CurriculumBASIC SKILLS CURRICULUM SNOWPLOW SAM 1 a. Sit and stand up with skates on: off ice.
b. Sit and stand up: on ice.
c. March in place
d. March forward 8-10 steps
e. March, then glide on two feet.
f. Dip in place. SNOWPLOW SAM 2 a. March followed by a long glide
b. Dip while moving
c. Backward wiggles - 6 in a row.
d. Forward two foot swizzles - 2-3 in row.
e. Rocking Horse - one forward, one backward swizzle action.
f. Two foot hop in place. SNOWPLOW SAM 3 a. Forward skating - 8-10 steps.
b. Forward one foot glide - right and left.
c. Forward swizzles - 4-6 in a row.
d. Backward swizzles - 4-6 in a row.
e. Forward snowplow stop.
f. Curves. BASIC 1 a. Sit on ice and stand up.
b. March forward across the ice.
c. Forward two-foot glide.
d. Dip
e. Forward swizzles - 6-8 in a row.
f. Backward wiggles - 6-8 in a row.
g. Snowplow stop.
h. Rocking horse - 2-3.
i. Two foot hop in place (optional) BASIC 2 a. Forward one foot glides - right and left
b. Backward two-foot glide.
c. Backward swizzles - 6-8 in a row.
d. Two foot turn from forward to backward in place.
e. Moving snowplow stop.
f. Forward alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps, in a straight line (slalom like pattern). BASIC 3 a. Forward stroking, showing correct use of blade.
b. Forward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, 6-8 consecutive clockwise and counter clockwise.
c. Moving forward to backward two foot turn, clockwise and counter clockwise
d. Backward one-foot glides - right and left.
e. Forward Slalom.
f. Two foot spin - up to 2 revolutions. BASIC 4 a. Forward outside edge on a circle, - right and left.
b. Forward inside edge on a circle, right and left.
c. Forward crossovers, clockwise and counter clockwise.
d. Forward outside three-turn, - right and left, from a stand still position.
e. Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise & counter clockwise.
f. Backward stroking.
g. Backward snowplow stop - right and left. BASIC 5 a. Backward outside edge on a circle, - right and left.
b. Backward inside edge on a circle,- right and left.
c. Backward crossovers, clockwise and counter clockwise.
d. Beginning one-foot spin - up to 3 revolutions, optional entry & free foot position.
e. Hockey stop.
f. Side toe hop - both directions. BASIC 6 a. Forward inside three-turn - right and left, from a standstill position.
b. Moving backward to forward two foot turn on a circle, clockwise and counter clockwise.
c. T-stop, right or left.
d. Bunny hop.
e. Forward arabesque/spiral on a straight line - right or left.
f. Forward lunge - right or left. BASIC 7 a. Forward inside open Mohawk from a standstill position, right to left and left to right.
b. Backward outside edge to forward outside edge transition on a circle - right and left.
c. Ballet jump - right or left
d. Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glide, (landing position) clockwise and counter clockwise.
e. Forward inside pivots, right or left. BASIC 8 a. Moving forward outside three-turn on a circle - right and left.
b. Moving forward inside three-turn on a circle - right and left.
c. Combination move: Forward crossovers (2) into forward inside Mohawk,
cross behind, step into backward crossover (1) and step to forward inside edge
- repeat 3 times, clockwise and counter-clockwise.
d. One foot spin, optional entry & free foot position.
e. Waltz jump.
f. Mazurka - right or left. ADULT 1 a. Falling and recovery.
b. Forward strides and glides.
c. Forward swizzles (4-6 in a row).
d. Backward skating.
e. Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row).
f. Forward one-foot glides (one times the skater’s height, R&L).
g. Two-foot turns in place.
h. Snowplow stops (R or L).
i. Forward curves on 2 feet.
j. Forward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle (CW & CCW). ADULT 2 a. Forward stroking.
b. Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle (CW & CCW).
c. Moving 2-foot turns on a curve (CW & CCW).
d. Forward edges on a circle (FO & FI, CW & CCW).
e. Forward crossovers (CW & CCW).
f. Backward one-foot glide (R or L).
g. Forward pivot (one direction only).
h. Forward chassés on a circle (both directions). ADULT 3 a. Backward edges on a circle (BO & BI, CW & CCW).
b. Backward crossovers (CW & CCW).
c. Inside Mohawk (R to L or L to R).
d. Basic FO and FI consecutive edges (4-6).
e. Forward progressives (CW & CCW).
f. Beginning 2-foot spin.
g. Backward snowplow stop (R or L). ADULT 4 a. Forward 3-turns (FO & FI, R & L).
b. Perimeter stroking with crossover end patterns.
c. FO to FI change of edge sequence.
d. Alternate backward crossovers with 2-foot transition.
e. Footwork sequence: 3-5 forward crossovers to an inside Mohawk,
3-5 backward crossovers, step-forward inside the circle and repeat.
f. Power 3-turns (one direction only).
g. Backward chassés on a circle (CW & CCW). HOCKEY 1 1. Sit on ice and stand up.
2. Proper stance.
3. March forward across the ice.
4. Forward two-foot glide (one times the skater’s height, R&L).
5. Scooter pushes or T-push.
6. Dip or squat.
7. Forward swizzles - 6-8 in a row.
8. Snowplow stop.
9. Backward skating - across the width of the rink. HOCKEY 2 1. Backward stance.
2. Skating forward using full strides.
3. Forward one-foot glides (R & L).
4. Backward hustle - small alternating backward steps/pushes.
5. Backward swizzles.
6. Glide turns, both directions.
7. Moving snowplow stops. HOCKEY 3 1. Forward C-Cuts (1/2 swizzle pumps) on a circle (R & L).
2. Hockey turns, R & L, with speed in and out of turn.
3. Forward slalom.
4. Forward stop and starts.
5. Backward V-stop.
6. Lateral marching crossovers, both directions. HOCKEY 4 1. Forward one foot pushes on a circle (R & L).
2. Forward crossover glides - hold feet in crossed position for 2 counts.
3. Forward crossovers (CW & CCW)
4. Alternating backward C-Cuts in a line (1/2 swizzle pumps)
5. Backward one-foot glide, (R & L), one time skater’s height.
6. Mohawks, R to L and L to R.
7. Hockey stop.
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