20 skills · 4 levels
The skill ladder
Twenty basic skills in four levels. Work from the top: each level leans on the one before. Tap a skill for its cues, a drill and the check that tells you when you have it.
General practice cues written for Open Skates. Not coaching, not a safety guarantee. Wear a helmet; on wheels add wrist guards and knee and elbow pads; follow the rink's rules and the type of session you are in. These cues are our own plain summary, not taken from any coaching programme: if you keep falling, feel pain, or a skill feels beyond you, stop and ask a qualified coach at your rink.