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Re: USFSA Adult Moves
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2012, 08:15:30 PM »
I think that if "flipping it around makes it incredibly easy," it's a skating skills issue, not a pattern issue.  The opposite-direction twizzles Kim noted are one thing, but a basic skills mohawk above the first test level?  I can't see that being an show-stopper for a test-taker.  Calling it "biased" doesn't make it true.

As we've already said, most of the patterns can be flipped (see chart below) and the entry/end patterns can work to your strong suit, but your coach won't allow you to do so.  Why then do you continue blame the USFSA for those restrictions and accuse them of bias?  That's just not fair.

I completely disagree with your assessment that they've designed the patterns to favor CCW skaters.  It's not true - there is plenty of flexibility for CW skaters in the rules with the exception of a handful of patterns.  They haven't specified the entry/end patterns you're struggling with: that's your coach's decision.  

PATTERN# Strokes/LobesStart Either Foot/Direction?Introductory Steps Optional?Transitional/End Pattern Optional?
Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field Test
1. Forward perimeter stroking4 - 6YESYES
2. Basic consecutive edges4 - 6YESNone
3. Forward and backward crossovers4 - 6YESYES
4. Waltz eight2 / FOOTYESYES
5. Forward right and left foot spirals1 / FOOTYESYES
Adult Bronze Moves in the Field Test
1. Forward and backward perimeter power strokingFWD 4 / BWD 3 - 5NO YESNO
2. Forward power three-turns3 - 6YESYESYES
3. Alternating backward crossovers to backward outside edges4 - 5NO YES
4 Forward circle eight1 / fwd edgeYESNone
5. Five-step mohawk sequence4 - 5NO YES
Adult Silver Moves in the Field Test
1. Eight-step mohawk sequence1 each directionYESYES
2. Forward and backward free skating cross strokes11 alternatingYESYESYES
3. FO-BI three-turns in the field8 alternatingYESYESYES
4. FI-BO three-turns in the field8 alternatingYESYESYES
5. Consecutive outside and inside spiralsMin. 4 alternatingFO / FIYESYES
6. Forward and backward power change of edge pulls5 / footYESYESYES
Adult Gold Moves in the Field Test
1. Stroking: Forward power circleMax. 15 / directionYESNoneYES
2. Stroking: Backward power circleMax. 15 / directionYESNoneYES
3. Forward double three-turns4 - 6NOYESYES
4. Backward double three-turns4 - 6NOYESYES
5. Backward circle eight1 / edgeYESNoneYES
6. Brackets in the field1 / Bracket (F&B)YESYESYES
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