Why Artistic Skating
It’s a unique sport which can be as simple or challenging as you like. A recreational pastime or a world championship endeavour in one of the many individual or team disciplines, it’s up to you.
Families can enjoy learning together in a fun social environment whilst keeping physically active.
Fun, Fitness & Family
Where can I Skate
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Who can skate?
Anyone and everyone! Artistic Skating is suited to all ages and abilities.
Artistic skating provides a fun, efficient way of exercise with accredited experienced coaches.
What if I’ve never skated before?
Not a problem! Everybody has to start somewhere and your club will help you every step of the way?
Where can Artistic Skating take me?
Recreational skating
Club Competition
League Competition
National Competition
International Competition
Artistic Skating has many facets including dance, figures, free skating and precision. These disciplines are all very unique as their skills and technical
requirements are different.
Freeskating
The basic movements in a freeskating routine consist of jumps, spins and footwork blended in harmony with music.
Freeskating performances are skated in an interpretative manner so as to capture the tempo and the mood of the music. When one witnesses this calibre of skating by a skater it becomes a thrilling experience. Our appreciation is often a mixture of admiration for the craftsmanship of the skilful skating technician and a reflection of the combined beauty of the music, line and movement displayed in the skating program. If you are the physical athletic type who loves to perform to music well freestyle is for you.
In a Freeskating pairs routine the content includes such things as overhead lifts, throw jumps or twist lifts, shadow jumps and spins.
World Champion: Ladies, Tanja Romano:
World Champion: Men’s, Roberto Riva:
Inline Skating, World No.2, Kristen Slade:
Figures
The skater must trace a marked circle for anything from 1 to 2 full circles, with many different requirements. Turns of set sizes, take-offs rolling and standing, posture, speed and flow are all important. Figures provides us with a demonstration of skill and control.
Dance
This discipline of dance skating is much like ballroom dancing. If you enjoy music, rhythm and the skill of skating footwork, if you are more into the skill of skating than jumping then, dance, dance, dance!
Partners and pairs are also encouraged.
Precision Skating
Precision Team Skating involves a group of skaters performing a variety of movements, patterns and formations to music. It involves a group of four or more skaters performing various group formations and manoeuvres. Precision skating is fun to do and fun to watch. Its rules are flexible enough to allow lots of original ideas and innovations. It thrives on colour and catchy music. If you are a team player this is your event.