ISI Testing Levels

FUNdamental skating curriculum TOT 1-4 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Tot 1 Proper Way to Fall Proper Way to Get Up Marching in Standing Position Marching While Moving Tot 2 Two-Foot Jump in Place Forward Swizzle Standing Still Single Swizzle Beginning Two-Foot Glide

Tot 3 Push and Glide Stroking Preparation for Snowplow Stop Dip Forward Swizzle

Tot 4 T-Position and Push (Right And Left) Backward Swizzle Two-Foot or One-Foot Snowplow Stop Backward Wiggle

PRE-ALPHA / ALPHA / BETA / GAMMA / DELTA – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Pre-Alpha Two-Foot Glide One-Foot Glide (Right & Left) Forward Swizzle Backward Wiggle Backward Swizzle

Alpha Forward Stroking (6) Forward Crossovers – Right Foot over Left (5) Forward Crossovers – Left Foot over Right (5) One-Foot Snowplow Stop

Beta Backward Stroking (6) Backward Crossovers – Right Foot over Left (5) Backward Crossovers – Left Foot over Right (5) T-Stop – Right Foot Outside Edge T-Stop – Left Foot Outside Edge

Gamma Right Forward Outside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn) Left Forward Outside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn) Right Forward Inside Open Mohawk Combination Left Forward Inside Open Mohawk Combination Hockey Stop

Delta Right Forward Inside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn) Left Forward Inside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn) Forward Edges – Forward Outside Edges and Forward Inside Edges Shoot-the- Duck or Lunge (choice of one) Bunny Hop

Hockey Skating 1-5 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Hockey Skating 1 Stationary Ready Position Glide in Ready Position Forward Swizzle One Foot Glides One Foot Inside Edge Glide Around Cone Agility/ Balance: Two Foot Stationary Jump Two Foot Moving Jump Forward Squats

Hockey Skating 2 Circle Side Pumps Control Stop Control Turn Agility/ Balance Two Foot Inside/ Outside Edges

Hockey Skating 3 Straight Line One Foot Pushes Forward Stride- Rhythm Skating Forward Crossovers-Around Circle Backward Swizzle Agility/ Balance Forward Two Knee Touch Forward Once Knee Touch

Hockey Skating 4 Backward Skating- C Cuts Backward Glide- In Ready Position Forward to Backward Turn/ Mohawk Backward to Forward Turn/ Step Out Agility/ Balance Stomach Slide Jump over Stick

Hockey Skating 5 Backward Crossovers- Around Circle Backward Stop 360 Control Turn Backward Crossovers- Straight Back Agility/ Balance Backward Two Foot Jump Backward Two Knee Jump

FREESTYLE 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Freestyle 1 Forward Inside Pivot Two-Foot Spin Forward Arabesque Backward Edges – Backward Outside Edges and Backward Inside Edges One-Half Flip Waltz Jump

Freestyle 2 Ballet Jump One-Half Toe Walley One-Half Lutz One-Foot Spin Two Forward Arabesques (On either foot – and on either outside or inside edge) Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 3 Backward Outside or Backward Inside Pivot Salchow Jump Change Foot Spin Backward Arabesque Toe Loop Jump or Toe Walley Jump (Choice of One) Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 4 Flip Jump Loop Jump Sit Spin One-Half Loop Jump Two Backward Arabesques (One each on the Right and Left foot) Backward Outside and Backward Inside Three Turns / Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 5 Lutz Jump Axel Jump Camel Spin Camel-Sit-Upright Spin Fast Back Scratch Spin Left Forward Outside Open Swing Choctaw, Left Forward Inside Open Choctaw, Left Forward Outside Bracket, Right Forward Inside Bracket / Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 6 Split Jump Split Falling Leaf Jump Jump Sequence – Axel / One-Half Loop / Flip Jump Double Salchow Jump Cross Foot, Layback, or Sit Change Sit Spin (choice of one) Spin Combination with change of foot and position Right Forward Outside Rocker, Left Backward Inside Counter / Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 7 Double Toe Loop or Double Toe Walley Jump Two Walley jumps in a Row Combination Spin with Change of Foot and Position Flying Camel Spin Jump Sequence – One-Foot Axel/ One-Quarter Flip/ Axel Jump in Opposite Direction (Choice of one – Flip / Loop / Lutz) Right Forward Inside Counter; Left Forward Inside Counter; Left Back Inside Rocker / Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 8 Double Loop Jump Double Flip Jump Split Lutz Jump Flying Sit Spin or Axel Sit Spin (Choice of one) Jump Sequence – One and One-Quarter Flip / One and One- Quarter Flip / Double Salchow Illusion or Camel-Jump-Camel Spin (Choice of one) Left Backward Inside Bracket / Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 9 Arabesque/Bauer/Spread Eagle Combination Double Lutz Jump Axel / Double Loop Jump Combination Axel in Opposite Direction or Double Axel Jump Jump Combination – Rocker or Counter Jump / Double Toe Assisted Jump / Double Loop Flying Camel into a Jump Sit Spin Dance Step Sequence – Straight Line Pattern

Freestyle 10 Double Axel / Double Toe Loop Jump Combination Triple Edge Jump (skater’s choice) Death Drop Four Alternating Axels in a Row or Triple Toe Assist Jump Double Jump to the Right and Double Jump to the Left (not in sequence) or Triple Toe Assisted Jump/ Double Loop Jump Combination Three Arabian Cartwheels or Butterfly Jumps in a Row (Choice of one) Creative Dance Step Sequence

OPEN FREESTYLE - Bronze / Silver /Gold/ Platinum – TEST REQUIREMENTS Bronze Freestyle Test Any two different jumps from Freestyle 1-3 levels One additional jump combination with any two jumps from Freestyle 1-3 levels Two different spins or spin combinations from Freestyle 1-3 levels Two different arabesques – can be forward and/or backward on different feet and/or different edges. (Cannot be two backward arabesques on different feet.) Dance step sequence – either the Freestyle 2 or Freestyle 3 dance step sequence or at least 10 steps of the skater’s own design.

Silver Freestyle Test Any two different jumps from Freestyle 4-5 levels One additional jump combination with any two jumps from Freestyle 4-5 levels Two different spins from Freestyle 4-5 levels Two backward arabesques – must be on different feet Dance step sequence – either the Freestyle 4 or Freestyle 5 dance step sequence or at least 16 steps of the skater’s own design and pattern

Gold Freestyle Test Any two different jumps from Freestyle 5-6 levels

One additional jump combination with the first jump from Freestyle 5-6 levels Two different spins from Freestyle 5-6 levels Dance step sequence – either the Freestyle 5 or Freestyle 6 dance step sequence or a straight line or serpentine pattern footwork sequence covering the length of the ice of the skater’s own design

Platinum Freestyle Test Any two different jumps from Freestyle 7-10 levels Two different additional jump combinations with at least one double jump in each combination

Two different spins from the Freestyle 7-10 levels – one must be a flying camel or flying sit spin One spin combination with at least three different positions and one change of foot Dance step sequence – either the Freestyle 7, 8 or 9 dance step sequence or a footwork sequence covering the length of the ice of the skater’s own design and pattern

Hockey Skills 1-5 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Hockey Skills 1: Stick Handling Stationary Stick Handling Forward Skating with the Puck Forward while stick handling Backward Skating with the puck

Hockey Skills 2: Passing Stationary Forehand Stationary Backhand Passing While Skating

Hockey Skills 3: Shooting Wrist Shot Slap Shot Backhand Shot

Hockey Skills 4: Maintaining Puck Possession Control Turn with Puck Keeping Puck in Front Keeping Puck along Boards

Hockey Skills 5: Gaining Puck Possession Taking Control of Opposition along Boards Taking Control of Opposition While Moving

COUPLE 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Couple 1 One-Half Flip Jumps (Side by Side) Swing Rolls – (1 Backward / 1 Forward) Lunge or Shoot the Duck- Holding Shoulders Forward Pivots (Side by Side) Two-Foot Spins (Side by Side)

3 Bunny Hops (Side by Side)

Couple 2 Forward Crossovers – Holding Shoulders Backward Crossovers – Holding Shoulders Arabesques (Side by Side) One-Half Lutz Jumps (Side by Side) One-Foot Spins (Side by Side) Dance Step Sequence

Couple 3 3 Waltz Jumps (Side by Side) Salchow Jumps (Side by Side) Change Foot Spins (Side by Side) Arabesque – In Sequence Toe Loop or Toe Walley Jumps (Side by Side – Choice of one) Dance Step Sequence

Couple 4 Loop Jumps (Side by Side) Waltz Lift Flip Jumps (Side by Side) Waltz Spin Forward Undercut Spiral (Jerkins) or Back Arabesques (Side by Side – Choice of one) Backward Outside and Backward Inside Three Turns / Dance Step Sequence

Couple 5 Axel Lift or Pull Waltz Jumps (Choice of one) Flip-Loop Combination or Loop Lift (Choice of one) Sit Spins (Side by Side)

Pivot Spiral Cross-Arm Lift Left Forward Outside Open Swing Choctaw; Left Forward Inside Open Choctaw; Left Forward Outside Bracket; Right Forward Inside Bracket / Dance Step Sequence (Shadow)

Couple 6

Lutz Jumps Axel Jumps Camel Spins Camel-Sit-Upright Spins Fast Back Scratch Spins Dance Step Sequence (Mirrored)

Couple 7 Split Jumps Split Falling Leaf Jumps Jump Sequence – Axels / One- Half Loop / Flip Jump Double Salchows Cross foot, Layback, Sit-Change-Sit Spin (Choice of one) Spin Combination with Change of Foot and Position

Couple 8 Double Toe Loops or Double Toe Walley jumps Two Walley Jumps in a row Flying Camel Spins Jump Sequence – One-Foot Axel / One-Quarter Flip / Axels Jump in the Opposite Direction Dance Step Sequence

Couple 9 Double Loop Jumps Split Lutz Jumps Flying Sit Spin or Open Axel Sit Spin (Flying Backsit) (Choice of one) Jump Sequence: One and One-Quarter Flip / One and One- Quarter Flip / Double Salchow Illusions or Camel Jump Camel Spin

Circular Dance Step Sequence

Couple 10 Jump Sequence – One-Quarter Flip / Flip / Double Flip Double Lutz Jumps Double Axel Jumps Axels in Sequence Jump Combination – Rocker or Counter Jump / Double Toe

Assisted Jump / Double Loop Dance Step Sequence

PAIR 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS Pair 1 Forward Crossovers One-Half Flip Jumps Circling Spin Two-Foot Spins Arabesques Cross Arm Lift

Pair 2 Backward Cutbacks Salchow Jumps Kilian Spin One-Foot Spins Forward Undercut Spiral Waltz Lift

Pair 3 Lutz Lift Toe Loop Jumps Flip Jumps Waltz Spin Sit Spins Pivot and Forward Inside Spiral

Pair 4 Lutz Jumps Two Walley Jumps in a Row Change-Foot Pair Spin Back Scratch Spins Pivot and Backward Outside Spiral Waist Loop Lift

Pair 5 Axel Lift Axel Jumps Lunge Spin (Closed Low Spin) Camel Spins Forward Inside Death Spiral Dance Step Sequence

Pair 6 Press Lift Double Salchow Jumps Pair Camel Spin Flying Camel Spins Throw Axel Serpentine Dance Step Sequence Pair 7 Hip Axel Double Flip Jumps Open or Foxtrot Camel Spins Camel-Sit-Upright Spins Back Outside Death Spiral Straight Line Dance Step Sequence

Pair 8 One-Arm Hip Axel (Star Lift) Double Loop Jumps Pair Sit Spins Sit Change Spins Back Inside Death Spiral (Protopopov Death Spiral) Circular Dance Step Sequence

Pair 9 Hand on Hand Double Loop Lift Double Lutz Jumps Catch Waist Camel Spin Camel Jump Camel Spins Split Double Twist Lift Serpentine Dance Step Sequence – Creative

Pair 10 One-Handed Lasso Lift Double Axel Jumps Layback Camel Spin Combination Spins Throw Double Axel Serpentine Dance Step Sequence – Creative

DANCE 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Dance 1 Chasse Sequence Progressive Sequence

Dance 2 Swing Rolls Dutch Waltz

Dance 3 Canasta Tango Rhythm Blues

Dance 4 Swing Dance Cha Cha Fiesta Tango

Dance 5 Willow Waltz Hickory Hoedown Ten Fox

Dance 6 Fourteen Step Foxtrot European Waltz

Dance 7 Rocker Foxtrot Tango American Waltz

Dance 8 Blues Killian

Dance 9 Paso Doble Quickstep Starlight Waltz

Dance 10 Westminster Waltz Argentine Tango Viennese Waltz

FREE DANCE 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Free Dance 1 Any Circling Spin Lunge Dance Step Sequence

Free Dance 2 Circling Spin Forward Arabesque Dance Step Sequence

Free Dance 3 Killian Spin Choice of One – Arabesque or Waltz Lift Backward Cutbacks Dance Step Sequence

Free Dance 4 Dance Spin Dance Lift Dance Step Sequence The Hickory Hoedown end pattern

Free Dance 5 Dance Spin Two Different Dance Lifts Dance Step Sequence Series of Alternating Drop 3-Turns Series of at least 8 steps

Free Dance 6 Dance Spin Two Different Dance Lifts 1-foot Twizzles (Side by Side) Serpentine Dance Step Sequence Series of at least 8 steps

Free Dance 7 Dance Spin Four Dance Lifts Serpentine Dance Step Sequence Two Revolution Turns Series of at least 8 steps

Free Dance 8 Dance Spin Circular Dance Step Sequence Five Dance Lifts Series of at least 8 steps

Free Dance 9 Dance Spin Six Dance Lifts Dance Step Sequence Series of at least 8 steps form two of the following dances: Killian, Blues, or Starlight Waltz

Free Dance 10 Dance Spin Dance Lift Combination Dance Step Sequence Series of at least 8 steps from two of the following dances: Westminster Waltz, Argentine Tango, or Viennese Waltz

INTERNATIONAL DANCES – TEST REQUIREMENTS

The Silver Samba The Rhumba The Cha Cha Congelado The Midnight Blues The Austrian Waltz The Tango Romantica The Yankee Polka The Ravensburger Waltz The Golden Waltz

FIGURE 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS Figure 1 Forward Outside Eight Forward Inside Eight Forward Outside Waltz Eight

Figure 2 Backward Outside Eight Right Forward Outside Inside Serpentine Left Forward Outside Inside Serpentine Forward Outside Three to Center

Figure 3 Backward Inside Eight Right Forward Outside Three Left Forward Outside Three Right Forward Inside Three Left Forward Inside Three

Figure 4 Right Backward Outside Inside Serpentine Left Backward Outside Inside Serpentine Forward Outside Double Three Forward Inside Double Three Forward Outside Loop Forward Inside Loop Right Forward Outside Change Three Left Forward Outside Change Three

Figure 5 Right Forward Outside Change Double Three Left Forward Outside Change Double Three Backward Outside Double Three Backward Inside Double Three Backward Outside Loop Backward Inside Loop Right Forward Inside Change Three Left Forward Inside Change Three Right Forward Inside Bracket Left Forward Inside Bracket

Figure 6 Right Forward Outside One-Foot Eight Left Forward Outside One-Foot Eight Right Forward Outside Bracket Left Forward Outside Bracket Right Backward Outside Change Double Three Left Backward Outside Change Double Three Right Forward Outside Change Loop Left Forward Outside Change Loop

Figure 7 Right Forward Outside Change Bracket Left Forward Outside Change Bracket Right Forward Inside Change Bracket Left Forward Inside Change Bracket Right Forward Outside Paragraph Three Left Forward Outside Paragraph Three Right Forward Inside Counter Left Forward Inside Counter Right Forward Outside Counter Left Forward Outside Counter

Figure 8 Right Backward Outside Change Loop Left Backward Outside Change Loop Right Backward Outside One-Foot Eight Left Backward Outside One-Foot Eight Right Backward Outside Paragraph Three Left Backward Outside Paragraph Three Right Forward Outside Rocker Left Forward Outside Rocker Right Forward Inside Rocker Left Forward Inside Rocker Right Forward Outside Paragraph Double Three Left Forward Outside Paragraph Double Three

Figure 9 Right Backward Outside Paragraph Double Three Left Backward Outside Paragraph Double Three Right Forward Outside Paragraph Loop Left Forward Outside Paragraph Loop Right Backward Outside Paragraph Loop Left Backward Outside Paragraph Loop Right Forward Outside Paragraph Bracket Left Forward Outside Paragraph Bracket Right Backward Outside Paragraph Bracket Left Backward Outside Paragraph Bracket

Figure 10 Right Forward Outside Rocker Double Three Left Forward Outside Rocker Double Three Right Forward Outside Paragraph Bracket Loop Left Forward Outside Paragraph Bracket Loop Right Forward Outside Inside Loop to the Outside Left Forward Outside Inside Loop to the Outside The Flower

SPECIAL SKATER 1-10 – TEST REQUIREMENTS

Special Skater 1 Proper Way to Fall and Get Up Marching in Place Dip Standing Still Preparation for Snowplow Stop

Special Skater 2 Marching While Moving Forward Swizzle Standing Still Two-Foot Glide Teapot (Dip)

Special Skater 3 Scooter Pushes (Left or Right) One-Foot Glides (Left or Right) Forward Swizzles Backward Swizzles or Wiggles Two-Foot Snowplow Stop

Special Skater 4 T-Position and Push Introduction to Forward Stroking One-Foot Swizzles (Left or Right) Forward Crossovers Standing Still (Right Over Left or Left Over Right)

Special Skater 5 Forward Stroking Forward Crossovers-Right over Left Forward Crossovers-Left over Right One-Foot Snowplow Stop

Special Skater 6 Two-Foot Turn Forward to Backward One-Foot Backward Swizzles- Left or Right One-Foot Glides on Curve - RFO, LFO, RFI, LFI Intro to Backward Stroking

Special Skater 7 Backward Stroking Backward Crossovers Right and Left Backward Crossovers Right and Left T-Stop Right or Left Foot

Special Skater 8 Right Forward Inside Mohawk Left Forward Inside Mohawk RBO, LBO Edge on a Curve RBI, LBI Edge on a curve

Special Skater 9 Forward Inside Mohawk sequence Right Forward Outside 3-turn Left Forward Outside 3-turn Hockey Stop

Special Skater 10 Right Forward Inside 3-turn Left Forward Inside 3-turn Forward Outside edges Forward Inside edges Bunny Hop Lunge or Shoot the Duck (choice of one)

ISI SYNCHRONIZED SKATING TESTS 1-4

Synchronized Test 1

Demonstration of holds – hand hold, shoulder hold, waist hold Forward Skating line Forward Circle Forward Two-Spoke Wheel Forward Skating Block

Synchronized Skating Test 2

Forward Intersection Forward Skating Line into Forward Two-Spoke Wheel Forward Two-Spoke Wheel into a Forward Block

Forward Block into Forward Circle Synchronized Formation Compulsory Program

Synchronized Skating Test 3

Line Footwork Block Circle Wheel Intersection

Synchronized Skating Test 4

Line to Intersection Intersection to Circle Circle to Footwork Block Footwork Block to Wheel Synchronized Skating Compulsory Program