Ice-Skating: Basic Skills

Basic 2 guides skaters to 25 ice miles, from one-foot glides to two-foot turns and alternating half suazo pumps, with backward moves, discussion prompts, and a quiz on skill names.

Master backward swizzles by starting with knees and toes together, sliding heels to shoulder width, then standing tall with shields back together; avoid leaning forward to prevent scraping your topix.

Execute a two foot turn by facing the toes toward the back of the rink, with the right arm in front and the left behind, and rotate 180 degrees.

Learn alternating half swizzle pumps by pushing outward on the inside of each foot, returning the foot, and practicing pumps on both legs, starting with the right then the left.

Put it all together with a concluding quiz and routine that reinforces basic ice-skating skills for beginners.

Develop basic three skating skills, including stroking on circle, backwards glides, slalom, and two-foot spin, while tracking ice miles to earn bronze, silver, or gold medals.

Keep your head up, eyes forward, and arms out for balance; use forward stroking with a light toe extension as one leg pushes outward, spending little time on two feet.

Practice backward glides as a foundational ice-skating skill within the basic skills course, aligning with the backward glides focus of the lecture.

Master the two-foot spin by swinging the arms from the right shoulder, keeping them in front like a beach ball, with knees bent for a clean pivot.

Master basic ice-skating skills by putting them together in a quiz-driven routine that reinforces technique and confidence.

This final routine blends skills from all three levels, featuring pivots, rocking horse, forward stroking, glides, pumps, swizzles, slalom, two-foot hop, and a final two-foot spin.