Level 2: Moving with control
Forward stroking (push and glide)
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Push out to the side, not back, with the whole blade or all the wheels.
- Bring the pushing foot back under you before the next push.
- Bend the knee of the gliding leg.
Drill
Count pushes along one side: try to use fewer pushes each lap by gliding longer.
Ready when
You can stroke a full lap with even, alternating pushes and a long glide on each.
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.