Designed by the U.S. Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program is a beginning ice skating program that is fun, challenging and rewarding. Participation in the program will enable beginning skaters of all ages to learn the fundamentals of the sport and begin a lifetime commitment to health and fitness. The program teaches ice skating in 8 levels of basic skills using a badge system. The skater earns a badge for each level he/she passes. Following the 8 basic skills levels the skater can continue in the group lesson format with the Freeskate Program. The Freeskate program teaches 6 levels of advance Figure Skating skills including jumps, spins and moves in the field.