This exercise is about learning where power comes from along the blade, and the start of how to use that to develop power in pushes.

Learn the precise place on the blade to push for power. Once you’ve found it, use the inside edge directly under the instep to push sideways. You’ll make a visible three finger wide tracing on the ice. And you should see the ice shavings or “snow” as well!

Try this exercise on your own. Make sure to bend both knees. The ankle is used to put pressure on the inside edge of one blade. The Push area is three fingers wide under the center of the arch of the foot. The force presses the blade down into the ice, which creates the wide tracing as the blade moves directly to the side. The Push is completed once the knee of the Pusher leg is completely straight.

What is not visible in this exercise is what happens when actually skating forward - that the force will move the other skate forward. Check out our other videos for skills exercises to improve your skating and safety.

To explore our full skate curriculum in order and build fundamental skate skills, the easiest way to navigate through the video library in the Learning Center of our website at gravityglide.com/learning-center/

Sissel Rhyme, GravityGlide. Denver, Colorado. www.gravityglide.com/

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