Let's talk about how to work and develop a step sequence in figure skating from a young age.
It's a huge temptation to increase the level of difficulty without first obtaining an average of positive GOEs.
Why getting positive GOEs are essential to get, it means that the skater validates the steps.
Build and reinforce the skating foundation. The skating foundations are the fundamental skating skills. Each step must be executed and trained separately before assembling them in a Step Sequence. It is crucial to perform a step or a turn with a deep edge, good flow, and reasonable body control with arms moving. Note that the artistic part comes after the basic execution.
Increase the difficulty step by step. Do you expect your skater to go from a level 1 to a level 3 like this? It's better to get the positive GOEs than a level. I will not show you the maths, but we know.
Develop an intelligent strategy. If your training time is limited to a certain level, you should repeat the StSq in both short and free skating programs. Why? The most important for the skater is to reach the desired level and get positive GOEs. Having two sequence steps means two times more work is needed to achieve the same goal. Working only one StSq allows the skater to work more on the details necessary to get the best score.
Work in part and globally. Let me share a way to work at StSq. One Technical Specialist once told me that a step sequence is like a book; it must be read easily. We are not discussing designing a StSq. But everything is linked ( Design and work method must be well thought out). Once the skater knows the StSq, there are two options: work in part or/and globally. Divide the StSq into 2 or 3 parts. The skater will repeat each part many times, focusing on the edge quality and flow, for example. When a skater repeats only the StSq globally, he can lose precision in the turn's execution, flow, and control of the free leg. It's also interesting to isolate each difficulty from the sequence and work precisely. For example, repeating the outside forward twizzle, done clockwise, will cause the skater to do his scales on the right foot like on the piano. He will work first on both sides to prepare for the future and build more considerable skating skills.