Level 2: Moving with control
One-foot glide
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Start from a two-foot glide with your weight over one foot.
- Lift the other foot a little, next to the gliding ankle.
- Keep the gliding knee soft and your hips square.
Drill
Glide on one foot for a count of three, then the other; on every straight.
Ready when
You can glide on either foot for a count of three, and land the free foot quietly.
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.