Basic 8 Evaluation
US Figure Skating Program


BASIC 1 BASIC 5
A.  Sit on ice and stand up
B.  March forward across the ice
C.  Forward 2 foot glide
D.  Dip
E.  Forward swizzles: 6-8 in a row
F.  Backward wiggles: 6-8 in a row
G.  Snowplow stop
H.  Rocking horse: 2-3
I.   Two-foot hop in place(optional)
A.  Backward outside edge on a circle
B.  Backward inside edge on a circle
C.  Backward crossovers: clockwise & counter wise
D.  Beginning one foot spin-up to 3 revolutions
E.  Hockey stop
F.  Side toe hop: both directions
BASIC 2 BASIC 6
A.  Forward one-foot glide: R&L
B.  Backward two-foot glide
C.  Backward swizzles: 6-8 in a row
D.  Two-foot turn from fwd to bwd
E.  Moving snowplow stop
F.  Forward alternating 1/2 sizzle pumps
A.  Forward inside 3-turn from R&L
B.  Moving bwd to fwd two-foot turn on a circle
C.  T-stop: R or L
D.  Bunny hop
E.  Forward arabesque/spiral on a straight line
F.  Forward lunge: R or L
BASIC 3 BASIC 7
A.  Forward stroking, correct use of blade
B.  Forward 1/2 foot swizzle pumps on circle
C.  Moving fwd to bwd 2-foot turn
D.  Backward on 1-foot glides: R&L
E.  Forward Slalom
F.  Two-foot spin, up to 2 revolutions
A.  Fwd inside open Mohawk: R to L & L to R
B.  Bwd outside to fwd outside edge trans. into circle
C.  Ballet jump: R or L
D.  Bwd crossovers to a bwd outside edge glides
E.  Forward inside pivots: R or L
BASIC 4 BASIC 8
A.  Forward outside edge in circle
B.  Forward inside edge on a circle
C.  Forward crossover. Clock & counter clockwise
D.  Fwd outside 3-turn, R & L from stand
E.  Bwd 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle
F.  Backward stroking
G.  Backward snowplow stop R & L
A.  Moving fwd outside 3-turn on a circle
B.  Moving fwd inside 3-turn on a circle
C.  Combo move: Fwd crossovers into fwd inside
      Mohawk cross behind, step into bwd
      crossover, and step into fwd inside edge
D.  One-foot upright spin, optional entry & free
      foot position
E.  Waltz jump
F.  Mazurka: R & L