Figure Skating Competitions for Beginners of All Ages: Compete USA (US Figure Skating) - Pro Tips!

Did you know that you can compete in figure skating, even if you're just a beginner? You can! You can compete at Snowplow Sam 1, Basic 1, or even Adult 1. If you ever dreamed of stroking out to the ice, wearing a beautiful costume, and skating to your favorite song, this video is for you. U.S. Figure Skating has the Compete USA program. These competitions are a dream come true for beginner skaters of any age. In this video, I will explain everything you need to know of you're interested in Compete USA.
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00:00 Intro to Competing in Figure Skating as a Beginner
00:57 Compete USA
01:35 How to Find Figure Skating Competitions
02:30 Do I Need a Coach to Compete in Figure Skating?
03:03 Figure Skating Coach Credentials
03:42 Compete USA Levels & Rules
04:47 Sandbagging in Figure Skating
05:50 Why Should I Compete in Figure Skating?
06:09 What Does a Figure Skating Coach Do?
07:17 Preparing for Figure Skating Competitions
08:36 Figure Skating Competition Announcement
09:13 When Will I Receive the Figure Skating Competition Schedule
09:42 How Early Should I Arrive to Figure Skating Competition?
10:11 Do I Need to Purchase Practice Ice for My Figure Skating Competition?
10:53 Compete USA Events
11:35 Excel Program / Excel Series & Adult Competition Series (USFSA)
12:01 What is a Compulsory in Figure Skating?
13:09 Figure Skating Competitions Running Ahead of Schedule\
13:26 SafeSkate Locker Room Policy
14:16 Figure Skating Music
14:44 What Do I Do When I Arrive for a Figure Skating Competition?
16:40 How Are Figure Skating Competitions Scored?
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[@ch.unies_]

This was really helpful tysm 😭i was looking for things to be prepared for to help my research on figure skating and the competitions for an alternate universe fanfic im writing, and this definitely gave me a wonderful rundown with amazing understanding. I cant do figure skating myself, so I enjoy the thought of doing it through my writing; I just hope I depict it correctly lol

[@LiveOutLoud87]

So helpful and concise!! Thank you

You're so welcome!

[@aomandersen3419]

Thank you Aimee! Especially the mentally prepared part before and after skating competition. My daughter just need to hear this. She often watches other competitors and gone nervous that she won’t do well as others. So it turn her skate not as best as her practice a lot of time. She is a great skater and hard working but once this mental nervous hit. It just killed everything.

You’re welcome! Best of luck to your daughter!

[@jennifernorton6202]

I love your channel. Thank you for sharing!

You are so welcome!

[@skylarstorm4079]

Thinking of starting to compete next year! But I don’t know how it would work as I’m transgender… so I identify as male but I don’t know how category would work 😅

I believe you could compete as male if that is how you identify. Have a conversation with your coach. 😃

[@shihyichiang]

Hi Aimée, I really enjoy all your videos. Thank you for sharing such useful information. I am 47 years old and started skating 5 years ago. My question is when a skater prepares for a competition or test, is it normal for she/he to have multiple coaches help the skater to achieve the goal? Do the coaches mind the collaborative effort? I am always not sure if it is unethical to ask lessons from different coaches. Thank you!

Is it normal? Sometimes! However, the coaches are generally those that work together. For example, I will sometimes refer my skaters to different coaches for different things and that coach and I will communicate to ensure that we are work to compliment each other's efforts. But, if a skater were to reach out to another coach, without first having a conversation with their own coach, may be viewed as disrespectful to their own coach and most coaches would want to talk to the original coach about it. So, it's best to let your coach reach out to other coaches that can compliment their coaching.

[@shihyichiang]

Thank you for the reply. It is great to know how to approach this without making it feel awkward. ❤️

It shouldn’t be awkward. As long as you communicate with your primary coach and are respectful of their role.

[@ap9386]

Hi Aimée! How are you? As an adult skater I've always had this doubt about Senior level tests... Many times I've heard that Juveniles need to be taken before 13 but I don't get whether this is a suggested limit or what. I'm 25 years old but suppose I eventually wanted to take the senior test, is there an age limit restricting this? Thank you in advance!
Austin

There is no age restriction for taking tests.

You may be thinking of the suggested age level if you are looking to be competitive at the National or International elite level.

[@ap9386]

@ Oh thank you very much for clarifying this 🙏🏻 it's a relief to hear it!