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Badge Nine Skill Progression Your Athlete Can Perform a: Never Sometimes Often Forward outside three-turn (left and right) Forward inside edge (left and right) Forward lunge or shoot the duck at any depth Bunny hop     Skill Progression Breakdown Forward outside three-turn (left and right): Skate forward in a relaxed manner. Assume two-foot glide position with outside arm forward and inside arm up and back. Initiate curve in either direction, keeping arms extended and knees slightly bent. Lift outside foot and place at skating heel, continuing curve on outside edge with upper body rotation. Raise skating knee slightly to rock forward for turn, allowing hips to turn 180 degrees, front to back, in direction of curve. Re-bend skating knee, continuing the glide on back inside edge. Check over-rotation of hips and shoulders after the turn by holding shoulders back and outside arm in front of body so the upper  body faces toward the inside of the curve. Keep free leg at skating heel, head up and back straight during entire maneuver. Continue curve on a back inside edge.       Forward inside edge (left and right): Assume standing position with free arm forward and skating arm back. Skate forward and assume two-foot glide position. Initiate edge in either direction turning upper body in direction of curve desired. Lift inside foot and place at skating heel. Maintain one-foot glide on edge. Repeat for other direction (clockwise and counterclockwise).       Forward lunge or shoot the duck at any depth:     Forward lunge: Skate forward in a relaxed manner. On either leg, perform a one-foot glide. Keep free leg extended, back straight and toe turned out. Lower hips to the height of the skating knee, with back straight and free leg trailing in an extended horizontal position. Free foot drags along the ice during the lunge with only the side ball part or boot contacting the ice.       Shoot the duck: Skate forward in a relaxed manner. Perform a knee dip. Extend one leg forward and parallel to the ice. Return to dip position and return to upright position.       Bunny hop: Skate forward in a relaxed manner, keeping arms extended to the side and slightly forward. Glide forward on one leg, knee bent, with free leg extended back. Jump into the air by swinging free leg forward, pushing off from skating knee and landing on free leg toe pick and flat of blade on jumping leg. Return to the original gliding foot.     Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Athlete hits toe picks. Have the athlete bend the knees more. Athlete has incorrect body alignment in dip. Have the athlete bend down gradually, leaning forward slightly. Athlete has the head down. Have the athlete adjust posture so that arms are out, back is up and eyes are looking forward. Athlete turns on the wrong part of the blade. Have the athlete learn the correct knee action at turn. Athlete falls off of the edge after the turn. Have the athlete perform a strong counter rotation, hips against shoulders, following the turn "check." Athlete is not on proper edge. Have the athlete lean the body into circle using ankle pressure, and bend knees. Athlete drags the toe pick. Have the athlete open the lunging foot farther to allow the boot to drag on the ice. Athlete does not land on the toe pick. Have the athlete point the toe for the landing. Athlete lands on the wrong foot. Have the athlete land on the toe pick of the opposite foot of takeoff and then glide on the takeoff foot.

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