# Skating Skills · Figure Skating Level 4: Intermediate

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Skating Skills in Figure Skating (Level 4: Intermediate) on Insporta: 20 sourced facts behind 2 tests. Covers: what good skating is made of.

Edges, stroking, flow and what judges see as good skating.

## Test 1: What good skating is made of

- Unison is listed for pairs and ice dance only; the other criteria apply to every discipline. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))
- Skaters must carry their weight over the skating foot, and two-footed skating is avoided unless it is required. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))
- Using the ice well needs deep edges and good flow; coverage gained with flat or shallow edges is not allowed. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))
- Stroking coordinates thrust, knee bend and the transfer of weight to move over the ice to best effect. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- Rocking from one edge to the opposite edge on the same foot traces a serpentine. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- There is an inside and an outside edge, each forward and backward: four edges in all. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- The skating side is the side of the body on the same side as the foot the skater is skating on. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- Good stroking joins knee bend, thrust from the edge and a clean weight transfer into the glide. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- The skater rocks over from one edge to the other on the same foot, and the curve turns the other way. (Source: Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021))
- D curves strongly on every stroke, the sign of deep edges. A and C are nearly flat, B only gently curved. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))

## Test 2: Quality as judges see it

- The definition asks for power, balance, depth of edge and an easy transition from one foot or lobe to the other. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))
- 'Effortless throughout' is a bullet for jumps, spins and step sequences; the others belong to one element only. (Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Both skaters should show the criteria equally; if they differ, the mark reflects the pair as a unit, about the middle. (Source: ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27)
- When partners skate steps and turns with similar technique, the space between them and their holds are easier to manage. (Source: ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Originality can appear anywhere: in the way of skating and moving, the arms and head, the patterns and the connections. (Source: ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Losing speed and drive through the turns is the step sequence error 'lack of flow and energy'. (Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Variety covers edges, steps, turns, movements and directions; clarity is how cleanly they are done. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))
- The judge starts from the positive bullets for a starting GOE, then takes off the reductions for errors. (Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Notable differences between the skaters lead the judge to the middle mark, for the unit as a whole. (Source: ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27)
- Only B is a single line from start to finish. A, C and D slip onto two feet for part of the way. (Source: ISU Sports Rules, Figure Skating (2026))

Sources: 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.

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