Level 2: Moving with control
Forward swizzles
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Heels together, toes apart, knees bent.
- Let your feet slide apart, then pull them back together by pointing toes in.
- The shape your feet trace looks like a lemon.
Drill
Do eight swizzles in a row along a straight, then glide; repeat.
Ready when
You can do eight swizzles in a row without stopping or lifting a foot.
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.