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IV.5.4. 180° turn forward and back while rolling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytXiGvQwYks

  1. Taking a stride, the skater is on tiptoe in a way that only the front wheels of the skates are on the ground.
  2. Taking a stride, the skater lifts the toe in a way that only the rear wheels of the skates stay on the ground.
  3. Taking a stride, all wheels stay on the ground, the skater places the back foot behind the front foot along a curve, while placing the heels back at a 180° angle.
  4. Taking a stride, all wheels stay on the ground, the skater places the back foot behind the front foot along a curve, while lifting the toe and placing it forward at a 180° angle.
  5. While rolling, the skater stands on tiptoes, takes a slight stride and rolls on the front wheels.
  6. While rolling, the skater lifts the toe, takes a slight stride and rides on the rear wheels.
    7. <listart=8 style="text-align: justify;">While rolling, the skater takes a stride. While all the wheels stay on the ground, the back foot is placed behind the front foot along a curve. Then they rise on tiptoes, while moving the heels over at a 180° angle and rolling backwards on all wheels.
  • Assistance:
    • The assisting person glides next to the learner on the side of the back foot and holds their hand. The learner crosses their arms in front of the body, stretches it over to the assistant, and executes the task.
  1. While skating backwards, the skater takes a stride with all the wheels staying on the ground. The back foot is placed behind the front foot along a curve, then the toe is lifted and moved at a 180° angle while rolling forward on all wheels.
  • Assistance:
    • Like in the previous exercise, but the learner moves backwards.

 (If we ask the skater to carry out the exercise without stopping, the turning will be at a 360° angle. In this case, the skater needs to change foot after the first turn while skating backwards. After the first turn, the assistant needs to go over to the other side in front of the learner so that they can help the second turn, as well.)

Incorrect execution:

  • The back foot does not start the turn.
  • The skate does not leave the ground at the time of the turn.
  • Loss of balance.