USFSA Adult Moves

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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/Lobes Start Either Foot/Direction? Introductory Steps Optional? Transitional/End Pattern Optional? Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field Test 1. Forward perimeter stroking 4 - 6 YES YES 2. Basic consecutive edges 4 - 6 YES None 3. Forward and backward crossovers 4 - 6 YES YES 4. Waltz eight 2 / FOOT YES YES 5. Forward right and left foot spirals 1 / FOOT YES YES Adult Bronze Moves in the Field Test 1. Forward and backward perimeter power stroking FWD 4 / BWD 3 - 5 NO YES NO 2. Forward power three-turns 3 - 6 YES YES YES 3. Alternating backward crossovers to backward outside edges 4 - 5 NO YES 4 Forward circle eight 1 / fwd edge YES None 5. Five-step mohawk sequence 4 - 5 NO YES Adult Silver Moves in the Field Test 1. Eight-step mohawk sequence 1 each direction YES YES 2. Forward and backward free skating cross strokes 11 alternating YES YES YES 3. FO-BI three-turns in the field 8 alternating YES YES YES 4. FI-BO three-turns in the field 8 alternating YES YES YES 5. Consecutive outside and inside spirals Min. 4 alternating FO / FI YES YES 6. Forward and backward power change of edge pulls 5 / foot YES YES YES Adult Gold Moves in the Field Test 1. Stroking: Forward power circle Max. 15 / direction YES None YES 2. Stroking: Backward power circle Max. 15 / direction YES None YES 3. Forward double three-turns 4 - 6 NO YES YES 4. Backward double three-turns 4 - 6 NO YES YES 5. Backward circle eight 1 / edge YES None YES 6. Brackets in the field 1 / Bracket (F&B) YES YES YES [/size]