FIGURE SKATING – SINGLE SKATING – BADGE PROGRAM
The Special Olympics Figure Skating Badge Program is a tool for coaches to teach athletes specific skating elements in a clear, step-by-step sequence. It consists of 12 badges, each tied to a defined set of skills.
Once a skater masters all the elements for a given badge, they earn that badge—and become eligible to compete at that level. By progressing through all 12 badges, athletes build a solid technical foundation.-
Level 1: Badge 1-5
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Level 2: Badge 6-9
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Level 3: Badge 10-12
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Level 4-6: Badge 1-12 + additional elements (description in the regarding level)
Special Olympics Singles Badge Program Curriculum
| Badge Levels | Elements |
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| Badge 1 | A. Stand unassisted for 5 seconds B. Sit on ice or fall and stand up unassisted C. Knee dip standing still unassisted D. March forward 10 steps assisted |
| Badge 2 | A. March forward 10 steps unassisted B. Swizzles, standing still – three repetitions C. Backward wiggle or march assisted D. Two-foot glide forward for a distance of at least the length of the body |
| Badge 3 | A. Backward wiggle or march B. Five forward swizzles covering at least 10 feet C. Forward skating across the rink D. Forward gliding dip covering at least the length of the body – L and R |
| Badge 4 | A. Backward two-foot glide covering at least the length of the body B. Two-foot jump in place C. One-foot snowplow stop – L and R D. Forward one-foot glide covering at least the length of the body – L and R |
| Badge 5 | A. Forward stroking across the rink B. Five backward swizzles covering at least 10 feet C. Forward two-foot curves left and right across the rink D. Two-foot turn front to back, on the spot |
| Badge 6 | A. Gliding forward to backward two-foot turn B. Five consecutive forward one-foot swizzles on circle – L and R C. Backward one-foot glide length of body – L and R D. Forward pivot |
| Badge 7 | A. Backward stroking across the rink B. Gliding backward to forward two-foot turn C. T-stop left of right D. Forward two-foot turn on a circle – L and R |
| Badge 8 | A. Five consecutive forward crossovers: L and R B. Forward outside edge – L and R C. Five consecutive backward half swizzles on a circle: – L and R D. Two-foot spin |
| Badge 9 | A. Forward outside three-turn – L and R B. Forward inside edge – L and R C. Forward lunge or shoot the duck at any depth D. Bunny hop |
| Badge 10 | A. Forward inside three-turn – L and R B. Five consecutive backward crossovers – L and R C. Hockey stop D. Forward spiral three times the length of the body |
| Badge 11 | A. Consecutive forward outside edges – minimum two on each foot B. Consecutive forward inside edges – minimum two on each foot C. Forward inside Mohawk – L and R D. Consecutive backward outside edges – minimum two on each foot E. Consecutive backward inside edges – minimum two on each foot |
| Badge 12 | A. Waltz jump B. One-foot spin – minimum of three revolutions C. Forward crossover, inside Mohawk, backward crossover, step forward – step sequence should be repeated clockwise and counterclockwise D. Combination of three moves chosen from badges 9-12, Special Olympics |
