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What Are Figure Skating Tests?
The most important factor for promoting enjoyment is achieving success.
For an activity to be enjoyable, all skaters must experience some measure of consistent success. All lessons have fundamental skills that are the building blocks to more advanced skills. Fundamental skills are required before proceeding to other, more specialized areas of skating.
The environment we create for our athletes, both on and off the ice, is healthy and fun. We believe all athletes should progress at their own pace under our guidance and enjoy their learning experience.
Learn to Skate USA and U.S. Figure Skating do not keep records of Learn to Skate evaluations. Official U.S. Figure Skating tests are separate from Learn to Skate USA evaluations, where an instructor or the skating director evaluates your elements.
To take an official U.S. Figure Skating test, you must be a full member of U.S. Figure Skating, either directly or through the club of your choice. Tests are performed at U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned test sessions hosted by member clubs where panels of official U.S. Figure Skating judges evaluate skaters based on the standards and expectations of a particular test.
Coach Aimée Ricca with her skaters Shirley Chen and Monica Feinberg after passing their Moves Tests
With Aimée, I passed Pre-Preliminary moves in under a year and Preliminary in under three months! She explains the moves thoroughly, helping me improve faster. Aimée is passionate about skating and dedicated to coaching. She'll be there to help me when I have questions or concerns.
Shirley Chen, Skater
NEW - Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) Group Class!
Join us at Ice Vault for Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field / Skating Skills Group Classes!
The U.S. Figure Skating ASPIRE Program helps beginning figure skaters make the transition from Learn to Skate USA group classes into U.S. Figure Skating.
Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) is designed to encourage beginning figure skaters to learn the fundamentals of ice skating.
Aspire group classes offer a safe and supportive group training environment that keeps costs down and motivation high as skaters learn proper blade usage, weight transfer, body alignment, edges, and rhythm necessary to pass their first official U.S. Figure Skating test alongside their peers.
Class is limited to 6 skaters!
My 10-year-old son had difficulty passing his Pre-Preliminary MIF test that he needs to compete nationally in the Netherlands. Luckily, we found Aimée's website and asked her for her opinion. Aimée helped with very detailed information and useful examples. We now feel more confident to try again.
Lina B., Skating Parent
Moves in the Field / Skating Skills Tests
Taking Your First Official U.S. Figure Skaitng Test
The formal U.S. Figure skating testing structure is much different from Learn to Skate USA group lessons evaluations!
Instead of your coach evaluating you, you will be performing the moves in front of official U.S. Figure Skating judges. These judges will be marking your test against the established standards and expectations.
This testing structure can be confusing to those new to figure skating, but it is one of the most critical aspects of figure skating. So I explain it all in this video!
Pre-Preliminary Moves / Skating Skills Virtual Test Passed
Review my skater's PPM Virtual Test, including the Judges Remarks and my commentary.
Deep Dive into Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field / Skating Skills - Virtual Test
This is a deep dive into the Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field Standard test.
In this video, we review my skater Peyton's passing Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field test that was taken virtually in January of 2021.
At the time of the test, Peyton had been skating for two years with me as her coach.
Pre-Preliminary & Adult Pre-Bronze Moves / Skating Skills Tests
This video documents the first in-person test session that my skaters have tested at since March 2020.
We review Monica's Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field 50+ passing test and Shirley's Pre-Preliminary Moves Standard passing test.
At the time of this test, Shirley had only been skating for six months, and Monica had recently returned to skating after a decades-long hiatus.
Preliminary Moves / Skating Skills Test Passed with +3!
What does it take to pass your Preliminary Moves in the Field (Skating Skills)test? In this deep dive,
I'll show you how this skater passed with a +3 after getting a RETRY, so that you can prepare for passing your own Preliminary test!
Adult Pre-Bronze Moves / Skating Skills Passed - WITH HONORS!
My skater, Angelica, passed her US Figure Skating Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field WITH HONORS as a Virtual Test.
I take a very DEEP DIVE into the test and explain each move, the skating skills required, standards and expectations, techniques to execute them and review the judging form with you.
Adult Bronze Moves in the Field / Skating Skills 50+
My skater, Monica, passed her US Figure Skating Adult Bronze Moves in the Field as a Virtual Test 50+.
I take a very deep dive into the test and explain each move, the standards, and expectations, techniques to execute them and review the judging form with you.
If you're preparing for your USFSA Adult Bronze Moves test, you don't want to miss this one!
Preliminary Moves in the Field / Skating Skills - Virtual Test
This is another deep dive! This video examines Peyton's passing Preliminary Moves in the Field Standard Test.
Peyton tested her Preliminary Moves seven months after passing her Pre-Preliminary Moves test.
Evolution of Figures to Moves to Skating Skills + Adult Pre-Bronze MIF Test Passed
Kaitlyn just passed her Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field test. Next year, this will be called Skating Skills. How did we get from Figures to Moves to Skating Skills, and what does it take to pass an adult figure skating test? How does it compare to Pre-Preliminary moves in the field test? What is it like taking a virtual figure skating test?
Test Rule Changes for the 2021-2022 Season
There have been a number of rule changes from U.S. Figure Skating for the 2021-2022 season that began on July 1, 2021!
Will Virtual Testing continue?
Have there been changes to the Retry timeline?
Find out what you need to know for this year!
Become Personally Involved & Invested in Your Skating Skill Development!
I've created Moves in the Field worksheets where you and your coach can review your progress concerning each of the moves in the field patterns as well as the test standards and expectations.
I initially created these worksheets for the skaters that I coach. However, because I saw a need for them, I decided to offer them to every skater!
These worksheets provide you with a Moves in the Field checklist that can assist you in practicing on your own and while in lessons with your coach:
Moves in the Field Checklists - Standard
Juvenile Moves in the Field
Intermediate Moves in the Field
Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field
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Intermediate Moves in the Field
Intermediate Moves in the Field
Intermediate Moves in the Field
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Novice Moves in the Field
Intermediate Moves in the Field
Intermediate Moves in the Field
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