Figure Skating · Level 2
Elementary
5 sub-levels · 14 tests · 140 facts · updated 20 October 2026
Level 2 follows a skater through learning to skate: backward stroking and the T-stop and hockey stop, crossovers and edges on a circle, the first turns, the first jumps and spins, spirals and lunges, and the badge path that leads into free skating, pairs, dance and synchro.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 2.1Stroking and StoppingBackward stroking, the T-stop, the hockey stop, the forward pivot and the order in which stops are learned.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 2.2Edges and CrossoversForward and backward crossovers, edges on a circle, consecutive edges and circle drills.3 tests · 30 factsSub-level 2.3First TurnsTwo-foot turns, three-turns, the mohawk and the mohawk step sequence.3 tests · 30 factsSub-level 2.4First Jumps, Spins and PositionsThe bunny hop and the waltz jump, two-foot and one-foot spins, spirals, lunges and the shoot the duck.3 tests · 30 factsSub-level 2.5The Learning PathBadges and levels, the elements each level asks for, and the paths into pairs, ice dance and synchro.3 tests · 30 facts
Written from
Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), badges 6-12 and the competition levels; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ISU rules belong to the rules categories.
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.11: Badge 11
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.10: Badge 10
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.9: Badge 9
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.7: Badge 7
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.12: Badge 12
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.6: Badge 6
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 5.8: Badge 8
- Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 11: Synchronized Skating