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Basic Freestyle
The USFSA Basic Freestyle program is for those
skaters who wish to progress into Free Skating skills while remaining in the
group lesson environment. It is not a prerequisite to any USFSA Standard
Test. These are the elements as defined in the
Revised Curriculum 2000 (effective Sept 1, 2000)
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Freestyle
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- Advanced forward stroking.
- Basic FO & FI consecutive edges (4-6
edges)
- Advanced BO 3-turn (CW & CCW,
R&L)
- Scratch spin from back XOs (min 3 rev)
- Waltz jump; from 2-3 back XOs
- Half flip
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- Spiral sequence: FI spiral, FI mohawk,
BO spiral (CW & CCW)
- Forward power 3-turns (R&L)
- Continuous back progressive, chasse
sequence on a circle (CW & CCW)
- Sit spin (3 revs)
- Loop jump
- Jump combination: waltz-loop
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| Freestyle
2
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Freestyle
5 |
- Basic BO & BI consecutive edges (4-6
edges)
- FO & FI spirals (CCW & CW,
R&L)
- Continuous forward progressive chasse
sequence (CW & CCW)
- Waltz 3s
- Beginning back spin (2 turns)
- Jump sequence: Waltz jump, side toe hop,
waltz jump
- Toe loop
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- BO 3-turn, mohawk into 3 back XOs
(repeat 3 times)
- Spiral sequence: FO spiral, FO 3-turn,
one back XO, BI spiral (CW & CCW)
- FO slide chasse swing roll sequence (3-6
times, alternating feet)
- Camel spin (min 3 revs)
- Forward upright spin to back scratch
spin (3 revs per foot)
- Jump combination: loop-loop
- Flip jump
- Jump sequence: waltz, falling leaf, toe
loop
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| Freestyle
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Freestyle
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- Forward & Backward XOs in
figure-8 pattern
- Waltz Eight (MIF)
- Advanced forward consecutive swing rolls
(4-6 edges)
- BI 3-turn (CW & CCW)
- Backspin with freefoot in crossed leg
position (min 3 revs)
- Salchow
- Half Lutz
- Jump combination: waltz-toe loop, or
salchow-toe loop
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- Alternating back XOs to BO edges
- 5-step mohawk sequence (CW & CCW)
- Spin combination: camel/sit (5 revs)
- Split jump / stag jump
- Jump sequence: waltz, half loop, Salchow
- Lutz jump
- Axel walkthrough; preparation, jump (Axel
does not need to be landed to pass this test; skater should have an
understanding of the mechanics)
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