1. Knees apart - sit low - back straight - good base or "purchase" on the ice - feet at least shoulder width apart.
2. Practice the "weave" daily - keep skates on ice and propel yourself by pushing on outside of blade - Practice forward and backward.
3. Keep blades of skates on ice - don't pick up feet behind - you will have to bend knees to do this - Keep feet close to ice.
4. When you bring the back leg forward - thrust it ahead with bent leg and knee leading.
5. Thighs and hips give you propulsion.
6. Do some "starts" and "stops" each day.
7. Do not "coast" the corners or turns - Dip your inside shoulder and cross vigorously - Stay low by bending knees - Practice turns and cutting both ways with greater amount of time spent on direction you are weakest in.
8. In backward skating assume a sitting position with weight on forward part of skates - Propel yourself by pushing off outside foot and twisting the hips.
9. Speed can be improved by increased knee action and strengthened leg drive.
10. Skate your fastest when you are trying to go by or around an opponent.
11. "Go and stop" don't loop. - Take off by lifting your shoulders.
12. Turn rear foot to side and bend knee to improve pushoff and drive.

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