Our skills tests are assessments used to provide an evaluation of a skater’s ability to perform the drills listed below with proficiency. Near the end of all our clinics, we perform a review where returning skaters have their skills evaluated by our team. The rank achieved and skills to work on will be communicated to skaters at this time.
Below is a list of the ranks and drills the skater needs to demonstrate proficiency in to pass.
Upon completion of a clinic, all skaters are eligible to receive a Laura Stamm Power Skating patch as well as the Basic A stick patch signifying achieving the rank of Basic A. Skaters that achieve a higher rank are eligible to receive all patches above their current rank up to their new rank.
As of 2024, there is no longer a charge for testing for participants of the clinic. If you need replacement patches, please get in touch with us.
Check out our Videos page to see the skills demonstrated.
Basic A
Achieved by attending a Laura Stamm Clinic.
Basic AA
- Drag touch
- Stride touch
- Hockey stops
- Forward inside edges
- Knee drops, forward and backward
- Forward C-cuts
Intermediate A
- Forward leg lifts
- Forward stride
- Backward inside edges
- Forward outside edges
- Backward C-cuts
- One-foot hops
- Forward crossovers
Intermediate AA
- Backward leg lifts
- Forward C-cuts around circles
- Backward C-cuts around circles
- Backward crossovers
- Backward crossover starts
- Forward stride with arm swing
- Toe starts, 1 step
- Forward S-Drill
Advanced A
- Toe starts, 2 steps.
- Backward S-Drill
- Backward outside edge X-Lifts
- Crossover starts. 2 steps.
- Advanced level forward and backward stride, and forward and backward crossovers
Advanced AA
- Toe starts, 3 steps.
- Lateral Mobility forward
- Lateral Mobility backward
- Side to side jumps
- Backward crossover starts
- Crossover starts. 3 steps.
Note: The following tests are only available at Elite clinics.
All-Star A
- Backward to forward V-turns
- Circle turns
- S Drill with hops, forward and backward
- Leaping over cone toe start
- Toe starts, 4 steps
- Crossover starts, 4 steps
All-Star AA
- Backward to forward V-turns with puck
- S Drill with hops, forward and backward with puck
- Toe starts, 4 steps with puck
- Crossover starts, 4 steps with puck
- Forward stride, slow to fast
- Forward crossovers, slow to fast
- All-Star level forward and backward stride, and forward and backward crossovers
Elite Skater
- Forward lateral mobility with puck
- Leaping over cone toe start with puck
- Forward crossovers, slow to fast with puck
- Backward crossovers, slow to fast
- Bulling, puck protection
- Tight turns into toe start, without then with puck
- Transitions, F-B and B-F with toe start
- Windmill turns
- Hockey stop into toe start, 4 steps with puck