Basic Skills Program
Snowplow Sam 1
* Sit on ice and stand up with skates (on and off the ice).
* March in place.
*March forward (8 – 10 steps)
*March, then glide on two feet.
*Dip in place.
Snowplow Sam 2
*March followed by a long glide.
*Dip while moving.
*Backward wiggles – 6 in a row.
*Forward two foot swizzles – 2 – 3 in a row.
*Rocking Horse – one forward, one backward swizzle action.
*Two foot hops in place.
Snowplow Sam 3
*Forward skating – 8 – 10 steps
*Forward one foot glide – right and left.
*Forward swizzles – 4 – 6 in row.
*Backward swizzles – 4 – 6 in a row.
*Forward snowplow stop.
*Curves.
Basic 1
*Sit on ice and stand up.
* March forward across the ice.
*Forward one foot glide.
*Dip.
*Forward swizzles – 6 – 8 in row.
*Backward wiggles – 6 – 8 in a row.
*Snowplow stop.
*Rocking Horse – 2 – 3.
*Two foot hops in place.
Basic 2
* Forward two foot glides – right and left.
*Backward two foot glides
*Backward swizzles – 6 – 8 in a row.
*Two foot turns from forward to backward.
*Moving snowplow stop.
*Forward alternating ½ swizzle pumps, in a strait line.
Basic 3
*Forward stroking, with correct use of blade.
*Forward ½ swizzle pumps on a circle, 6 – 8 consecutive clockwise/counter clockwise.
*Backward one-food glides – right and left.
*Forward slalom.
*Two food spin – up to 2 revolutions.
Basic 4
*Forward outside edge on a circle.
*Forward inside edge on a circle.
*Forward crossovers.
*Forward outside three-turn – right and left.
*Backward ½ swizzle pumps on a circle.
*Backward stroking.
*Backward snowplow stop.
Basic 5
*Backward outside edge on a circle.
*Backward inside edge on a circle.
*Backward crossovers.
*One foot spins – up to 3 revolutions.
*Hockey stop.
*Side toe hop – both directions.
Basic 6
*Forward inside three-turn, from a standstill position.
* Moving backward to forward two foot turn on a circle clockwise.
*T-stop, right or left.