Basic Skills Synchro Program

DSC is one of the few clubs in Michigan that have a synchro program built into the learn to skate program. Skaters have the option to work on their synchro badges during practice time each time they skate. Skaters are taught the skills and elements of each synchro badge and are then tested on the skills. This program helps to prepare skaters to join the Intro to Synchro classes and to join Evolution Beginner. Courtney MacIntosh and Benoit Venne head this program. A list of skills for the synchro badges are as follows:

 

Synchro 1

A. Circle: Forward pumps clockwise and counter clockwise, followed by a forward outside edge and forward inside edge glide.

B. Line: Forward skating covering the length of the ice followed by a snowplow stop.

C. Block: Shoulder hold, forward skating for ten steps in a simple block formation, followed by a snowplow stop.

D. Wheel: "S" Wheel or four spoke with back pumps

E. Holds: Shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand.

Synchro 2

A. Circle: Containing two foot turn from forward to backward and forward outside and forward inside edge glide

B. Line: Forward skating with at least one forward crossover, right over left and left over right

C. Block: Forward skating including steps and turns from Basic 3-6

D. Wheel: Four spoke or two spoke with backward skating.

E. Intersection: one line forward, two foot glide at point of intersection

F. Transition: A wheel and circle

Synchro 3

A. Circle: A circle that contains a forward inside mohawk and a forward outside 3 turn

B. Line: Include a step sequence

C. Block: two configurations

D. Wheel: Parallel or two spoke

E. Intersection: One line forward with a one foot glide at point of intersection

F. Transition: Circle and line, line and intersection

Synchro 4

A. Circle: A circle that includes the combination move from Basic 8

B. Line: A line including both forward and backward skating

C. Block: A block with at least 2 configurations and steps from Basic 3-8

D. Wheel: wheel of choice

E. Intersection: Forward with a forward lunge

F. Transition: At least 3 elements