The Ice Skating Institute Asia has developed a curriculum with specific requirements that determine when a skater is ready to proceed to the next level. The list below includes the current required maneuvers for all, Tot, Pre-Alpha – Delta and Freestyle Skater tests. Details for each maneuver below can be found in the current edition of the ISI Handbook.
We all know what skating is --we’ve seen it, and we’ve probably tried it. But what’s “synchronised skating”?
Synchronised skating is a graceful sport in which a team of eight to16 figure skaters move on ice together. Their movements are usually choreographed to match one another or provide perfect symmetry. Together, they skate through ice in formations such as lines, circles, wheels, and X formations. When done right, the group of skaters become one in unison.
But achieving seamless synchronisation on ice is no easy task. These skaters must be extremely skilled at a variety of skating abilities, including speed, timing, and footwork.
In Junior and Senior competitions, teams are required to perform both a short programme and “Free Skating”. The former is technically and highly choreographed in nature, while the latter is, as the name suggests, a free flowing ice dance that allows for expression of creativity.
