About Go Figure Skating
Go Figure Skating is a free guide to figure skating for skaters, parents and coaches. It is published by Abontu LLC.
Figure skating is an elegant and competitive sport where individuals or pairs perform routines on ice. It blends athletic skill and artistic flair, with choreographed steps, spins, jumps and lifts set to music, and performances are judged on technical difficulty, execution and presentation. Skaters compete in singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating.
What you will find here
- Getting started: an introduction to figure skating, equipment, figure skates, and training: group and private lessons and off-ice work.
- Skills: basic skills, turns, footwork, jumps and spins.
- Tests: the US Figure Skating skating skills and singles tests (formerly moves in the field and free skate), level by level.
- Competing: how skating is scored, US qualifying competitions, international events and the top skaters.
Corrections
Test requirements, competition formats and scoring rules change from season to season. If you spot something out of date or wrong, please tell us. For official requirements, always check with US Figure Skating or the International Skating Union.