Bronze Skating Skills Test
- Level
- 4 of 8
- Formerly
- Juvenile moves in the field
- Test takes about
- 10 minutes
- Competition level
- Juvenile
The Bronze skating skills test was the Juvenile moves in the field test until July 2023. Two of its six patterns are power circles, forward and backward, which show how much speed a skater can build with crossovers alone. The others add free skate cross strokes, backward power three-turns, forward double three-turns and a longer step sequence.
The judges expect correct steps and turns on good edges, with good form, flow, power and precision.
Passing Bronze skating skills and the Bronze singles test qualifies a skater for Juvenile competitions.
What's on the test
Skated in this order, without music (soft background music is allowed). Each pattern starts from a standstill, with no more than seven introductory steps.
- Stroking: Forward power circle
- Stroking: Backward power circle
- Eight-step C step sequence
- Forward and backward free skate cross strokes
- Backward power three-turns
- Forward double three-turns
Before you can take it
How it is marked
Each judge marks every element from −3 to +3, where 0 is the passing average for this level. A judge's total decides their result: pass 0 to 6, honors 7 to 12, distinction 13 to 18. A majority of the judges must pass the skater.
One element may be reskated if needed.
Source: U.S. Figure Skating 2026-27 Rulebook. Requirements change from season to season, so check with your coach or club test chair before you test.