Finding Your Glide Point (Forward)
Series: Vertical Axis and Forward Glide Point
The beginning of the journey to unite how you move in gravity with skating technique
Weight should be placed directly through the ankle to the blade. If you continue that line downward through the blade, there is a 1/2 inch place to balance while gliding forward. It is directly under the ankle. That’s what allows a skater to glide the length of the rink with perfect balance and minimal loss of speed.
Note that this glide point is only relevant to forward skating. You have a different glide point to use when gliding backwards, which we will explore in a later section.
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- Two Foot Glide Exercise
- One Foot Glide Exercise: Forward (Left & Right)
- Full Rink Glide Challenge
- Weight Change: Hip Joint to Hip Joint
- Full Rink Glide With Foot Changes
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