Skating

Execution

1. Warm up by standing steady and practicing slow movement for the first few minutes.
2. Push off with each leg alternately at an angle behind you, shifting your weight through the pushing leg.
3. Keep your knees slightly bent and your center of gravity low to control speed and direction easily.
4. Gradually build speed once you feel comfortable with your balance, always watching ahead for obstacles.
5. A beginner aims for 20-30 minutes of continuous skating at a pace where full sentences still come out, not counting the few slow minutes at the start; fatigue that costs you focus is the moment to stop rather than to add another lap.
6. Learn an active stop before you build any speed: the heel brake or a T-stop on skates, a blade turn on ice.

Quick cues

• Low center of gravity, soft knees.
• Push at an angle behind each leg.
• Always look ahead.
• Learn to stop before speeding up.

Common faults

• Fault: Skating without full protective gear

  Fix: Always wear a helmet and wrist, elbow and knee guards before starting.

• Fault: Standing with stiff, locked knees, losing balance easily

  Fix: Keep the knees softly bent and the center of gravity low throughout the session.

• Fault: Speeding up before learning how to stop

  Fix: Practice the stopping technique at slow speed before building up pace.

• Fault: Practicing in areas with heavy traffic or poor surfaces

  Fix: Choose a flat, quiet area free of traffic to practice safely.