Intermediate & Advanced Skills. |
Intermediate Programme |
Movement |
Backward Swizzle - basic backward movement Forward Crossover - power through turns Backward Movement - fast backwards travel |
Slalom - feet together, like skiing, using edging Lunge Turn - sharp high speed U-turn |
T-Stop - drag a skate to slow and stop Grass Stop - could save your life |
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Turning |
Stopping |
Advanced Intermediate Programme |
Movement |
Stride III - add length and power to your stride, using edges Double Push* - fastest skating technique (used for racing) |
Heel Stop II - stop with all your weight over the brake (oh so cool) Lunge stop - high speed u-turn stop (wow your friends) Backward Power slide - stop while skating backwards |
Transitions |
Two foot fwd/bwd transitions - change from fwd to bwd while in motion Two foot bwd/fwd transition - and from bwd to fwd Mohawk - a two step fwd/bwd transition S-Turns* - One foot f/b transition (from figure skating) |
Stopping |
* denotes expert/advanced technique |
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Email: |
Contact Info: |
Name: Stephen A. Fisher |
Tel: 416-531-7600 |
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