Forward around the loop
Ready when: Glide and stop (b2) done.
What you are learning
Skating forward with real strides (push one skate out to the side, glide, then the other) round a loop that everyone skates the same way, and a gentle slalom through cones.
Words on this card Glide, Stride, Slalom, Loop
- Glide
- Rolling along without pushing.
- Stride
- Pushing one skate out to the side to move forward.
- Slalom
- Skating a zigzag round a line of cones.
- Loop
- The circuit skated round; a rink is a hall or court made for skating.
Set up
A loop marked with cones; everyone skates the same way.
Weather: dry ground
Show it first for the one teaching
- Bend the knees, push one skate out to the side and glide on the other.
- Bring the feet together and push with the other skate.
- Skate round the loop in the agreed direction, looking ahead.
- Weave slowly through wide cones.
Your part while they practise
Watch the child's balance.
Step by step
- Push to the side and glide, then the other foot.
- Round the loop, the same way as everyone.
- A gentle slalom through wide cones.
How much: 4 laps 10 min a session 3 days a week
Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.
The game: Follow the leader
The leader skates a path round the loop and through the cones; the others copy it.
Who plays: 2 or more skaters, taking turns to lead; you judge.
How to play, turn by turn
- Turns
- The leader skates one lap with a slalom somewhere in it
- The followers copy the path exactly, a safe gap behind
- Swap leaders after each lap
- Fair play
- A grown-up leads at walking pace.
- Points
- A follower scores 1 point for each lap copied without stopping or falling; the leader scores 1 point for each follower who misses a cone.
- Fouls
- No points for that lap
- Skating the wrong way round
- Cutting in front of another skater
- Grabbing another skater
- Winning
- The most points after everyone has led.
- 2 points for 1 star
- 4 points for 2 stars
- 6 points for 3 stars
Easier or harder
A straight lane.
Add turns.
What you will see, and what to say
- the child cuts across others
Look ahead, keep to your side
Stay in your lane. - the feet shuffle
Push to the side, glide
Push, then rest.
Self-check
4 laps without stopping or falling.
Fitness for this
Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.
This card trains forward skating, awareness.
Basic is done when the child meets the self-checks on b1 to b3.
awiseathlete.com/sports/roller-skating/roller-skating-b3