10 Learn-to-Skate Levels Snowplow Sam 1 Sit and stand up with skates on – off ice Sit and stand up – on ice March in place March forward March, then glide on 2 feet Dip in place Snowplow Sam 2 March followed by a long glide Dip while moving Backward walking Backward wiggles Forward swizzles 2 –3 Beginning snowplow stop motion Snowplow Sam 3 Forward skating Beginning 1 ft glide Forward swizzles 4 – 6 Backward swizzles 2 – 3 Moving snowplow stop Curves Snowplow Sam 4 Forward skating Advanced 1 ft glide Backward 2 ft glide Backward swizzles 4 – 6 Rocking horse Two-foot turn Two-foot hop Snowplow Sam ages 3 – 6 Basic Skills levels are for skaters ages 6 – 16 Basic 1 Sit on ice and stand up March forward across ice Forward 2 ft glide Dip Forward swizzles Backward wiggles Beginning snowplow stop Bonus: 2 ft hop Basic 2 Scooter pushes Forward 1 ft glide Backward 2 ft glide Rocking horse Backward swizzles Two-foot turn in place Moving snowplow stop Bonus: Curves Basic 3 Beginning forward stroking Forward ½ swizzle pumps Moving 2 ft turn on circle Beginning backward 1 ft glide Backward snowplow stop Forward slalom Bonus: Forward pivots Basic 4 Forward outside edge on a circle Forward inside edge on a circle Forward crossovers Backward ½ swizzle pumps on a circle Backward 1 ft glides Beginning 2 ft spin Bonus: Forward lunges Basic 5 Back outside edges on a circle Back inside edges on a circle Backward crossovers Forward outside 3-turn Advanced 2 ft spin Hockey stop Bonus: Side to hop Basic 6 Forward inside 3-turn Backward to forward 2 ft turn Backward stroking Beginning 1 ft spin T-stop Bunny hop Forward spiral Mohawk Free Skate levels are for skaters who have passed Basic Skills 1 – 6 Free Skate 1 Forward stroking Fwd outside consecutive edges Fwd inside consecutive edges Back outside 3-turn Upright spin Half flip Toe loop Bonus: Waltz jump, waltz jump Free Skate 2 Alternating spirals Back outside consecutive edges Back inside consecutive edges Backward inside 3-turn Beginning back spin Half lutz Salchow Bonus: Spiral variation Pre-Free Skate Landing position Back outside transition Combination step sequence One foot upright spin Mazurka Waltz jump Bonus: Back inside pivots PRE-FREE Register here for any of these classes or stop by the front desk, for more information. Free Skate 4 Forward power 3-turns Waltz eight Forward to backward upright spin Sit spin Half loop jump Flip jump Bonus: Split, stag or split falling leaf jump 4 Free Skate 5 Backward outside 3-turn, mohawk Five-step mohawk sequence Camel spin Waltz jump-loop jump combination Lutz jump Bonus: Loop-loop combination 5 Free Skate 3 Alternating back crossovers to back edges Alternating mohawk sequence Waltz threes Advanced back spin Loop jump Waltz jump combination Salchow jump combination Bonus: Toe step sequence 3 Adult Basic levels are for skaters ages 15+ Free Skate 6 Forward power pulls Creative step sequence Camel-sit spin Layback or attitude spin Waltz jump-half loop-salchow jump Beginning axel Bonus: Backward outside pivot 6 Adult Basic 1 Falling and recovery Forward marching Forward 2 ft glide Forward swizzles 4 – 6 Rocking horse Dip Forward stop Adult Basic 2 Forward skating Forward 1 ft glide Forward slalom Backward skating Backward swizzles Two-foot turns The Kettering Ice Arena is proud to welcome you to the Learn to Skate USA program. This nationally recognized educational ice skating program is for anyone interested in learning about this lifetime sport. Ages 3 and older will receive coaching from certified instructors on the best sheet of ice in the Miami Valley! Kettering Ice Arena