Skate UK is NISA’s flagship learn-to-skate programme for beginners of all ages that teaches the fundamental movements and basic skills. The programme emphasizes fun and continuous movement and is taught in a group lesson format; Skate UK is taught by licensed NISA coaches and can be assisted by trained Programme Assistants.

Skate UK Test Structure

Level 1

Sit and stand on the ice
Moving forward (basic skating)
Two-foot glide and dip
Stepping around on the spot

Level 2

Moving backward
½ snowplough or full snowplough stop
Forward skating
Two-foot glide on a curve

Level 3

Forward one-foot glide (straight line)
Two-foot jump skating forward
Forward & backward sculling
One-foot glide on a curve – inside edge (l & r)

Level 4

One-foot glide on a curve – outside edge (l & r)
Backward skating and a two-foot glide
Skating forward and turning to backward (vice-versa)
Continuous forward chassés around a circle

Level 5

Forward crossovers in both directions
Backward snowplough stop
Backward one-foot glide
Two-foot spin (one revolution)

Level 6

Continuous backward chassés around circle
Forward two-foot slalom
Forward outside 3-turn
Backward skating – stepping forward in both directions

Level 7

Backward crossovers in both directions
Forward inside three-turn
Continuous forward outside curves
Continuous forward inside curves

Level 8

Forward inside mohawk (l & r) two backward crossovers followed by sustained backward outside curve for a count of 3
Two-foot change on edge on a large curve
Forward drag

Level 9

Forward beginner cross-rolls
Bunny hop
Backward edges (both feet & both edges)
Two backward crossovers followed by sustained backward inside curve for a count of 3

Level 10

Forward crossovers in a figure eight pattern
Backward crossovers in a figure eight pattern
Two-glide in a spiraling curve
Simple step sequence