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Canada

CanSkate: Material available at every listed stage. 6 of 6 listed records have some readable requirements or a scoped source section, not necessarily a complete syllabus.

CanSkate Stage 1: FALL DOWN & GET UP
2021-04; current-linked 2026-09-04
CanSkate Stage 1: FORWARD SKATING
2021-04; current-linked 2026-09-04
CanSkate Stage 1: FORWARD TWO-FOOT GLIDE
2021-04; current-linked 2026-09-04

Adult competition plus standard CanSkate/STAR access: Level-specific content still needed. 0 of 0 listed records have some readable requirements or a scoped source section, not necessarily a complete syllabus.

No extracted exercise examples available for this summary. The programme may still have readable source pages below.

Australia

Aussie Skate: Material available at every listed stage. 44 of 44 listed records have some readable requirements or a scoped source section, not necessarily a complete syllabus.

Tots 1: Stand unassisted
current at 2026-09-04
Tots 1: Dip in place
current at 2026-09-04
Tots 1: Correct fall and recovery
current at 2026-09-04

These are selected examples, not a comparison of the full teaching sequence. Working translations and dated editions retain their limitations.

Canada 2 documented programmes

CanSkate

Six stages, each divided into Balance, Control and Agility; ribbons may precede full-stage completion

CanSkate Stage 6 listed stages

CanSkate Stage 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

FALL DOWN & GET UP

p. 2

FORWARD SKATING

p. 2

FORWARD TWO-FOOT GLIDE

p. 2

FORWARD TWO- FOOT SIT GLIDE

p. 2

SNOW SLIDE STEPS

p. 9

BACKWARD SKATING

p. 9

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT GLIDE

p. 9

STATIONARY 180° TURN

p. 15

STATIONARY TWO-FOOT JUMP

p. 15

*FORWARD SKATING PERIMETER OF ICE SURFACE

p. 15

CanSkate Stage 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

FORWARD SCULLING

p. 2

FORWARD TWO- FOOT TO ONE- FOOT GLIDE

p. 2

FORWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE

p. 3

FORWARD ONE-FOOT GLIDE WITH SPEED

p. 3

FORWARD STOP

p. 9

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT SIT GLIDE

p. 9

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT TO ONE-FOOT GLIDE

p. 10

BACKWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE

p. 10

FORWARD TWO-FOOT TURN

p. 15

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT TURN

p. 15

FORWARD 180° GLIDE TURN

p. 15

FORWARD TWO-FOOT JUMP

p. 16

CanSkate Stage 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

FORWARD STATIONARY BLADE PUSH

p. 3

FORWARD TWO- FOOT SLALOM

p. 3

FORWARD CIRCLE THRUSTS

p. 3

WALKING CROSSCUTS

p. 4

FORWARD TWO-FOOT TO ONE-FOOT CURVE GLIDE

p. 4

FORWARD STOP WITH SPEED

p. 10

BACKWARD SCULLING

p. 10

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT TO ONE-FOOT GLIDE

p. 10

BACKWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE

p. 11

BACKWARD ONE-FOOT GLIDE WITH SPEED

p. 11

FORWARD TWO-FOOT QUICK TURN

p. 16

BACKWARD TWO- FOOT QUICK TURN

p. 16

FORWARD 360° STEP TURN

p. 16

BACKWARD TWO-FOOT JUMP

p. 16

*FAST FORWARD PERIMETER SKATING

p. 17

CanSkate Stage 4 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 4

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

FORWARD CROSSCUTS

p. 4

FORWARD INSIDE GIANT SLALOM

p. 4

FORWARD OUTSIDE GIANT SLALOM

p. 4

FORWARD LUNGE

p. 5

FORWARD SPIRAL

p. 5

DROP-DOWN DRILL

p. 5

FORWARD “V” START

p. 5

BACKWARD STOP

p. 11

BACKWARD CIRCLE THRUSTS OR PUMPS

p. 11

BACKWARD TWO- FOOT SLALOM

p. 11

BACKWARD ONE- FOOT GLIDE WITH CURVE

p. 12

SUSTAINED FORWARD ONE-FOOT GLIDE

p. 12

SPEED DRILL #1

p. 12

FORWARD ONE-FOOT TURN

p. 17

BACKWARD 360° STEP TURN

p. 17

FORWARD TO BACKWARD TWO-FOOT JUMP

p. 17

BACKWARD TO FORWARD TWO- FOOT JUMP

p. 17

TWO-FOOT SPIN

p. 18

TWO-FOOT SIT SPIN

p. 18

CanSkate Stage 5 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 5

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

*FORWARD CROSSCUTS FIGURE-8

p. 5

FORWARD INSIDE EDGES

p. 5

FORWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE

p. 6

INSIDE SPREAD EAGLE

p. 6

FORWARD ONE- FOOT SLALOM

p. 6

RUNNING LATERAL CROSSOVERS

p. 6

*FORWARD PERIMETER SKATING WITH JUMPS

p. 6

FORWARD TWO- FOOT SIDE STOP

p. 12

BACKWARD STOP WITH SPEED

p. 12

BACKWARD CROSSCUTS

p. 12

BACKWARD INSIDE GIANT SLALOM

p. 13

BACKWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE

p. 13

BACKWARD SPIRAL

p. 13

SPEED DRILL #2

p. 13

FORWARD ONE-FOOT TURN

p. 18

FORWARD 360° GLIDE TURN

p. 18

FORWARD TO BACKWARD ONE-FOOT JUMP

p. 18

FORWARD POWER JUMP

p. 18

ONE-FOOT SPIN

p. 19

ALTERNATING FOOT SPIN

p. 19

FORWARD TIGHT GLIDE TURNS

p. 19

CanSkate Stage 6 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

CanSkate Stage 6

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

*FORWARD POWER CROSSCUTS

p. 7

FORWARD OUTSIDE EDGES

p. 7

FORWARD ONE- FOOT SLALOM

p. 7

FORWARD ONE- FOOT SIT GLIDE

p. 7

FORWARD SPIRAL (CURVE OR STRAIGHT LINE)

p. 7

FORWARD CROSSOVER ACCELERATION

p. 8

*FORWARD PERIMETER SKATING WITH CROSSCUTS

p. 8

*FORWARD PERIMETER SKATING WITH STOPS

p. 8

FORWARD ONE- FOOT SIDE STOP

p. 13

FORWARD TWO- FOOT SIDE STOP WITH SPEED

p. 13

BACKWARD OUTSIDE GIANT SLALOM

p. 14

BACKWARD CROSSCUTS FIGURE-8

p. 14

*BACKWARD PERIMETER SKATING WITH CROSSCUTS

p. 14

BACKWARD ONE- FOOT SLALOM

p. 14

BACKWARD ONE-FOOT SPIN OR

p. 14

SPEED DRILL #3

p. 14

FORWARD C STEP

p. 19

BACKWARD C STEP

p. 19

TWO-FOOT MULTI TURNS OR

p. 19

ROTATING POWER JUMP OR

p. 20

BACKWARD TOE- ASSISTED JUMP

p. 20

BACKWARD 360 TWO-FOOT JUMP

p. 20

FORWARD ONE- FOOT SPIN WITH SPIRALING EDGE OR

p. 20

FORWARD TWO- FOOT REVERSE PIVOT TURN

p. 20

Adult competition plus standard CanSkate/STAR access

Adults use ordinary assessment structure; competition offers adult categories

Australia 1 documented programme

Aussie Skate

Core, adult and discipline branches

Tots 3 listed stages

Tots 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Tots 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Stand unassisted

pp. 1-2

Dip in place

pp. 1-2

Correct fall and recovery

pp. 1-2

Forward march

pp. 1-2

Two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Backward wiggles

pp. 1-2

One-foot balance

pp. 1-2

Tots 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Tots 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Dip while moving

pp. 1-2

Forward swizzles

pp. 1-2

Two-foot hop

pp. 1-2

Curved two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Rocking horse

pp. 1-2

T-position push

pp. 1-2

Tots 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Tots 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward one-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Forward swizzles

pp. 1-2

Backward swizzles

pp. 1-2

Backward two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Snowplow stop

pp. 1-2

Backward march

pp. 1-2

Marching circle

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 10 listed stages

Aussie Skate 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Stand unassisted

pp. 1-2

Dip

pp. 1-2

Correct fall and recovery

pp. 1-2

Forward march

pp. 1-2

Forward two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Forward swizzles

pp. 1-2

Backward wiggles

pp. 1-2

Rocking horse

pp. 1-2

Snowplow stop

pp. 1-2

One-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Moving dip

pp. 1-2

Backward swizzles

pp. 1-2

Curved two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Moving snowplow stop

pp. 1-2

Alternating half-swizzle pumps

pp. 1-2

Stationary two-foot turn

pp. 1-2

Two-foot hop

pp. 1-2

Marching circle

pp. 1-2

Backward march

pp. 1-2

Backward two-foot glide

pp. 1-2

T-position push

pp. 1-2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Backward stroking

pp. 1-2

Backward slalom

pp. 1-2

Backward half-swizzle pumps

pp. 1-2

Backward-to-forward two-foot turn

pp. 1-2

Backward one-foot glide

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 7 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 7

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Backward outside edges

pp. 1-2

Backward inside edges

pp. 1-2

Backward crossovers

pp. 1-2

Forward outside three-turn

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 8 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 8

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward inside three-turn

pp. 1-2

Forward inside open mohawk

pp. 1-2

Crossover exercise

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 9 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 9

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward outside circle stroking

pp. 1-2

Forward inside circle stroking

pp. 1-2

T-stops

pp. 1-2

Landing position

pp. 1-2

Aussie Skate 10 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Aussie Skate 10

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward inside pivots

pp. 1-2

Tap-toe jump

pp. 1-2

Bunny hop

pp. 1-2

Two-foot spin

pp. 1-2

Free Skate 1A 1 listed stages

Free Skate 1A Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Free Skate 1A

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward outside consecutive edges

p. 3

Forward inside consecutive edges

p. 3

Forward outside spirals

p. 3

Forward attitude

p. 3

Lunge

p. 3

Rink stroking

p. 3

Backward outside pivot

p. 3

Free Skate 1B 1 listed stages

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Cross roll swing

pp. 4

Swing roll with outside-inside change of edge

pp. 4

Progressive LFO-RFI-LFI

pp. 4

Progressive RFO-LFI-RFI

pp. 4

Russian or power stroking to 4/4 timing

pp. 4

Waltz hold

pp. 4

Two sequences Baby Blues pattern

pp. 4

Dance 4 - Swing Foxtrot 1 listed stages

Dance 4 - Swing Foxtrot Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Dance 4 - Swing Foxtrot

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Consecutive forward cross rolls

pp. 4

Swing Foxtrot cross roll swing both feet

pp. 4

Step RFI-LFI series

pp. 4

Step RFI-LFI with foot tuck

pp. 4

Foxtrot hold

pp. 4

Two sequences Swing Foxtrot pattern

pp. 4

Pairs Skating 4 listed stages

Pairs Skating 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Pairs Skating 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Hand-to-hand hold in T-position

pp. 5

Kilian hold and position

pp. 5

Advanced rink stroking in open hold forward and backward

pp. 5

Forward crossovers figure eight in open hold

pp. 5

Forward crossovers figure eight in Kilian position

pp. 5

Bunny hops side by side

pp. 5

Lunge side by side

pp. 5

One-foot spin side by side

pp. 5

Forward spirals side by side

pp. 5

Pairs Skating 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Pairs Skating 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Advanced backward crossovers figure eight

pp. 5

Cross-leg spin side by side

pp. 5

Waltz jump and toe loop combination side by side

pp. 5

Salchow jump side by side

pp. 5

Pair upright circling spin

pp. 5

Carry lift

pp. 5

Backward spirals side by side

pp. 5

Pairs Skating 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Pairs Skating 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Armpit hold or ISU Group 1 lift

pp. 5

Forward pivot spiral

pp. 5

Back cross-foot spin side by side

pp. 5

Upright pair spin in Kilian position

pp. 5

Loop jump side by side

pp. 5

Throw loop jump

pp. 5

Ina Bauer or spread eagle side by side

pp. 5

Pairs Skating 4 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Pairs Skating 4

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Waist hold or ISU Group 2 lift

pp. 5

Backward pivot spiral

pp. 5

Sit spin side by side

pp. 5

Pair camel spin in Kilian position

pp. 5

Flip or Lutz jump side by side

pp. 5

Throw Salchow jump

pp. 5

Step sequence

pp. 5

Synchronized Skating 4 listed stages

Synchronized Skating 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Synchronized Skating 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward circle in hand hold

pp. 6

Forward line in shoulder hold

pp. 6

Forward closed block in shoulder hold

pp. 6

Forward pivot or two-spoke wheel in shoulder hold

pp. 6

Forward V intersection

pp. 6

Synchronized Skating 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Synchronized Skating 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward circle in hand hold

pp. 6

Forward line in shoulder and low V hold

pp. 6

Forward closed block in two-hand holds

pp. 6

Forward wheel in shoulder hold

pp. 6

Forward two-line or backward intersection on two feet

pp. 6

Synchronized Skating 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Synchronized Skating 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Backward circle in shoulder and hand-in-hand holds

pp. 6

Forward-to-backward line in two-hand holds

pp. 6

Forward-to-backward block in shoulder and muscle holds

pp. 6

Backward wheel in shoulder hold

pp. 6

Backward intersection in shoulder or upper-arm hold on one or two feet

pp. 6

Synchronized Skating 4 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Synchronized Skating 4

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward-to-backward circle in shoulder or hand hold

pp. 6

Forward-to-backward line in two-hand holds

pp. 6

Forward-to-backward closed block in shoulder and T-pot holds

pp. 6

Backward wheel in basketweave hold

pp. 6

Forward or backward intersection with turn

pp. 6

Steps and Turns 4 listed stages

Steps and Turns 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Steps and Turns 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Two-foot rocker slalom on axis

pp. 7

Two-foot counter exercise on axis

pp. 7

Forward inside consecutive twizzles one rotation

pp. 7

Steps and Turns 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Steps and Turns 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward inside Bauer to backward outside edge

pp. 7

Backward outside three-turn off backward crossover

pp. 7

Backward inside three-turn off backward crossover

pp. 7

Steps and Turns 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Steps and Turns 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Two-foot bracket exercise

pp. 7

Forward outside double three-turns

pp. 7

Forward inside double three-turns

pp. 7

Steps and Turns 4 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Steps and Turns 4

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward outside consecutive twizzles one rotation

pp. 7

Backward outside to forward inside open choctaw

pp. 7

Forward outside two-foot loop

pp. 7

Adult 3 listed stages

Adult 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Correct fall and recovery

pp. 8-9

March forward

pp. 8-9

Moving dip

pp. 8-9

Forward two-foot glides on curve

pp. 8-9

Forward swizzles

pp. 8-9

Backward swizzles

pp. 8-9

Backward two-foot glide

pp. 8-9

Moving snowplow stop

pp. 8-9

Adult 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward stroking

pp. 8-9

Forward slalom

pp. 8-9

Backward stroking

pp. 8-9

Backward slalom

pp. 8-9

Forward one-foot glides

pp. 8-9

Backward one-foot glides

pp. 8-9

Forward two-foot turns

pp. 8-9

Backward two-foot turns

pp. 8-9

Forward half-swizzle pumps

pp. 8-9

Backward half-swizzle pumps

pp. 8-9

Forward crossovers

pp. 8-9

Backward crossovers

pp. 8-9

Adult 3 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult 3

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward outside and inside three-turns

pp. 8-9

Forward inside open mohawk

pp. 8-9

Tap-toe jump

pp. 8-9

Bunny hop

pp. 8-9

Two-foot spin

pp. 8-9

Chasses on circle

pp. 8-9

Adult Edges 2 listed stages

Adult Edges 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult Edges 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward outside consecutive edges

pp. 8-9

Forward inside consecutive edges

pp. 8-9

Forward change of edge figure eight

pp. 8-9

Forward outside rolls

pp. 8-9

Three-turn sequence

pp. 8-9

Forward change of edge outside-inside and inside-outside

pp. 8-9

Adult Edges 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult Edges 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Backward outside consecutive edges

pp. 8-9

Backward inside consecutive edges

pp. 8-9

Backward outside three-turns

pp. 8-9

Backward inside three-turns

pp. 8-9

Forward power threes

pp. 8-9

Backward cross rolls

pp. 8-9

Five-step mohawk pattern

pp. 8-9

Adult Free Skating 2 listed stages

Adult Free Skating 1 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult Free Skating 1

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Forward attitude

pp. 8-9

Forward inside pivot

pp. 8-9

Lunge

pp. 8-9

Inside Ina Bauer

pp. 8-9

One-foot spin

pp. 8-9

Forward cross-leg spin

pp. 8-9

Forward outside spirals

pp. 8-9

Forward inside spirals

pp. 8-9

Waltz jump

pp. 8-9

Salchow jump

pp. 8-9

Half flip jump

pp. 8-9

Half Lutz jump

pp. 8-9

Adult Free Skating 2 Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Adult Free Skating 2

Elements available; full syllabus completeness not yet verified

Backward inside pivot

pp. 8-9

Backward outside spiral

pp. 8-9

Backward inside spirals

pp. 8-9

Back spin

pp. 8-9

Change-foot upright spin

pp. 8-9

Camel spin

pp. 8-9

Sit spin

pp. 8-9

Waltz-loop combination

pp. 8-9

Toe loop jump

pp. 8-9

Loop jump

pp. 8-9

Flip or Lutz jump

pp. 8-9

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