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Basic Team
The USFSA's Basic Dance program is for those
skaters who wish to learn skills needed for Synchronized Team skating
(Precision) while remaining in the
group lesson environment. It is not a prerequisite to any USFSA Standard
Test. These elements are from the Revised
Curriculum 2000 (effective Sept 1, 2000)
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Team
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- Circle: Forward skating (CW &
CCW)
- Line: Forward skating, 10-15
steps covering length of ice
- Block: Shoulder hold
- Wheel: Two spoke
- Intersection: Single line
- Holds: Shoulder to shoulder, hand
to hand, waist, basketweave, hand to elbow (teapot), elbow to elbow.
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- Circle: One large circle
transitioning to a circle within a circle
- Line: Forward transitioning to
backward with 2 step sequences
- Block: 2 changes of axis, 2 step
sequences and 1 change of hold
- Wheel: Backward "S"
wheel
- Intersection: Backward double
line
- Transition: Combine 3
elements of choice from levels 1-4
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| Team
2 |
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Team
5 |
- Circle: Backward skating (CW
& CCW)
- Line: Forward with 1 step
sequence
- Block: One change of axis
- Wheel: Four spoke
- Intersection: Two or more lines
- Transition: Combine two
elements of choice from level 1 and level 2.
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- Circle: Forward circle
transitioning to a backward circle, 1 change of hold and 2 step
sequences
- Line: One line to two lines, 2
step sequences, 1 change of hold
- Block: 3 changes of axis, 2
changes of hold, 2 step sequences
- Wheel: Variation with a circle;
Egg Beater
- Intersection: e consecutive
intersections
- Transition: Circle, four
spoke wheel, 2 or more circles / Line, block, circle / Two spoke
wheel, intersection, circle
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| Team
3 |
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Team
6 |
- Circle: Large circle to small
circle
- Line: Straight line skating
backward covering the length of the ice
- Block: 1 change of axis and 2
step sequences
- Wheel: Parallel wheel
- Intersection: Backward
intersection
- Transition: Combine 2
elements of choice from levels 1-3
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- Circle: Traveling circle
- Line: Forward transitioning to
backward with 2 step sequences and 2 changes of hold
- Block: 3 changes of axis, 3
changes of hold, 3 step sequences
- Wheel: 3 geometric shapes
- Intersection: 3 consecutive
intersections, each point of intersection must be executed on one foot
- Transition: Combine the
following elements; 1 circle, 1 line, 1 block, 1 wheel, 1 intersection
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