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Intermediate Figure Skating Session

On-ice skating skills: edges, turns, power, and a short step-sequence finisher.

Warm-Up

5 minutes. Build heat, find balance over the blade, and prepare ankles/knees for edges and turns.

Easy Lap Skating
Easy Lap Skating2 min
Swizzles1 min
Forward Crossovers
Forward Crossovers1m 30s
Easy Glide Recovery
Easy Glide Recovery30 sec

Edge Quality Block

Alternate outside/inside edges. Aim for steady lean and quiet free leg.

One-Foot Glide
One-Foot Glide30 sec each side
Forward Outside Edge Holds
Forward Outside Edge Holds20 sec each side
Forward Inside Edge Holds
Forward Inside Edge Holds20 sec each side
2 rounds · 15 sec rest
1 min rest

Turns Block

Do controlled entries and exits; reset between reps with an easy glide if needed.

Three Turns
Three Turns45 sec
Mohawk Turns
Mohawk Turns45 sec
2 rounds · 15 sec rest
1 min rest

Power & Flow Block

Sustained crossovers. Focus on full extension and strong underpush.

Forward Crossovers
Forward Crossovers1 min
Backward Crossovers
Backward Crossovers1 min
2 rounds · 15 sec rest

Cool-Down

3 minutes. Bring heart rate down and finish with controlled technical movement.

Easy Glide Recovery
Easy Glide Recovery1m 30s
Step Sequence (Turns + Edges)
Step Sequence (Turns + Edges)1m 30s
Edge Mastery Builds Every Element

Edge Mastery Builds Every Element

Forward outside and inside edge holds directly train the hip abductors, adductors, and ankle stabilizers that govern every jump takeoff and landing. Three turns and Mohawks then layer rotational hip mobility onto that edge foundation, so your body learns to transfer weight precisely mid-arc rather than forcing transitions.

The Hidden Demand of Ice Time

The Hidden Demand of Ice Time

Figure skating taxes the single-leg stance system relentlessly—your gluteus medius and tibialis anterior are firing continuously to hold a clean one-foot glide or backward crossover without hip drop. Fatigue in these stabilizers is what causes edge breaks and spin wobble, not lack of strength in the obvious sense.

Skill Density Over Volume at This Level

Skill Density Over Volume at This Level

This 17-minute main block uses blocked practice—isolating edges before combining them in the step sequence—which accelerates motor pattern consolidation for intermediate skaters. To personalize, extend your weakest element by one extra pass each session; consistent asymmetry work on your non-dominant Mohawk side will unlock cleaner step-sequence flow faster than equal repetition.

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