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CanSkate Element Descriptions and Requirements

Canada · English · 20 pages

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15 Element Descriptions and Requirements | Copyright © Skate Canada CanSkate | April 2021 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT(S) STAGE 1 - AGILITY STATIONARY 180° TURN The skater stands with their knees/ankles bent with their weight evenly distributed on both feet. The skater then rotates their upper body and torso to rotate approximately 90° applying pressure downwards. As the skater rises (unweights), the skater will twist the lower body 180° in the direction the upper body is facing. Emphasis should be placed on the “down/up/down” action (unweighting of the blades). This skill should be trained in both directions. • Perform 1 turn in the skater’s direction of choice STATIONARY TWO-FOOT JUMP The skater stands with their knees/ankles bent and applies pressure downwards. They then push away from the ice so both feet leave the ice and land on 2 feet returning to bent knee/ankle position. Emphasis should be placed on the “bend/up/bend action”. • Perform 1 jump with a controlled landing *FORWARD SKATING PERIMETER OF ICE SURFACE The skater skates forward around the perimeter of ice using a consecutive push/glide sequence (L/R/L/R/L/R). Skaters must demonstrate pushing with the side of the blade. Emphasis should be placed on even strides to encourage rhythm. Two-foot glides between the pushes are acceptable and expected at this level. • Complete 1 full lap of the perimeter in the skater’s direction of choice STAGE 2 - AGILITY FORWARD TWO-FOOT TURN From forward skating, the skater initiates a two-foot glide (feet hip￾width apart or narrower), bends their knees/ankles and rotates their upper body and torso towards the inside of the curve or direction of turn desired. The knees/ankles rise, and the skater’s weight moves towards the front of the blades as the hips and feet rotate 180° in same direction as upper body rotation. The skater exits the turn on a backward two-foot glide. The exit glide does not need to be sustained at this level. Emphasis is placed on “down/ up/down” knee action (unweighting). This skill must be performed in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. It is preferred to perform this skill on a curve; however, a straight line is acceptable. • Perform a turn in each direction BACKWARD TWO-FOOT TURN From backward skating the skater initiates a two-foot glide (feet hip-width apart or narrower), bends their knees/ankles and rotates their upper body and torso towards the outside of the curve or direction of turn desired. The knees/ankles rise, and the skater’s weight moves towards the back of the blades as the hips and feet rotate 180° in same direction as upper body rotation. The skater exits the turn on a forward two-foot glide. The exit glide does not need to be sustained at this level. Emphasis is placed on “down/ up/down” knee action (unweighting). This skill must be performed in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. It is preferred to perform this skill on a curve; however, a straight line is acceptable. • Perform a turn in each direction FORWARD 180° GLIDE TURN From forward skating, the skater initiates a glide on two feet, bends their knees/ankles and leans into the curve to create a 180° U-turn. The skater exits with forward skating once the full 180° turn is complete. This skill must be performed in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. • Perform a glide turn in each direction (clockwise and counter￾clockwise) AGILITY