LEVEL 1 – INTRODUCTION

• Stand up and sit down safely at a bench.
• Get from a bench to the rink safely.
• Stand still safely on the rink.
• Get up and down safely on the rink.
• Skate independently using either – Push Step and Glide or – Penguin/Wobble.

LEVEL 2 – START, STOP, BALANCE

• T Start.
• V Start.
• T Stop.
• Skate in a straight line on one skate.
• Maintain good balance and skating position.

LEVEL 3 – STOP, BALANCE, TURN

• T Stop (left and right foot)
• Skate on one foot (left and right foot)
• Tight turns
• Crossovers (left and right)
• Maintain good balance and skating position.

LEVEL 4 – START, PLOUGH, X OVER

• Crossover start (left and right foot)
• Snow Plough Stop (forwards)
• Tight Turns
• Crossovers (left and right)
• Maintain good balance and skating position.

LEVEL 5 – PIVOT, PLOUGH, BACKWARDS

• Pivot to backwards
• Snow Plough Stop (backwards)
• Pivot to forwards
• Backwards ‘C’ starts
• Maintain good balance and skating position

LEVEL 6 – TRANSITION, X OVER, TURN

• Tight turns in crossover
• Transition to backwards
• Transition to forwards
• Backwards crossovers
• Forward one foot C cuts
• Maintain good balance and skating

LEVEL 7 – JUMP, STOP, BALANCE

• Scissor Jump (take off on left and right)
• Hockey stop (parallel stop)
• Two foot jump
• Backwards crossovers (both directions)
• Backwards one foot glide (left and right)
• Maintain good balance and skating position

LEVEL 8 – ADVANCED SKATING SKILLS

• Backwards crossovers (both directions)
• Hockey stop (parallel stop) at speed
• Backwards one foot glide (left and right)
• Backward one foot C cuts (with power)
• Pivot & transition at speed to hockey stop
• Maintain good balance and skating position

LEVEL 9 – HARDER FASTER STRONGER

• Stop and Go
• Russian knees
• Drag and touch
• Down and back, Down and back
• Quick start
• Kick the puck trap the puck
• Maintain good balance and skating position