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Summary: Ice skating emphasize proper foot movement. Learn how to move and pivot your skates from our ice skating expert in this free video clip.
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About the Expert
Akos Kertesz Akos Kertesz has been skating since he was 6 years old and is an experienced skating teacher from Hungary, Budapest. He studied for 7 years at Piruett skatin... read more
It's important, very, very important for prepare your muscles, your foot for advance exercise; open and close, open, open and close your feet by toes. Open and close your feet by toes. Always bend the knees, always bend the knees. It seems so easy, but to do, not so easy, try this out, try this. And bended knees, open, close, and open, close, open, and bend your body a little bit forward, yes, so you can do this, you have to practice it. Open, and close, and open your feet and close, open, close, steps, open, close, pay attention for the bended knees, always bend your knees and steps, and gains more, enough speed, and open close, steps again, enough speed, skating open your feet and close your feet open close. Then your body forward, lean your body forward a little bit yes, this is a very good exercise, this is very important for the next steps.