Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Consecutive forward edges, consecutive backward edges
Variation: None
Purpose: Consecutive edges are a fundamental drill that skaters need to learn to improve edge quality, flow, and control across the ice. In this version, the skater keeps their free leg tucked and arms in the same position until they change at the axis.
Focus: Edge quality, flow, power, backward inside edges, backward outside edges
Direction: Both
Equipment: No Equipment
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Beginner-Foundation: Forward inside e...
Purpose: Stepping into an inside edge and then snapping up to a straight leg, while keeping the free leg lifted and the weight over the skating leg, is a good drill to start introducing turns, which bend and then straighten during the turn. This is also a good exercise for skaters to feel the ben...
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Foundation: Lateral and stroking leg ...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Lateral leg raises
Variations: Knee bend in standing leg, stroking raise, arms counterchecked.
Purpose: Helps skaters practice counterchecked arms for inside edges, stroking position, and strength with their lateral leg raises.
Associated skating skills: Forwa...
