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Badge Ten Skill Progression Your Athlete Can Perform: Never Sometimes Often Forward inside three-turn (left and right) Five consecutive backward crossovers (left and right) Hockey stop Forward spiral three times length of body     Skill Progression Breakdown Forward inside 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 inside foot and place at skating heel, continuing curve on inside 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 outside 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 outside edge.       Five consecutive backward crossovers (left and right): Assume standing position, turning head, shoulders, and arms into center of circle. Skate backward in a counterclockwise direction. Gliding on two feet, begin backward half swizzle (fishie). Outside leg weight should now be on the inside foot, lifting outside foot over skating foot and placing it on inside edge on inside curve. The foot now on the outside of the circle lifts off outside edge with toe lifted, and is reaching toward inside of circle. Repeat for five consecutive crossovers. Repeat in clockwise direction.       Hockey stop: Skate forward in a relaxed manner, assuming a two-foot glide with arms extended for balance and knees bent. Keeping upper body facing straight ahead, quickly turn both feet in the same direction 90 degrees, and press down to create a quick shaving action. Use the inside edge of the forward skate and the outside edge of the rear skate to create the skid. Hockey stop may be done in either direction.       Forward spiral three times length of body: Assume Ready position. Skate forward. Glide on both skates. Lift one skate off the ice, extending the leg back, while gliding forward on the other. Bend forward at the waist until upper body is parallel to the ice. Raise extended leg so that the knee and foot are as high as the hip, keeping head up and facing forward. Arch the back and keep arms extended to the side.     Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Athlete hits toe picks. Have the athlete bend the knees more. 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 leans too far forward while going backward, creating toe scratching. Have the athlete bend the knees so that body weight is over ball of foot and not over toe pick. Athlete leans outside of circle while doing backward crossovers. Have the athlete lean into the circle to be on correct edges. Athlete has feet too far apart. Have the athlete begin the stop as a snowplow and then close the back foot up.  Athlete rocks forward to a toe pick. Have the athlete lift the back foot into a spiral position and press down with the skating heel. Athlete has the free leg too low. Have the athlete stretch in a spiral position off-ice or at the boards.

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