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Figure Skating · Level 5

Upper-Intermediate

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

Level 5 is about pair skating: skating as one, lifts and how lasso lifts are told apart, twist lifts and throw jumps, death spirals and pair spins, and how pairs are formed and trained safely.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 5.1PartneringSkating as one: unison, holds, step sequences together and the first pair badges.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 5.2Lifts as SkatedLift groups and holds, lasso take-offs, counting the man's turns, take-off and landing.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 5.3Twists and ThrowsHow a twist lift and a throw jump are built, caught, landed and judged.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 5.4Death Spirals and Pair SpinsThe four death spirals, low positions and timing, pair spin positions and entries.2 tests · 20 factsSub-level 5.5The Pair as a TeamForming a pair, ages and abilities, and learning lifts and throws safely.2 tests · 20 facts

Written from

ISU Technical Panel Handbook, Pair Skating 2026/27; ISU Communication 2788 (2026/27); ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges 2026/27; Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021). Original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Pair element rules and program requirements belong to Pair Skating Rules; level features and base values are season values and are not keyed.