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CanSkate Element Descriptions and Requirements

Canada · English · 20 pages

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3 Element Descriptions and Requirements | Copyright © Skate Canada CanSkate | April 2021 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT(S) STAGE 2 - BALANCE FORWARD PUSH/ GLIDE SEQUENCE The skater advances forward unassisted 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. One sequence is complete when the skater performs a push/glide on each foot. • Perform the skill across the width of the ice • Perform with a minimum of 50% blade pushes FORWARD ONE-FOOT GLIDE WITH SPEED From forward 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 the glide for a minimum of 2 seconds on skater’s choice of foot STAGE 3 - BALANCE FORWARD STATIONARY BLADE PUSH From a standstill position, the skater places their feet in a T, V or L position (does not have to be precise). The skater applies pressure to the back foot and pushes oš using the side of the blade. The skater then transfers their weight to the skating foot and maintains a one foot glide. The free foot should be held close to the skating leg. This skill must be trained on both feet. The glide is permitted to be performed on a straight line or a curve. • Perform on the skater’s foot of choice • Sustain the glide for a minimum of 2 seconds FORWARD TWO￾FOOT SLALOM From forward 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 FORWARD CIRCLE THRUSTS From forward 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 outside foot to perform a push that extends behind the skater at an approx. angle of 30° before leaving the ice. The inside foot remains on the ice. The skater will hold the glide on the skating foot for approximately one second before returning to two-foot glide. Repeat. Emphasis is placed on the bend before for the push, therefore a small glide between pushes is permitted and expected. This skill must be trained in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. • Perform 1 full circle in each direction using a minimum of 75% of blade pushes