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ISI - ICE SKATING INSTITUTE
Skill Level Descriptions
In the event of any
discrepancies the official ISI test standards available from www.skateisi.org
prevail.
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Tot 1 (Ages 3-6)
Standing
Proper way to fall
Proper way to get up
Marching in standing position
Marching while moving |
Tot 2 (Ages 3-6)
Two-foot jump in place
Forward swizzle in place
Forward moving swizzle
Beginning two foot glide |
Tot 3 (Ages 3-6)
Push and glide stroking
Preparation for snowplow stop
Dip
Forward swizzle |
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Tot 4 (Ages 3-6)
T-position push right and left
Backward swizzle
One or two foot snowplow stop
Backward wiggle |
Hockey Tot (no sticks)
One and Two foot Glides
Basic forward and backward skating
Balance Hockey Stop |
Pre-Alpha
Two foot glides
Right and Left one foot Glide
Forward swizzles
Backward swizzles
Backward wiggle |
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Alpha (must have passed Pre-Alpha)
Forward stroking
Forward crossovers (Right and Left)
One foot snowplow stop |
Beta (must have passed Alpha)
Backward stroking
Backward crossovers (Right and Left)
T-stop (Right and Left) |
Gamma (must have passed Beta)
Right and Left outside three turns
Right and Left forward inside Mohawk Combinations
Hockey stop |
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Delta (must have passed Gamma)
Right and Left foot forward inside one foot 3-turn
Forward outside and inside edges
Shoot-the Duck or Lunges
Bunny Hop
Backward wiggle |
Freestyle 1 (must
have passed Delta) Forward Inside Pivot, Two-foot Spin, Forward Arabesque,
Inside and Outside backward edges, One-half flip jump, Waltz Jump, and 1
and ½ Minute program. |
Freestyle 2 (must
have passed Freestyle 1) Ballet jump, One-half Toe Walley Jump, One-half
Lutz Jump, One foot spin, Two forward Arabesques, Dance Step Sequence, and
1-1/2 Minute program. |
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Freestyle
3 (must
have passed Freestyle 2) Backward Outside/Inside Pivot, Salchow Jump,
Change Foot Spin, Backward Arabesque, Toe Loop/Toe Walley Jump,
Dance Step Squence, and
1-1/2 Minute program. |
Freestyle 4 (Must
have passed Freestyle 3) Flip Jump, Loop Jump, Sit Spin, One-half Loop
Jump, Two Backward Arabesques (R & L), Dance Step Sequence, and 2 Minute
program. |
Freestyle 5 (Must
have passed Freestyle 4) Lutz Jump, Axel Jump, Camel Spin,
Camel-sit-upright Spin, Fast Back Scratch Spin, Dance Step Sequence, and 2
minute program. |
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Freestyle 6 (Must
have passed Freestyle 5) Split Jump, Split Falling Leaf Jump, Axel-Half
Loop-Flip Jump
Combination, Double Salchow, Spin: Cross-foot or Lay-back or Sit-change
Sit, Spin combination with change of foot, and 2 ½ Minute
program. |
Freestyle 7 (Must
have passed Freestyle 6) Double Toe Loop or Double Toe Walley Jump, Two
Walley Jumps in Sequence, Combination Spin, Flying Camel Spin, One Foot Axel into
One-Quarter flip into Axel, Jump in the Opposite Direction, Dance Step
Sequence, and 3 Minute program. |
Freestyle 8 (Must
have passed Freestyle 7) Double Loop Jump, Double Flip Jump, Split-Lutz Jump, Flying Sit
Spin or Axel Sit Spin, One & One -Quarter Flip into One & One-Quarter
Flip into Double Salchow Jump Combination, Illusion or
Camel-jump-Camel-spin, Dance Step Sequence, and 3½ Minute program |
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Freestyle 9 (Must
have passed Freestyle 8) Arabesque/Bauer/Spread Eagle, Double Lutz Jump,
Axel-Double
Loop Jump Combination, Axel in the Opposite Direction/Double Axel Jump, Three Jump
Sequence, Flying Camel into a Jump Sit Spin, Dance Step Sequence and 4 Minute program. |
Freestyle
10 (Must
have passed Freestyle 9) Jump Combination (Double Axel-Double Tope Loop),
Triple Edge Jump, Death Drop, Axels in sequence/Triple Toe Assit
Jump, Double Jump R & L/Triple Toe-Double Loop Jump, Arabian
Cartwheels/Butterflies, Creative Dance Step Sequence, Choice of
One: Double Loop, Double Lutz, Double Flip, Choice of One
Flying Spin, and 4 Minute program. |
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