Ice Skating

What is it?
There are various different types of ice skating (speed, figure, dance and synchronised). This programme has been designed to optimise an individuals achievement at every level of the sports development continuum.

Safety Message
The basic skills should be introduced in a safe, fun and effective environment.

Ideas/Aims
• What are the essential underlying qualities needed in ice skating?
• What basic skills do you need to construct a routine?
• Develop your own warm-up routine.
• Experiment with different manouvres.
• Put together a routine showing balance, agility and good linking elements.
• Aim for a national governing body award.

Review/Assessment
The reviewer/assessor should ensure the young person understands the safety implications of the activity and also the need to improve stamina, flexibility and strength. The participant should show a command of basic skills and techniques and an ability to perform a sequence or routine linking different moves together.

Governing Body/Organisation
National Ice Skating Association of UK Ltd, First Floor, 114-116 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AH
Tel: 020 7613 1188, Fax: 020 7613 4616,
E-mail: NISA@iceskating.demon.co.uk
web site: www.iceskating.org.uk