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Skills Assessment Resource Guide, STAR 1-Gold

Canada · English · 65 pages

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Skills Assessment Resource Guide August 2024 Copyright © 2024 Skate Canada 34 STAR 7 Element/Exercise CONTENT STAR 7 Forward Loops and Backward Loops Definition: A one-foot movement where the skater skates an oval pattern using the same edge. The entry and exit of the loop must cross. The loop must be clean cut without scrapes or points. This turn enters and exits in the same direction and on the same edge. Due to the spiralling edge entry and reverse spiraling exit edge, the tracing on the ice is similar in nature to a loop found in a rollercoaster or a cursive “e” in handwriting. Performance Example: Starting from a standstill, a glide, or a set number of prescribed steps, the skater may choose the foot and starting edge. The skater will perform all four forward loops (RFO, RFI, LFO, LFI) and all four backward loops (RBO, RBI, LBO, LBI) in figure form, by entering from a small lobe or circle and rotating the upper body into the centre of the circle. As the free leg tracks a wide berth for outside, and narrow path for inside, the pressure on the skating leg increases, taking the tracing off the original lobe or circle toward the centre of the circle. The skater will rise as the top of the loop is created, allowing the free leg to pass in front and the upper body to counter rotate to create the exit edge which will rejoin the original path of the entry lobe or circle. Skaters must demonstrate upper body rotation into the loop as well a strong check or counter rotation of the upper body upon exit. The skater must maintain continuous flow throughout executing the loop. Scrapes or points in the loop are not acceptable. Mandatory Requirements: Three of four loops (for each direction): - meet the definition of the turn - demonstrate an entry and exit edge of approximately one second FI S Steps Definition: An S Step is a step from one foot to the other in which the curve of the exit edge is opposite to that of the entry edge. The change of foot is from outside to inside edge or inside to outside edge. Open S Step: An S Step in which the free foot is placed on the ice at the inner side of the skating foot. Following the weight transfer the immediate position of the new free foot is behind the heel of the new skating foot. Closed S Step: An S Step in which the instep of the free foot is brought to the heel of the skating foot until the free foot is placed on the ice behind the heel of the skating foot. Following the weight transfer the immediate position of the new free foot is in front of the new skating foot. The skater will perform both a RFI and a LFI Open and Closed S Step. Performance Example: Open S Step (Kilian): From forward skating, the skater will step onto a FI edge with the free foot in front, rotating the upper body into the circle. Extending the free leg and placing the free foot on the ice at the inner side of the skating foot and onto a BO edge, the skater will then maintain a BO edge with the upper body facing outside of the new lobe. Following the weight transfer, the immediate position of the new free foot is behind the heel of the new skating foot. The entry and exit edge of the S Step must be held for a minimum of two seconds.