LTAD Applied to STARSkate

Free Skating Update

Recap: STARSkate LTAD Analysis• Learn to Train (Below Senior Bronze)

• Many skaters over-competing and under-training

• External evaluation at this stage is too early in the athlete development

• Skating Skills program is not meeting the demands of the sport

• Athletes take too long to finish Learn to Train

Recap: STARSkate LTAD Analysis• Learn to Compete (Senior Bronze to Gold)

(or “Train to Train”)

• Athletes take too long to get here from Learn to Train

• Early maturation is a roadblock for female skaters

• Too many skaters are left behind at the stage– Rewards for good competition results and penalties for

poor competition results are too extreme for this stage of development

Free Skating - Status

• Stroking and Field Moves proposed removed from Part A (moved to “fundamentals” test)

• Pre-preliminary test being constructed• Elements re-aligned

– To match LTAD skill progression definitions– To match CPC language and requirements

• Focusing today on testing – not competition structures

Free Skating - DRAFT

Pre-PreliminaryPass = 5/7No more than one NI in jumps

PreliminaryPass = 5/7No more than one NI in jumps

Junior BronzePass = 6/8No more than one NI in jumps

Part 1: Jump

Bunny HopWaltz JumpToe-LoopSalchow

SalchowLoopFlipWaltz+ToeLoop

FlipLutzAxelLoop+Loop

Part 1: Spin

Two Foot SpinFwd One-FootBwd One-Foot

Sit SpinCamel SpinChange Upright Spin

Bwd Camel SpinChange Sit SpinFlying Camel or Sit SpinCombination Spin

Part 2Program

N/A N/A 2:00 ± 0:10Content as current test

LEARN TO TRAIN

Free Skating - DRAFT

LEARN TO TRAIN• Program structures:

– No “solo” tested at Pre-Preliminary or Preliminary • focus on using programs for artistic and performance

development and leave testing to the necessary rapid skill development

– Junior Bronze “solo” structure: no change• Evaluated only on the “second mark” – language to be

changed to match Program Component language of CPC– Skating Skills, Transitions, Performance/Execution, Choreography,

Interpretation

Free Skating - DRAFT

Senior BronzePass = 6/8No more than one NI in jumps

Junior SilverPass = 8/10No more than one NI in jumps

Senior SilverPass = 8/10No more than one NI in jumps

GoldPass = 9/11No more than one NI in jumps

Part 1: Jump

Single LutzSingle AxelDouble SalchowDouble Toe-LoopCombination incl. Double

Single AxelDouble SalchowDouble Toe-LoopOne of: 2Lo; 2F; 2LzCombination incl. 2nd jump double

Single AxelDouble SalchowDouble Toe-LoopDouble LoopOne of: 2F or 2LzCombination (2+2)

Single AxelDouble SalchowDouble Toe-LoopDouble LoopDouble FlipDouble LutzCombination (2+2 or 3+2)

Part 1: Spin

Bwd Sit SpinLayback or Bwd Camel+SitCombination Spin

Camel or sit with DVBwd Change footLayback or CrossfootFlying Sit SpinCombination Spin

Change foot spin with change of edgeOne foot combination (with 2 DVs)Flying Spin with DVCombination Spin

Change foot spin with change of edge & DVLayback or Usp with DVFlying Sit Spin Level 2Combination Spin

Part 2Program

As Pre-Juvenile As Juvenile As Pre-Novice FS As Novice FS

LEARN TO COMPETE

Free Skating - DRAFT

LEARN TO COMPETE• Program structures:

– Senior Bronze 2:30 ±0:10• graduation from L2T into L2C• Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two

jumps, at least one axel, at least one double jump (mandatory)

• Max 3 spins – Change foot combination, flying spin, one other spin

• One spiral or step sequenceNo jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be

in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT

LEARN TO COMPETE• Program structures:

– Junior Silver 2:30 ±0:10• Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two

jumps with at least one double, at least one axel, at least two different double jumps (mandatory)

• Max 3 spins – change foot combination, flying spin in one position, one other spin

• One spiral or step sequence

No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT

LEARN TO COMPETE• Program structures:

– Senior Silver - 3:00 ±0:10• Max 7 jump elements – at least one combination with two

jumps (at least doubles), at least one axel, at least three different doubles (mandatory)

• Max 3 spin elements – change foot combination, flying spin one position one foot, one other spin

• One step or spiral sequence

No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

Free Skating - DRAFT

LEARN TO COMPETE• Program structures:

– Gold - 3:00 ±0:10 (women) 3:30 ±0:10 (men)• Max 7 jump elements (8 for men) - at least one combination

with two jumps (at least doubles), at least one axel, at least four different doubles (mandatory)

• Max 3 spin elements – change foot combination, flying spin one position one foot, one other spin

• One step or spiral sequence

No jump may be included more than twice, and if a jump is repeated it must be in combination or sequence.

General Open Questions

• The following important questions will be discussed at the meeting on May 30:– The role of coach evaluation at the Learn to

Train stage (pre-preliminary through jr. bronze)

– The role of the Juvenile and Pre-Novice competitive tests (all disciplines)

– Competition alignment with program structure

Next Steps

• Full discussion/ consultation with section representatives on May 30th

• This first draft to go to a larger group of STARSkate and CompetitiveSkate coaches for feedback – Jul/Aug 2010

• Second draft developed based on consultation – Sept/Oct 2010

• Pre-Preliminary through Junior Bronze stages to be integrated into a Learn to Train program testing (target date: January, 2011)

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