Skating Academy

MUST HAVE PASSED ACADEMY PREP

Skating Skills:

• Forward and backward power stroking [Pre-Juvenile Skating Skills]
• Basic consecutive edges – RFI, RFO, RBI, RBO, LFI, LFO, LBI, LBO (4-6 each) [Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills]
• Backward outside and inside three-turns (R & L)

Spins:

• STRONG 2-foot spin (min 3 revs)
• Forward 1-foot spin with optional free leg (Usp) (min 3 revs)
• Beginning back spin (Usp) (up to 2 revs)

Jumps:

• Half Flip (1HF)
• Half Lutz (1HLz)

Bonus Skills:

• Alternating FO 3-turn – side toe tap
• Choreographic sequence – spirals, Y spiral, catch foot spiral, lunge, spider/layback lunge, shoot the duck, etc. (min 3 skills)

Skaters must have passed Academy 1

Academy Jumps 1 is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful single jumps, combinations and sequences, specialty jumps and beginning axel. Skaters will focus on the jump requirements need to compete at Aspire 1 and Aspire 2.This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger jumping. Skaters will have the opportunity to work on their jumps on the line harness and/or pole harness.

• Waltz jump + Backspin
• Toe Loop
• Salchow
• Loop jump
• Beginning jump sequences and combination jumps

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must be proficient in all Academy Jump 1 skills

Academy Jumps 2 is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful single jumps, combinations and sequences, specialty jumps and beginning axel. Skaters will focus on the jump requirements need to compete at Aspire 3 and Aspire 4.This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger jumping. Skaters will have the opportunity to work on their jumps on the line harness and/or pole harness.

• Euler (also known as a half loop)
• Flip jump
• Lutz jump
• Axel Prep
• Split jump
• Stag jump
• Walley

No evaluations will be given for this class

Skaters must be proficient in all Academy Jumps 2 skills

Academy Axel is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating and landing a successful single Axel, both from skating still and moving. Additionally, skaters could learn to put the Axel in combinations and sequences. This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger jumping. Skaters will have the opportunity to work on their jumps on the line harness and/or pole harness.

Skaters must be proficient in all Academy Axel skills and/or have a consistently landed Axel

Academy Double Jumps is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful double jumps, combinations and sequences, and specialty jumps. This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger jumping. Skaters will have the opportunity to work on their jumps on the line harness and/or pole harness.

• Double Salchow
• Double Toe Loop
• Double Loop jump
• Double Flip jump
• Double Lutz jump
• Beginning Double Axel
• Split jump
• Stag jump

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must have passed Academy 1

Academy Spins 1 is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful spins, including base spins and variations. Skaters will focus on the spin requirements need to compete at Aspire 1 and Aspire 2. This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger spinning.

• Scratch spin
• Beginning Back spin
• Beginning Sit spin
• Backward crossover entrance

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must be proficient in all Academy Spins 1 skills

Academy Spins 2 is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful spins, including base spins and variations. Skaters will focus on the spin requirements need to compete at Aspire 3 and Aspire 4. This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger spinning.

• Forward upright spin to back spin (change of foot spin)
• Beginning Camel Spin
• Forward Camel spin to Forward Sit spin
• Right Forward Inside (RFI) 3-turn entrance

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must be proficient in all Academy Spins 2 skills

IJS Spins is a group class geared towards the skater who wants to deepen their focus on all aspects of creating successful spins based on the IJS rules and increasing spin levels in competition. Skaters will learn the building blocks of how to create a technically great spin through the International Judging System (IJS) requirements. This class will also include skating skill exercises to help encourage stronger spinning.

• Forward Layback spin
• Beginning Backward Sit spin
• Beginning Backward Camel Spin
• Combination spins
• Variations of positions
• Beginning Star entrance

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must have passed the Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills test or equivalent skill level

Skaters will learn, practice and focus on turn recognition, transitional quality, balance, body alignment, creative movement, and flow while utilizing every part of the blade.

• Strengthen Forward and Backward crossovers
• Turns sequences (3-turns, brackets)
• Step sequences(c-step, s-step, beginning twizzles)

Drop ins welcome!

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Skaters must have passed the Pre-Juvenile Skating Skills test

Skaters will learn, practice and focus on turn recognition, transitional quality, balance, body alignment, creative movement, and flow while utilizing every part of the blade.

• Turn sequences (rockers, counters, brackets)
• Step sequences (s-step, twizzles)
• Use of choreographic steps (lunges, spread eagles, bauers)

Drop ins welcome!

No evaluations will be given for this class.

Must have passed Adult High or Adult 6

Skating Skills:

• Forward and backward power stroking [Pre-Juvenile Skating Skills]
• Basic consecutive edges – RFI, RFO, RBI, RBO, LFI, LFO, LBI, LBO (4-6 each) [Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills]
• Backward outside and inside three-turns (R & L)

Spins:

• STRONG 2-foot spin (min 3 revs)
• Forward 1-foot spin with optional free leg (Usp) (min 3 revs)
• Beginning back spin (Usp) (up to 2 revs)

Jumps:

• Half Flip (1HF)
• Half Lutz (1HLz)

Bonus Skills:

• Alternating FO 3-turn – side toe tap
• Choreographic sequence – spirals, Y spiral, catch foot spiral, lunge, spider/layback lunge, shoot the duck, etc (min 3 skills)

• Example class topics:
  • Strength exercises
  • Cardio and stamina training
  • Land jumps
  • Spin positions

Drop ins welcome!

No evaluations will be given for this class.

• Class focus:
  • increasing flexibility in hips and back
  • learn stretches for typical areas of tightness to relieve strain
  • practice healthy stretching practices to limit or negate injury from occurring.

Drop ins welcome!

No evaluations will be given for this class.