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Figure Skating · Level 1

Beginner

5 sub-levels · 16 tests · 160 facts · updated 20 October 2026

Level 1 takes a newcomer from knowing nothing to the first session: the four disciplines and their elements, boots and blades and how to care for them, the first skills on the ice, warming up and dressing for the rink, and how to share the ice with others.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 1.1Four DisciplinesSingle skating, pair skating, ice dance and synchronized skating: what each is and which elements belong to it.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 1.2Boots and BladesThe parts of a blade, how a boot should fit, choosing and breaking in skates, and caring for blades and boots.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.3First Steps on the IceStanding, falling and getting up, marching, swizzles and glides, the first stop and jump, stroking, curves and turns.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.4Warm-Up and Rink ClothesWarming up and cooling down, clothes for the rink and a coach's checklist.3 tests · 30 factsSub-level 1.5Etiquette on the IceSharing the ice at a session, rink rules and sportsmanship.3 tests · 30 facts

Written from

Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), Riedell's blade, fitting and care guides, a skate technician's blade-care advice, a rink's session rules and Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ISU rules belong to the rules categories.