Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The goal of this course is to enhance students' performance by building on the basic techniques learned in Figure Skating I with more advanced figure, speed, and balance skills. Competition rules and safety precautions for figure skating are also detailed.
Course Content
Advanced figures, turning techniques, speed development exercises, balance and coordination studies, competition rules, equipment use and safety precautions.
Required Resources
Shulman, C. (2002). The complete book of figure skating. Human Kinetics.
Kestnbaum, E. (2003). Culture on ice: Figure skating & cultural meaning. Wesleyan University Press.
Adams, M. L. (2011). Artistic impressions: Figure skating, masculinity, and the limits of sport. University of Toronto Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the basic concepts of ice skating.
- Explains and applies the rules related to ice skating
- Performs warm-up and cool-down exercises specific to ice skating.
- Applies the basic techniques of ice skating.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, general and specific explanations about the course, introduction to ice skating and its history, ice skating game rules | |
| 2 | Warm-up and cool-down exercises specific to ice skating, forward and backward skating practice exercises | |
| 3 | Forward lemon, backward lemon, backward slide application exercises | |
| 4 | Forward and backward spiral gliding application exercises | |
| 5 | Right and left spiral, snow plow stance practice exercises | |
| 6 | Practices on transitioning from front to back and back to front using the pivot technique | |
| 7 | Forward cross glide application exercises | |
| 8 | midterm exam | |
| 9 | Midterm exam evaluation | |
| 10 | Backward Cross Sliding Techniques and Application Studies | |
| 11 | The four main ice skating positions and their application exercises | |
| 12 | Ice skating backstop practice exercises | |
| 13 | Double foot spin turn practice exercises in ice skating | |
| 14 | Ice skating jumps; Waltz Jump practice exercises | |
| 15 | Final exam preparation studies | |
| 16 | final exam |