What jumps are required for the Pre-Juvenile USFS test?

Pre-Juvenile sits between Preliminary and Juvenile in the USFS Singles Test track. It's a step up from Preliminary in terms of program quality and combination difficulty, but it does NOT introduce the Axel.

Per the 2024–25 USFS Singles Test Requirements at Pre-Juvenile:
- All six single jumps from Preliminary continue to be expected (Waltz, Salchow, Toe Loop, Loop, Flip, Lutz)
- A jump combination is required, with stricter expectations on flow and landing quality than at Preliminary
- The well-balanced free skate program structure includes spins and step sequence elements

What's NOT required at Pre-Juvenile:
- The Single Axel — that arrives at the Juvenile test (the next level up)
- Any double jumps — those appear at Intermediate and beyond

Many skaters work on the Single Axel during their Pre-Juvenile training period to be ready for Juvenile, but it's not penalized at Pre-Juvenile if they don't have it yet.

The headline focus at Pre-Juvenile is clean execution of the existing single jumps and smoother combinations — not new jump elements. Take this level seriously; rushing past it makes the Axel work at Juvenile much harder.

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