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MIF Test Elements (Adult)

AGM - Adult Gold MIF Test

# Element Focus
1 Stroking: Forward Power Circles (JM #1) Quickness Cont Flow / Strength
2 Stroking: Backward Power Circles (JM #2) Quickness Cont Flow / Strength
3 Forward Double 3-turns (JM #6) Edge Qual
4 Backward Double 3-turns (IM #1) Edge Qual Extension
5 Inside Slide Chasse Pattern (IM #5) Cont Flow Strength
6 Brackets in the Field (IM #5) Edge Qual
2011 Rulebook / TR 25.12 // Passing Avg: 3.0 / Duration: 15 min

ASM - Adult Silver MIF Test

# Element Focus
1 Eight-Step Mohawk Sequence (JM #3) Quickness Flow/Strength
2 Forward and Backward Free Skating Cross Strokes (JM #4) Cont Flow/ Strength
3 FO-BI 3-turns in the Field (PJM #2) Edge Qual
4 FI-BO 3-turns in the Field (PJM #3) Edge Qual
5 Forward Right- and Left-Foot Spirals (PPM #3) Extension
6 Forward and Backward Power Change of Edge Pulls (PJM #4) Cont Flow/ Strength
2011 Rulebook / TR 25.11 // Passing Avg: 2.7 / Duration: 14 min

ABM - Adult Bronze MIF Test

# Element Focus
1 Fwd & Back Perimeter Power Stroking (PJM #1) Cont Flow Strength
2 Forward Power 3-turns (PM #3) Cont Flow Strength
3 Alternating Back Crossovers to BO Edges (PM #6) Flow/Strength Extension
4 Forward Circle 8 (PM #5) Edge Qual Cont Flow
5 Five-Step Mohawk Sequence (PJM #6) Edge Qual
2011 Rulebook / TR 25.10 // Passing Avg: 2.5 / Duration: 12 min

APBM - Adult PreBronze MIF Test

# Element Focus
1 Forward Perimeter Stroking (PPM #1) Flow/Strength Extension
2 Basic Consecutive Edges (FO, FI, BO, BI) (PPM #2) Edge Qual
3 Forward and Backward Crossovers (PM #1) Cont Flow Strength
4 Waltz Eight (PPM #4) Edge Qual
5 Forward 3-turns Edge Qual
2011 Rulebook / TR 25.09 // Passing Avg: Pass/Retry / Duration: 10 min

Note: Moves elements are started from a standing, stationary position, with a maximum of 7 introductory steps, unless otherwise specified in the test description.

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