Pairs skating is divided into pairs regulation free skating and pairs free skating. The pairs skating system by a man and a woman *** with skating, in addition to the performance of single skating action, but also includes some typical pairs of action, such as lifting, twisting, pairs of spinning, spirals, throwing jumps and so on.
The ice dance is divided into 3 kinds of prescribed dance, stereotyped dance and free dance. Unlike pairs skating, typical pairs skating movements and single skating jumps and spins are not allowed, but rather 1 man and 1 woman on the ice to do some steps and gestures to perform the program.