Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Stroking
Variation: Forward stroking into one foot glide, stop, backward stroking into one foot glide
Purpose: This drill tests skaters ability to generate power from a standstill, find their balance after generating forward momentum, come to a full stop and then generate momentum the other direction, and find their balance after backward momentum
Focus: Power generation, change of direction, stability with speed
Direction: Forward, backward, left, right
Equipment: No equipment