/
glide sequence
r Fwd 2-foot glide
r Fwd 2-foot sit glide
BALANCE
STAGE 2
SKATE FORWARD:
r Fwd 2-foot sculling
r Fwd 2-foot to 1-foot glide
rRrL
r Fwd consecutive push/
glide sequence
EXTREME:
r Fwd 1-foot glide
rRrL
STAGE 3
SKATE FORWARD:
r Stationary blade push &
glide (T, V or L)
rRrL
r Fwd 2-foot slalom
r Fwd circle thrusts
r CW r CCW
r Walking crosscuts
rRrL
EXTREME:
r Fwd 2-foot to 1-foot glide
on a curve
rRrL
4/4 checkmarks required
Date:
CONTROL
STOP:
r Make snow using slide
steps
rRrL
SKATE BACKWARD:
r Bwd 2-foot skating/
walking
r Bwd 2-foot glide
3/3 checkmarks required
Date:
AGILITY
TURN:
r 2-foot ½ turn on the spot
r CW r CCW
JUMP:
r 2-foot jump on the spot
EXTREME:
r Fwd perimeter stroking
r CW r CCW
4/4 checkmarks required
Date:
STOP:
r Fwd ½ or full snowplow
stop
SKATE BACKWARD:
r Bwd 2-foot sit glide
r Bwd 2-foot to 1-foot glide
rRrL
EXTREME:
r Bwd push/glide sequence
3/4 checkmarks required
Date:
TURN:
r Fwd 2-foot turn
r Bwd 2-foot turn
r Fwd 180◦ glide turn
r CW r CCW
JUMP:
r Fwd 2-foot jump with
glide
5/5 checkmarks required
Date:
STOP:
r Fwd snowplow from fast
skating
r R r L r Both
SKATE BACKWARD:
r Bwd 2-foot sculling
r Bwd 2-foot to 1-foot glide
rRrL
r Bwd consecutive push/
glide sequence
EXTREME:
r Bwd 1-foot glide
rRrL
5/5 checkmarks required
Date:
TURN:
STAGE 4
SKATE FORWARD:
r Fwd crosscuts
r CW r CCW
r Fwd inside slalom course
r Fwd outside slalom course
EXTREME:
r Fwd drag with glide
SPINS & SPIRALS:
r Fwd spiral
HOCKEY & RINGETTE:
r Fwd drop down & get up while
moving
STAGE 5
STAGE 6
SKATE FORWARD:
r Fwd crosscuts - figure 8
r Fwd inside edges
r Fwd consecutive push/glide sequence
EXTREME:
r Fwd perimeter stroking with jump over each
line
r Inside spread eagle
r Fwd 1-foot change of edge slalom
HOCKEY & RINGETTE:
r Running lateral crossover steps
SKATE FORWARD:
r Fwd crosscuts with power blade pushes
r CW r CCW
r Fwd perimeter stroking with crosscuts
r CW r CCW
r Fwd outside edges
r Fwd 1-foot change of edge slalom on defined
curves, no steps
EXTREME:
r Fwd shoot the duck
r Fwd perimeter stroking with 2-foot side
stops at each line
SPINS & SPIRALS:
r Fwd spiral
HOCKEY & RINGETTE:
r Fwd “crossover” acceleration
5/7 checkmarks required
Date:
6/8 checkmarks required
Date:
r Fwd “v” start acceleration
5/7 checkmarks required
Date:
STOP:
STOP:
r Fwd 2-foot side stop
SKATE BACKWARD:
r CW r CCW
r Bwd circle thrusts
r Bwd stop from fast skating
r CW r CCW
r R r L r Both
r Bwd 2-foot slalom
SKATE BACKWARD:
r Bwd consecutive push/glide
r Bwd crosscuts
sequence
r CW r CCW
EXTREME:
r Bwd inside slalom course
r Bwd 1-foot glide
r Bwd consecutive push/glide sequence
SPEED:
SPINS & SPIRALS:
r Skate goal line to 1st blue line in r Bwd spiral
7-9 seconds
SPEED:
EXTREME:
r Skate goal line to 2nd blue line in 10-12
r Fwd 1-foot glide blue line to
seconds
blue line
r Bwd ½ or full snowplow stop
STOP:
r Fwd 1-foot side stop
r Fwd fast 2-foot side stop
r CW r CCW
SKATE BACKWARD:
r Bwd outside slalom course
r Bwd crosscuts – figure 8
r Bwd perimeter stroking with crosscuts
r CW r CCW
EXTREME:
r Bwd 1-foot change of edge slalom
SPIN & SPIRALS:
r Bwd 1-foot spin
SPEED:
r Skate perimeter of ice in 30-35 seconds
5/7 checkmarks required
Date:
6/7 checkmarks required
Date:
6/8 checkmarks required
Date:
r Quick fwd 2-foot turn
r Quick bwd 2-foot turn
r Fwd 360◦ turn with steps
r Fwd
TURN:
TURN:
r Fwd 180◦ 1-foot turn (large curve)
r LFI r LFO r RFI r RFO
r Fwd 360◦ glide turn (2-foot or 1-foot)
r CW r CCW
JUMP:
r Fwd 180◦ 1-foot jump
r FI r FO
r Fwd power jump
SPINS & SPIRALS:
r 1-foot spin
r Alternating foot spin
HOCKEY & RINGETTE:
r Fast fwd tight glide turn sequence
TURN:
r Fwd 180◦ step turn on curve (mohawk)
rRrL
r Bwd 180◦ step turn on curve (mohawk)
rRrL
r 2-foot twists moving (multi-turns)
JUMP:
r Rotating power jump (fwd 180°)
r Bwd toe assisted jump
r Bwd 360◦ 2-foot jump
SPIN & SPIRALS:
r Fwd 1-foot spin with spiralling edge entry
HOCKEY & RINGETTE:
r Fwd 180◦ 2-foot reverse pivot turn
r CW r CCW
180◦ 1-foot turn
(small curve)
r FI r FO
JUMP:
r Bwd 360◦ turn with steps
r Bwd 2-foot jump with glide JUMP:
EXTREME:
r Fwd 180◦ 2-foot jump
r Fast fwd perimeter
r Bwd 180◦ 2-foot jump
stroking
SPINS & SPIRALS:
r CW r CCW
r 2-foot spin
r 2-foot sit spin
3/3 checkmarks required
Date:
4/4 checkmarks required
Date:
5/5 checkmarks required
Date:
5/6 checkmarks required
Date:
6/7 checkmarks required
Date:
6/8 checkmarks required
Date:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 1:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 2:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 3:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 4:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 5:
DATE AWARDED
STAGE 6:
Skater Progress Report
What’s next after CanSkate?
The STARSkate Program:
• learn more advanced figure
skating skills in free skate, dance,
skating skills and interpretive
• choose group, semi-private or private lessons
taught by professional coaches
• earn badges and other incentives including
certificates, stickers and tattoos
• be tested against a national standard by specially
trained evaluators (optional)
Report Card
• serves as an entry into the Skate Canada
competitive program by qualifying skaters for
various levels of events
Skater’s name:
Other program options include synchronized skating and
CanPowerSkate.
Coach’s signature
Date:
Stage badge passing criteria:
All three fundamental area certificates (Balance, Control,
Agility) must be awarded in order to receive a stage
badge.
Club:
For more information contact your local Skate Canada
skating club or Skate Canada at 1-888-747-2372,
e-mail: [email protected] or visit our website
CanSkate Pilot – 2011-2012
DRAFT
Session date:
at www.skatecanada.ca