ONE ACADEMY · LEARN TO SKATE

Level 5

5 Lessons

CONNECTING EDGES

Turn edge control into skating.

Level 5 builds confidence moving backward while introducing the connections that turn individual skills into continuous skating.

Controlled weight transfer, stronger edge awareness, and greater precision will allow you to move more naturally from one movement to the next.

IN THIS LEVEL

01 Backward Outside Edges
02 Backward Inside Edges
03 Backward Chasses
04 Forward Crossovers
05 Forward Outside Three Turns

LEVEL 5 · LESSON 1

Backward Outside Edges

01

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Hold a controlled backward outside edge on one foot around a curve.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Begin moving backward around the circle with your upper body following the curve.
  2. Transfer your weight fully onto the skating leg before lifting.
  3. Let your weight move slightly toward the inside of the circle to establish the outside edge.
  4. Lift only when the skating leg feels secure.
  5. Start with a short edge, then gradually increase the glide.

PRACTICE THIS

Begin with push, push, lift. As your transfer improves, progress to push, lift and gradually hold the edge longer. Practice both directions.

READY WHEN

You can hold a controlled backward outside edge on either foot while following the curve.

LEVEL 5 · LESSON 2

Backward Inside Edges

02

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Transfer onto a new skating foot and hold a controlled backward inside edge.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Begin moving backward around the circle with your upper body following the curve.
  2. Bring the new skating foot underneath your body.
  3. Transfer your weight fully onto that foot before lifting the other.
  4. Keep the transfer controlled so you remain on the inside edge.
  5. Practice the same transfer on both feet.

PRACTICE THIS

Start with push, push, lift, then progress toward push, lift. Focus on bringing the new skating foot underneath you before transferring your weight.

READY WHEN

You can hold a controlled backward inside edge on either foot while following the curve.

LEVEL 5 · LESSON 3

Backward Chasses

03

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Connect backward pushes and controlled lifts into continuous chasses around a circle.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Push backward around the circle and finish each push before transferring your weight.
  2. Point the toe as the pushing leg extends.
  3. Transfer your weight fully before lifting the free foot.
  4. Rise slightly through the lift.
  5. Keep the rhythm: push, lift, push, lift.

PRACTICE THIS

Practice the backward push and lift separately, then connect them as push, lift, push, lift. Repeat in both directions.

READY WHEN

You can perform continuous Backward Chasses around the circle in both directions with a controlled rhythm.

LEVEL 5 · LESSON 4

Forward Crossovers

04

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Step one foot across the other to connect forward outside and inside edges around a circle.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Keep your upper body following the circle with soft knees.
  2. Establish the outside edge before beginning the crossover.
  3. Lift the free foot and step it across onto the inside edge.
  4. Transfer your weight and regain control before the next step.
  5. Balance on the center two wheels and build consecutive crossovers gradually.

PRACTICE THIS

Start with one controlled crossover: outside edge, step across, inside edge, regain balance. Repeat in both directions before connecting consecutive crossovers.

READY WHEN

You can perform continuous Forward Crossovers in both directions while maintaining balance through each step.

LEVEL 5 · LESSON 5

Forward Outside Three Turns

05

WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Turn from a forward outside edge to a backward inside edge on one foot.

COACH'S POINTS

  1. Begin on a controlled forward outside edge with the skating knee bent.
  2. Prepare the arms and upper body for the direction of the turn.
  3. Rise through the skating knee as you turn on the center two wheels.
  4. Open the arms into the new backward position and stop the rotation.
  5. Hold the backward inside edge before stepping down.

PRACTICE THIS

Start from a controlled outside edge. Bend, prepare, rise through the turn, then hold the backward exit. Repeat on both feet.

READY WHEN

You can complete a Forward Outside Three Turn on either foot and hold the backward exit with control.

LEVEL 5 COMPLETE

Ready for Level 6?

Level 6 introduces Forward Inside Three Turns, backward outside edge to forward outside edge transitions, Backward Crossovers, Backward Two Foot Slalom, and your first Two Foot Spin.

CONTINUE TO LEVEL 6