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Assessment: Ongoing element assessment in program; Balance, Control and Agility
Passing: Each element must meet its description and requirement; stage completion follows program progress system
Where: normal club/skating-school session
*FORWARD POWER CROSSCUTS
Stage 6 · Learn-to-skate
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Technical standard: • Perform a minimum of 1 full circle in each direction • Demonstrate a minimum of 75% blade pushes
Quality standard: Using the description identified in Stage 4, these crosscuts are expected to be performed in a strong and confident manner with proper blade pushes. The skill may be performed in a figure 8 pattern or on separate circles. The skater may use their arms freely for ease of movement. Power generation must be evident.
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2021-04; current-linked 2026-09-04
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Technical standard: • Perform a minimum of 4 consecutive edges using blade pushes
Quality standard: Using the description identified in Stage 3 Stationary T, V, L push, the skater pushes onto a curve to hold a glide on an outside edge for half a circle. The skater repeats this action on the other foot. A line or pylons may be used for reference. Emphasis is placed on the blade pushes and balancing on one foot with the free foot close to the skating leg. Ideally, the free foot should be held close to the skating leg for increased balance.
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Technical standard: • Perform a sit position between a 135° – 90° on the skater’s choice of foot • Hold position for a minimum of 2 seconds
Quality standard: From forward skating, the skater may glide on two feet to establish balance before shifting their weight onto one foot and to extend the other leg/foot to the front. Bending the skating knee and ankle, the skater leans forward and lowers into a sit position. The skater can rise from the sit position using two feet or one foot and exit with forward skating. Train on both feet.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 spiral on the skater’s choice of foot • Hold the position for a minimum of 1 second
Quality standard: Using the description identified at Stage 4, the skater performs this skill on a curve or straight line with more speed, balance, and extension.
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Technical standard: • Perform once in the direction of choice for the full width of the ice
Quality standard: From a stationary position, the skater places their feet perpendicular to desired direction of travel. If travelling to the right, the skater picks up the left foot and crosses it over the right. The skater rotates their body to face the direction of travel and executes a series of short, quick steps (see V start from Stage 4), before lengthening their strides to demonstrate a push/glide sequence with power.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 full lap in the skater’s direction of choice
Quality standard: The skater skates around the perimeter of the ice demonstrating a push/glide sequence along the length of the ice and forward crosscuts across the width. Skater must demonstrate power generation and control throughout. Blade pushes are mandatory and must be equal and consistent. This skill must be trained in both directions.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 full lap in the skater’s direction of choice
Quality standard: Using the description identified above, the skater adds a stop at each blue, red or goal line. Skater must demonstrate a variety of stops during their one lap. The different types of stop include but are not limited to, snowplow, two-foot side, one-foot side, backward stop on two feet or one foot, etc. Train in both directions.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 complete stop in direction of choice
Quality standard: Using the description from Stage 5 Two-foot parallel stop, the skater performs this skill with one foot by picking up the foot closes to the direction of rotation. Example: If the skater is stopping to the left, the left foot comes off the ice producing a right foot stop with the inside edge. Train in each direction. Stopping with the outside edge is acceptable but not expected.
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Technical standard: • Perform the skill with a minimum 6 pylons or defined curves
Quality standard: From backward skating, the skater enters a course of pylons set in a staggered line with the pylons approximately 2.5 metres apart. As the skater approaches each pylon, they will pick up their inside foot and lean towards pylon to create a one-foot curve. Once the curve is complete, they proceed to the next pylon using backward skating and repeat on the opposite foot. As skater becomes proficient at this skill there will be fewer steps between the pylons. Ideally, the free foot should be held close to the skating leg for increased balance.
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Quality standard: Using the description identified in Stage 5, the skater performs this skill on a figure-8 pattern. Emphasis is placed on a consistent “push, cross, push, cross” rhythm. Power generation must be evident.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 full lap in the skater’s direction of choice
Quality standard: The skater skates around the perimeter of the ice demonstrating a push/glide sequence along the length of the ice and backward crosscuts across the width. Skater must demonstrate power generation and control throughout. Pushes must be equal and consistent. This skill must be trained in both directions.
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Technical standard: • Perform a minimum of 1 revolution in the direction of choice for the skater
Quality standard: From a stationary position or two-foot spin, the skater initiates a spin in their direction of choice on a back outside edge (back spin). The edge does not need to be sustained throughout the spin.
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Technical standard: • Perform once in the direction of choice
Quality standard: From stationary or moving start, the skater skates forward around the full perimeter of ice in 35 seconds or less. The skater must demonstrate equal pushes and may use arms freely. Train both directions.
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Technical standard: • Perform on each foot • Demonstrate a 1 second glide before and after the step
Quality standard: From stationary position or from two-foot glide, the skater steps onto a forward inside edge, extends the free foot and then draws it towards the inside of skating foot. The free foot comes to the inside of the skating foot to form a T or L position with the feet. The free toe externally rotates as the skater rotates the upper body to face the direction from which they came. The skater steps backward onto the free foot performing a backward inside edge. Both steps are performed on the same curve creating a “c” shape.
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Technical standard: • Perform on each foot • Demonstrate a 1 second glide before and after the step
Quality standard: From stationary position or from two-foot glide, the skater steps onto a backward inside edge. The free toe externally rotates as the skater rotates the upper body to face the direction in which the skater is travelling. The skater steps forward onto the free foot performing a forward inside edge. Both steps are performed on the same curve creating a “c” shape.
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Technical standard: • Perform a minimum of 6 consecutive turns in the direction of choice
Quality standard: From forward or backward skating, the skater initiates a two-foot glide on straight line or curve to establish balance. The skater bends their knees/ankles and initiates a series of two foot turns like a “three-turn/bracket” action. Emphasis is placed on the “down/up/ down/up” action while the feet remain parallel to each other. The skater’s body must remain facing one direction throughout the series of turns. Train in both directions. Skaters may take occasional pushes to maintain flow.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 jump with a minimum 1 second entry and exit edge
Quality standard: Starting from a standstill, the skater pushes onto a forward outside edge. The skater uses their arms and free leg to move forward while pushing down on the skating leg to launch into the air. The skater will rotate 180° and land on a backward outside edge of opposite foot. Skaters should be introduced to a landing position. Present this skill in both directions. Train in the direction of choice.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 jump with a minimum 1 second exit edge
Quality standard: From backward skating, the skater initiates a one foot glide on a straight line or curve. Extending the free leg back, the toe pick is firmly planted into ice to act as a lever. The skater pulls backward onto the toe and transfers their weight to push off the ice. The skater jumps up vertically with no rotation and lands on the same or opposite foot. Skater may choose both take-off and landing foot.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 jump with a minimum of ¾ rotation performed in the air, in the direction of the skater’s choice
Quality standard: From backward skating, the skater initiates a glide on two feet for balance. Bending the knees/ankles, the skater prepares for the jump by pressing into the ice and rotating the upper body in the opposite direction of rotation. The skater jumps using the arms, hips and knee action to rotate 360° in the air landing backwards on two feet. The skater may choose their direction of rotation.
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Technical standard: • Perform a minimum of 2 revolutions
Quality standard: Beginning with a forward outside edge, the skater applies pressure to the edge to decrease the radius of the edge (spiralling) ending with a three-turn. The spin is initiated on a backward inside edge while rising. The free foot and arms extend laterally and draw inwards towards the body to increase the speed of revolutions. To exit, the skater steps backward onto an outside edge and performs a landing position.
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Technical standard: • Perform 1 turn in each direction
Quality standard: Using a staggered pylon course approximately 3 metres wide, the skater skates forward and initiates a glide on two feet with bent knees/ankles. Keeping the body facing the direction of travel, the feet quickly flip/pivot onto a backward glide travelling in the opposite direction of entry (like a bracket turn). After a short glide, the skater exits with backward skating before stepping forward to repeat in the opposite direction.
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