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Number of Blossarys: 51
English (EN)These are much easier than the three turns but need more control. All you have to do is start with a t-position, knees bent and push with the leg behind. Now leave this leg hanging from the back and ...
The hockey stop is having your feet facing each other and perpendicular to the direction you are going. Another advanced stop that usually hockey players use, if it wasn't obvious.
They are called this way because if you could mark your trail, you'd look like you're making the number three. First, start in a T position with one foot on the back. Imagine an axis which you'll be ...
This is a more advanced stop where while one foot goes north the other goes west or east once more but at the back. The ankle of your latter foot will be touching the heel of the foot going north, ...
Backward crossovers are much easier, they are just harder to control. Now that you can skate backwards, try to do so in a circle and raise the leg outside-most the circle and cross it over with the ...
Backward stroking doesn't sound so hard especially when your balance is secure. What you will be doing is much like a swizzle, you will be pushing your feet to get power but you will raise that ...
A snowplow stop is keeping one foot north and the other pointing to either west or east, as long as it is pointing towards the foot going north. Remember knees bent and arms up. This maneuver is ...
