Moves in the Field - New tests to take effect Sept. 2, 2010

The members of the Moves in the Field Task Force has presented their revisions to the current testing structure.

1. To find methods to shorten the length of tests while still allowing the skater to demonstrate important skills bilaterally
2. To re-introduce skills that have been part of figure skating for decades but were not included in the original introduction of the moves tests

 Many of the current moves ask the skater to perform a skill in one direction, stop and perform the skill in the opposite direction. Sometimes it's clockwise to counter-clockwise, and sometimes it's forward to backward, but we have taken several of these moves and revised them to flow continuously - saving time without sacrificing what the skater is meant to learn from the skill. These improvements will not only save valuable ice time during tests but also lesson and practice time.

More information on the moves test changes.