Beginner training plan
Your first lessonSkating fundamentals — balance, edge control and basic movement
* Full-squat forward glides — 2–3 acceleration pushes, then controlled glide; repeat forward/backward.
* Full-squat backward glides.
* Squats on ice.
* Forward and backward jump variations.
* 180° jump turns.
* 360° jump turns.
* Forward/backward sculling (“lanterns”).
* Alternating forward/backward lunges.
* Directional lunges — maintaining the same body orientation while moving both directions.
Lesson 2-3Review + puck integration
* Review and repeat all Lesson 1 skating patterns.
* Repeat drills with a puck.
* Side-to-side weight transfers / edge-to-edge transitions.
* Comfortable-side semicircle glides.
* Uncomfortable-side semicircle glides.
* Slalom without jumps — forward/backward.
* Single slalom, left-to-right and right-to-left.
* Double slalom with small jumps — forward/backward.
* Two forward / two backward slalom pattern.
Lesson 4-10Edge control, transitions and advanced skating patterns
* Consolidate all previous skating and puck-control drills.
* Mohawk / “open-hip” transitions: semicircle “boat” glides left and right.
* Forward-to-backward and backward-to-forward transitions using inside/outside edges.
* Single-leg edge transitions — outside edge → inside edge → outside edge → inside edge.
* Pistol squats / one-leg squat glides: long forward and backward glides.
* Advanced combination: three sculls (“lanterns”) + 360° jump, forward and backward.
* Lateral power jumps / side-to-side bounds with active ankle and toe-up position.
* Continue integrating puck control into the skating patterns.
Lesson 11+Automation, precision and consistency
* Progressively refine all previously learned skills.
* Perform every exercise with strict technique, balance and edge control.
* Increase speed and intensity without sacrificing skating mechanics.
* Combine skating patterns, transitions, jumps and puck control.
* Reduce unnecessary movement and technical errors.
* Perform all skills consistently and automatically under increasing speed and complexity.
