Pair Lifts
The International Skating Union (ISU) has categorized all pair lifts into six different categories, according to degree of difficulty.
- Group 1 - Armpit lifts
- Group 2 - Waist lifts
- Group 3 - Hand to hand lifts
- Group 4 - Hip lifts
- Group 5 - Hand to hand lasso-type lifts
- Group 6 - One hand lasso lifts
On all lifts you should watch for speed of entry and exit, control of the female's free leg on the exit of the lift (high and sweeping is the ultimate goal!), position of the female in the air, the male's footwork (a clean, smooth series of mohawks), quick and easy changes of position (if applicable) and maintenance of flow throughout the lift.