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Badge Two Skill Progression Your Athlete Can Perform a: Never Sometimes Often March forward 10 steps unassisted Swizzle (fishies), standing still (3 repetitions) Backward wiggle or march assisted Two-foot glide forward for distance of at least length of body     Skill Progression Breakdown March forward 10 steps unassisted: Assume a standing position on the ice. Maintain center of balance directly over skates. Stand with skates in a parallel position. March in standing position; march forward 10 small steps. Let the skate down with the blade flat on the ice. March forward with the other skate in the same manner. Repeat sequence several times until a smooth marching motion is achieved.       Swizzles (Fishies), standing still (3 repetitions): Assume a standing position. Position feet parallel to each other. Point toes outward and heels together, with blades flat on the ice. Point toes inward and heels out, with blade flat on the ice. Repeat this sequence several times.       Backward wiggle or march assisted: Assume standing position. Place blades flat on ice with skates parallel. Lift feet as in marching motion with weight on ball of foot. Skate backward by twisting back and forth in "wiggling" motion, for backward wiggle. Skate backward with toes pointing in, taking small backward marching steps. Keep head up and facing forward, knees slightly bent and arms out for balance. Keep the body facing forward at all times. Move only the hips, legs and feet underneath the upper body.       Two-foot glide forward for distance of at least length of body: Assume a standing position. Skate forward taking small marching steps. Glide forward on both feet, with feet parallel to each other, head up and facing forward. Knees bent slightly, and arms extended to the side and slightly forward. Glide for length of body.     Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Athlete hits toe picks. Have the athlete bend the knees more. Athlete rocks too far back on heel. Have the athlete bend the knees to maintain correct balance. Athlete has feet too far apart. Have the athlete bring feet to hip width apart.

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