Any Test News?

[Hannahclear]

Hello all!

I just had to post today! I passed my prebronze tests today, right before the deadline. I'm very happy.

I took a totally awful crash in the warmup, but rebounded, though I hate getting so nervous that everything is less proficient than in practice. But overall, it was a good experience.

Onward to bronze!

Any other recent testers here?

[Debbie S]

Congratulations!! Welcome to the Alternating 3's Survival Society!

I'm hoping to take (and pass) Bronze MIF and FS this fall. Bronze is the one moves test that doesn't change after tomorrow, so I didn't feel rushed to test this summer.

[Thin-Ice]

CONGRATULATIONS Hannahclear! What do you think you did well on your tests? And what comments did you get on your test sheet(s)? Remember those comments are supposed to help you improve things that will show up on later tests.

Now on to the Bronze challenges!

[Mrs Redboots]

Congratulations! :bow:

[Skate@Delaware]

Congrats!

I wasn't able to test pre-bronze before the deadline (no rink for practice or a coach over the summer) but am hoping to test this winter.

[Terri C]

Congratulations!! Welcome to the Alternating 3's Survival Society!


And a big welcome to the Pre- Bronze Peanut Gallery!!

[TwirlGirl10]

I just passed preliminary Field moves!

[Melzorina]

Deadlines?

[Hannahclear]

The prebronze test is changed as of today. No more alternating threes, there is a new pattern to learn.

[Mel On Ice]

well, my opportunity to do the slide chasse for silver ahs passed. I hope the USFSA has new trial judge forms to download...

[sk8er1964]

Congrats to both Hannahclear and TwirlGirl10!!!

:mrgreen:

[singerskates]

I just passed preliminary Field moves!


Whoa! You just passed preliminary Field Moves and you have your axel and sit change sit and are working on double salchow and double toe? How long do those coaches hold skaters back from testing?

Congrads on passing your test but you probably could have passed that test in your sleep with what you can do.

[jenlyon60]

The average skater competing "Preliminary" in most club competitions has to have a solid axel if they want a fair shake at placing well. Unless the competition specifically has separate "Preliminary A (No axel)" and a "Preliminary B (with axel)" events (or is that Pre-Preliminary that they often separate into with axel/without axel events?)


Whoa! You just passed preliminary Field Moves and you have your axel and sit change sit and are working on double salchow and double toe? How long do those coaches hold skaters back from testing?

Congrads on passing your test but you probably could have passed that test in your sleep with what you can do.

[icedancer2]

Congratulations, Hannahclear! Excellent!!

I checked the USFS website -- no sign of new trial judge forms yet -- I will be curious how test sessions are going with the "new"move (I suspect many people do not know about this!).

[nja]

Whoa! You just passed preliminary Field Moves and you have your axel and sit change sit and are working on double salchow and double toe? How long do those coaches hold skaters back from testing?

Congrads on passing your test but you probably could have passed that test in your sleep with what you can do.

I just served as ice monitor for the preliminary freestyle events at my club's competition. Every skater had an axel and at least one doubles. Some had two different doubles. Many were cheated and there were some falls, but the level of skating was way over what is required for the preliminary test. I'm finding that competitive skaters will not test preliminary until they have got at least one double in their arsenal.

[techskater]

Pre-pre is generally the axel/no axel and preliminary is 2 solid doubles, well, at least here.

[Mrs Redboots]

Thank goodness it's different in this country, where, by and large, the skaters in an event tend to be at approximately the level you would expect. And normally axels & double jumps are not allowed at the lower levels here, anyway.