ONE ACADEMY · LEARN TO SKATE

Level 10

5 Lessons

CONTROL + COMPLETION

Finish the foundations with control.

Level 10 brings together the balance, control, strength, edge quality, rotation, and confidence developed throughout the entire Learn to Skate program.

The focus now shifts from learning individual skills to controlling how those skills connect together.

Every element from the earlier levels becomes part of a larger foundation that will continue supporting your skating long after the course is complete.

IN THIS LEVEL

01 Backward Outside Spiral
02 Crossovers to Landing
03 Teapot
04 Backward Outside One Foot Spin
05 Single Toe Loop

LEVEL 10 · LESSON 1

Backward Outside Spiral

01

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Hold a Backward Outside Spiral with both legs straight and the free leg extended behind you.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Establish a controlled backward outside edge.
  2. Stay on the center two wheels as you move into the spiral.
  3. Keep both legs straight.
  4. Lift the free leg from the hip.
  5. Keep your arms open for balance and practice both directions.

PRACTICE THIS

Use Backward Crossovers to establish the backward outside edge, then gradually lift into the spiral while keeping both legs straight. Practice both directions.

READY WHEN

You can hold a controlled Backward Outside Spiral in both directions with both legs straight.

LEVEL 10 · LESSON 2

Crossovers to Landing

02

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Strengthen your landing position by holding it for three counts after Backward Crossovers.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Begin with controlled Backward Crossovers.
  2. Transfer fully onto the backward outside edge of the landing leg.
  3. Bend the skating knee and extend the free leg behind you.
  4. Control the upper body and stop the rotation as you enter the landing.
  5. Hold the position for three counts and practice both directions.

PRACTICE THIS

Perform Backward Crossovers, move into your landing position and hold for three counts. Repeat in both directions.

READY WHEN

You can hold the landing position for three counts after Backward Crossovers in both directions.

LEVEL 10 · LESSON 3

Teapot

03

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Lower into a deep one-leg position while extending the free leg forward.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Keep your weight forward as you lower.
  2. Transfer your weight fully onto the skating leg.
  3. Extend the free leg forward once your weight is secure.
  4. Stay controlled at the bottom of the position.
  5. Bring the free leg underneath you before standing.

PRACTICE THIS

Learn the position slowly before adding movement. Lower, transfer onto one leg, extend the free leg and hold, then return to standing with control. Practice both legs.

READY WHEN

You can lower into a Teapot, hold the position and return to standing on either leg with control.

LEVEL 10 · LESSON 4

Backward Outside One Foot Spin

04

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Create a controlled Backward Outside One Foot Spin using a crossed position and backward outside edge.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Begin by learning the crossed-leg position and a controlled exit.
  2. Use a back pivot to establish the backward outside direction.
  3. Bring the feet together and cross the free leg into the spinning position.
  4. Maintain the backward outside edge as the rotation develops.
  5. Build toward one controlled revolution before adding more rotation.

PRACTICE THIS

Practice the crossed position and exit first. Add the back pivot, enter the crossed spinning position and step out cleanly. Then build toward one controlled revolution.

READY WHEN

You can enter the Backward Outside One Foot Spin, complete one controlled revolution and step out with control.

LEVEL 10 · LESSON 5

Single Toe Loop

05

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Use the EDGE pick behind you to add a toe-assisted takeoff to a backward jump entry.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Establish the backward entry position before preparing the takeoff.
  2. Place the free leg behind you onto the EDGE pick.
  3. Bring the skating leg and corresponding arm through together.
  4. Keep the heel leading as the skating leg comes through into the jump.
  5. Land onto the EDGE pick, ride back onto the center two wheels and hold the landing.

PRACTICE THIS

Walk through the entry, EDGE pick placement and leg pathway without jumping. Once the sequence feels controlled, add the jump and hold the landing position.

READY WHEN

You can complete a Single Toe Loop from a controlled entry and hold the backward landing position.

LEVEL 10 COMPLETE

Learn to Skate complete.

You have completed the Learn to Skate program and built the foundations of inline figure skating from the ground up.

Continue revisiting every level. Strong skating is built by refining the fundamentals over time, not simply progressing from one lesson to the next.

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