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Coaches’ Corner


Liz Mangelsdorf


ISI National Skating Programs Coordinator


New Dance Step Sequences


The dance step sequences for Freestyle 5-8 tests have been changed and redesigned with new turn requirements. These dance steps, along with other new rule changes and clarifications as listed in our 2014 ISI Handbook, are required for all testing and competitions as of Sept. 1, 2014.


FREESTYLE 5


• Change Open Choctaw to Closed Choctaw • Added Right Forward Inside Twizzle and Right Backward Outside Twizzle


FREESTYLE 6


• Added Right Backward Inside Loop and Left Backward Inside Loop


FREESTYLE 7 • Added Right Backward Outside Double Twizzle and Left Forward Inside 1½ Twizzle


FREESTYLE 8


• Added Left Forward Outside 1½ Twizzle and Right Forward Outside 1½ Twizzle and Left Forward Outside Loop


PLEASE NOTE: The diagrams for Dance Step Sequences 6 and 7 have been revised slightly since the printing of the new 2014 handbook. Please use the diagrams on the following pages to replace the diagrams for 6 and 7 in your handbook.


Diagrams for all four new sequences can also be found on the ISI website in both PDF format and with video demonstrations of each pattern.


As you teach and judge the new dance step sequences, please keep in mind:


While the steps listed in each sequence are required, the pattern may vary due to the strength and size of the skater. Quality, correctness and definition of the edges and turns should be the key factors in evaluating the dance step sequences.


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