Figure Skating · Level 4

Intermediate

5 sub-levels · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 20 October 2026

Level 4 is about spins, steps and skating skills: spin names, codes, positions and variations, how spins are entered, centred and left, turns and steps in a step sequence, moves on one and two feet, and what good skating looks like to a coach and a judge.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 4.1Spin PositionsSpin names and codes, the basic positions and their variations.2 tests · 20 facts Sub-level 4.2Spin TechniqueEntries, centring and exits, flying spins, changes of foot and edge, speed.2 tests · 20 facts Sub-level 4.3Steps and TurnsTurns and steps in a step sequence and how the sequence is built.2 tests · 20 facts Sub-level 4.4Moves in the FieldSpread eagles, Ina Bauers, pivots, spirals, hydroblading and the choreographic sequence.2 tests · 20 facts Sub-level 4.5Skating SkillsEdges, stroking, flow and what judges see as good skating.2 tests · 20 facts

Written from

ISU Technical Panel Handbook, Single Skating 2026/27; ISU Communication 2788 (2026/27); ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges 2026/27; ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating (2026); Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021). Original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Element rules and scoring belong to the rules categories; level features and base values are season values and are not keyed.

ISU Technical Panel Handbook, Single Skating 2026/27
Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021)
ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026)
ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27
ISU Sports Rules, Synchronized Skating (2026)
ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27
ISU Technical Panel Handbook, Single Skating 2026/27; Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021)
ISU Technical Panel Handbook, Single Skating 2026/27; ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27