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CanSkate Element Descriptions and Requirements

Canada · English · 20 pages

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11 Element Descriptions and Requirements | Copyright © Skate Canada CanSkate | April 2021 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT(S) STAGE 3 - CONTROL BACKWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE Following the same description as outlined in Stage 2, the skater is expected to perform this skill with more power and speed. • Perform these sequences for the full width of the ice BACKWARD ONE-FOOT GLIDE WITH SPEED From backward skating, the skater gains as much speed as they can and initiate a glide on one foot. This skill must be trained on both feet. The glide may be performed on a straight line or curve. Ideally, the free foot should be held close to the skating leg for increased balance. • Perform on the skater’s foot of choice • Sustain the glide for a minimum of 2 seconds STAGE 4 - CONTROL BACKWARD STOP From backward skating, the skater initiates a backward two-foot glide, bend their knees/ankles, and uses the right, left or both feet to apply pressure to the ice in backward and outward motion while turning the toe(s) outward slightly. Stopping with the left, right and both feet must be trained. • Complete 1 full stop of choice • Must make snow during the stopping action BACKWARD CIRCLE THRUSTS OR PUMPS Thrusts: From backward skating on a circle, the skater initiates a glide on two feet no wider than shoulder-width apart. Using the side of the blade, the skater applies pressure to the inside edge of the outside foot and pushes outwards and forwards, maintaining weight on inside foot, and lifts the foot oš the ice. The skater holds this glide for approximately one second before returning to a two￾foot glide position. Repeat. Emphasis is on the “bend/push” action. Pumps: Using the description above, the skater performs the push keeping both feet on the ice. Instead of holding the one foot glide, the skater will continue to repeat. Emphasis is on the “bend/push” action. Both the backward circle thrust, and pump are initiated from a backward “c” push. Coaches have the option to teach one or both methods as both are considered progressions for backward crosscuts. • Perform 1 full circle in each direction BACKWARD TWO￾FOOT SLALOM From backward skating, the skater initiates a glide on two feet, applies pressure into the ice and uses a knee bend rhythm (down/ up, down/up) along with twisting/leaning of the upper body to navigate through a slalom course of pylons set in a straight line. Arms are used freely to aid in upper body twist action. • Perform the skill through a minimum of 6 pylons