Hi, my name's laura
I'm new here and just starting private lessons on friday. Was wondering if anyone could tell me what the requirements are for the skate uk passport levels? Not quite there yet but can't any info on the web.
thanx xx

Nisa's web-site is dreadful. But your coach will know what the requirements are, or the person teaching your class, if you aren't having private lessons yet.

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Figure skating levels are as follows:

Bronze
1. Forward spiral on either foot with flow.
2. Bunny hop into a forward drag.
3. Two foot spin (min 3 revolutions)
4. Three jump (Waltz Jump).

Silver
1. Backward spiral on either foot.
2. One foot spin (min 2 revoltuions)
3. Teapot on either foot (forwards or backwards)
4. Single salchow jump.

Gold
1. Backward outside One-foot spin (min 1 revoltion)
2. One foot spin (with correct rntry and exit, min 4 revolutions)
3. Single two-loop jump
4. Combination of skating movements, turns, jumps and spins in a short routine with or without music, max 1 min 30 seconds.

That's copied exactly from my SkateUK passport, so it's definetly not wrong.

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I agree! No info whatsoever

Thanx melzorina

where do u guys skate? how old are you?
laura xx

Mel was first to answer - can only confirm that she's 100% spot on.

I skate in Coventry (International School of Skating) and getting ready to take my Skate UK Passport Silver level (as soon as I stop freezing midway through my salchow preparation edge and get those spins spinning). I'm (or dear!) 32 and has been skating for 4 months and 22 days (or, roughly, 150 ice hours). So I'm really a very-very beginner. We have a few adults taking lessons at our rink, so I don't feel like a total freak. Just a little bit.... freakish.

What is a teapot? Canadian skater minds want to know.

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"Shoot-the-duck" or "Pistoletik" ("Little Gun" - Russian)

Does this shoot the duck spin? If so, it's a sit spin. I am asking this because I noticed that you said that it could be either on a forward or backward edge.

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No. A teapot is just another name for a shoot-the-duck. Just like a 3-jump is just another name for a waltz jump, and cherry flip is another name for a toe-loop.

You can do a shoot the duck going forward, or going backward.

Wow, I'm so proud I provided information for someone! I've passed my passport, I'm just starting a program now. So so so excited!!!

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Congratulations on passing... have fun with the program

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Or "Mike-Pike" for those inclined to give Michael Weiss credit for something he didn't invent.

Did you not have a program for your passport Gold test? I thought No 4 should be a short program - what did you do for it?

I'm glad they didn't have the passport in my day, or I'd still be trying for it, I think! I believe the dance one is even harder than the free-skate one - my coach says anybody who did it would be bored rigid by the first few levels of compulsory dances!

To answer your question, I'm an adult skater, and compete in the "Veteran" class at the British Adult Championships (Elementary Couples Dance). I train at Streatham, in south London.

And you?

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Hi Sceptique - great to have another adult UK skater (I'm 43 and didn't start skating til I was 37 - wish I could have started at least 3 decades earlier !) Do you know the coach Lynne Burton (actually it's probably not Burton now as she got married but not sure of her new name)? She was a coach at Bracknell and moved to Coventry. We used to have an adult group dance moves class with her which was really great - I miss it a lot! If you know her do say Hi! to her, from Gail and the other Bracknell adults.

Hope your skating goes well.

Oh and to Laura - welcome to the wonderful world of skating - i agree with Mrs Redboots that the passport level requirements are set at a pretty high level compared to the level 1 and 2 requirements of the NISA test structure - you dont' need a backspin for instance, til level 2 Free. I'm still struggling to do one and I've been skating for over 5 years (though a lot of that time I did only dance). However for passport levels you only have to demonstrate these things to your coach rather than a Nisa judge which is a lot less scary!

have fun

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I think she coaches at Solihull now.

i skate at sheffield but will be goin to uni in about a month and will skate at nottingham. I am 18, i did some skate uk stuff last feb/mar but couldn't continue as my friend stopped and parents wouldn't take me. Now i have my own car! yipee! great to hear from you all.
what's 'with flow' mean?
thanx laura xx

That's what I'm doing now. The elements I've passed, I'm just doing my program now. I'm skating to Harem by Craig Halliday.

P.s "With flow" means moving, I think. So it'll be quite steady and you'll just glide gracefully! or something similar.

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Plus in the Passport it's only one revolution - even I can do that on a good day! It's the 4+ revolution forward spin that would get me.... I can do everything else! Oh no I can't - I can't do a drag (lunge to US skaters) to save my life, never have been able to could.

All the same, once you've passed that lot I should think you'd be entered for Level 1 Elements and Free the following week, depending on how well you did it (for my coach, you'd be passing Level 2 the week after!).

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Well my first lesson is tomorrow morning! can't wait! any info on what to expect on your first lesson would be appreciated.
laura xx

Mostly your coach will probably go through with you what you already know, and help you get that right. That's so he or she will know what standard you are, and what your strengths and weaknesses are. You probably won't do anything new tomorrow.

Do let us know how it goes.

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I just got back from the rink. Had my lesson and it was great! I thought the lesson was 15mins but it turned out to be a half hour. oh well, i think it's good that way, i get more done. We did go through the things i already knew at first and then we moved onto the skate uk levels (starting at 4 - where i got to last time i did lessons). Anyway i passed 4,5, and 6 (and no i don't really expect to do that every week, but i don't think i was really level 4 anymore) Only just passed 6 as my backward chasses were...well rubbish in a word!! And i learnt how to do a 2 foot spin - has 2/3 revolutions at the minit, but only needs 1 to pass. sorry its so long
Laura xx

Excellent, Laura, well done! I'm sure you'll get through 7-10 very quickly, although many people seem to get stuck on the Passport. Still, once you have that, you can get Level 1 Bronze pretty soon afterwards, I think.

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Go you! Well done and it is great to hear you really enjoyed your first lesson back!!
Belle

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Do you need to pass novice field moves before level 1 elements and free? Was just wondering as i was looking on the NISA website at next years test sessions and novice field moves isn't on the list of tests for any rinks nearby. Also what are field moves? thanx
laura xx